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ALEX AND TRAHANAS’

first collection, Aperitivo

Hour, features linen shift

dresses and hand-painted

ceramics from Puglia.

The entire range,including

vases, dishes and bowls,

speaks ofholidays, but

the dinner plates have

personality-plus, $120.

alexandtrahanas.com

Nice Pickles

Native ingredients and

Jamaican spice add a tasty twist

to South Australian ferments.

WHOAfter year p

and preserving in his home kitchen

in Adelaide, Robin Mather hit on

something he knew would be

loved: jerk-spiced beans. The hot

pickled green beans were such a hit

with his family that he was inspired

to launch his pickling business in

2016, Nice Pickles. Most recently,

Mather has collaborated with

Something Wild, an indigenous

produce specialist operating at

the Adelaide Central Market, on

kimchi made with native karkalla.

HOWSomething Wild harvests

the karkalla, or pigface, from the

Coorong region in Ngarrindjeri

Country, South Australia. It has a

distinct brininess that’s not found

in traditional Korean kimchi. “It

instantly gives you a taste of where

it’s from,” says Mather, “and

reminds me of being a kid and

getting dunked while harvesting

pipis at Goolwa.” Mather ferments

the karkalla at room temperature

for a week or so. The Jerk Beans,

meanwhile, Nice Pickles’ first

product, are cured for four weeks

in a Caribbean-inspired mix of

habanero, thyme and allspice, and

balanced with a sweet and tangy

applecider and white vinegar brine.

WHYMather and the team at

Something Wild want to

encourage people to eat and

appreciate more native Australian

ingredients. “We’re trying to push

them into different areas and make

them a little easier to approach,”

says Something Wild co-owner

Daniel Motlop. Mather suggests

adding the kimchi to a hotdog or

burger, while the beans are great

for toasties or as a summer snack

with a cold beer.Nice Pickles

Karkalla Kimchi, $12 for 500ml; Jerk

Beans, $12 for 500ml. nicepickles.com

CORDELIA WOODS

If your New Year’s resolution involves cutting down on alcohol but not sacrificing flavour, you’ll

welcome news that Black Market Sake now imports Kimino Sparkling Yuzu from Japan. Yuzu

juice, yuzu zest and organic sugarcane meet sparkling water from Aichi prefecture. It’s tart and

refreshing, even without a slug of gin. $120 for a case of 24.blackmarketsake.com

Nice Pickles

Jerk Beans and

Karkalla Kimchi.

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PHOTOGRAPHY ANDREW FINLAYSON (ALEX & TRAHANA’S PLATES), SCOTT HAWKINS (YUZU), GETTY IMAGES (LEMONS), RODNEY MACUJA (PICKLES) & ROB SHAW (LUKE AND SAMUEL BOURKE)

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