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Jan 31
Ramy’s Cauliflower Pakora (Fry)

Ramy from Decor Guru has shared her delicious vegetarian Califlower Pakora (Fry) recipe. Why not try cook these yourselves? It’s super easy! See recipe below. INGREDIENTS: 1 Cauliflower (medium sized)⅕ Cup of rice flour2-3 teaspoons of corn flour1.5 teaspoon of red chilli powder2-3 pinches of turmeric powerSalt (added as needed)Oil for deep frying DIRECTIONS Cut […]

Nov 29
Sue’s Christmas Plum Pudding

Sue from Den’s Quality Meats has shared her scrumptious Christmas Plum Pudding recipe for everyone to try! Ingredients: ½ Bag Oranges & Lemons (mixed and grated) 2 packets of mixed fruit (375g) 1 orange (squeezed) 1 lemon (squeezed) 5 cups of bread crumbs 1 teaspoon of mixed spices 2 cups of brown sugar 5 eggs […]

Aug 12
Father Son/Daughter Teams of the Market

Sunny & Haydn from Rhubarb Rhubarb Organics Sunny, aged 19, started working for his dad, Haydn, as a casual staff member but quickly grew an interest in the business side of things and is now working alongside his dad as a full-time employee. Like his father, Sunny is passionate about the businesses philosophies – supporting […]

Jun 27
Plastic Bag Ban

Preston Market is committed to implementing the state-wide plastic bag ban which comes into place in November 2019. Over the next few months the market will be working collaboratively with all 130 traders to implement a plan and ensure a smooth transition towards a market free of single-use plastic bags.  A number of market traders are […]

May 10
Minestrone Alla Romagnola by Sam & Sons Fruit & Veg

With the weather starting to cool down this will be the perfect winter warmer. Ingredients: 450g Zucchini 2 sticks of celery 8 tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil 45g butter 3 onions thinly sliced 4 carrots diced 225g potatoes diced 115g french beans 170g shredded cabbage (Savoy) 400g can of Cannellini Beans 1.5 Lt of broth […]

Mar 27
Carmel’s Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

ABOUT CARMEL MADAFFERI FROM MNM FRUIT M n M Fruit is a family business. My husband Leo and I run the business together with my son-in-law Domenic Mollica and my daughter Julie Mollica. The name is derived from both of our surnames, which commence with M. This year, we have been at Preston Market for […]

Mar 26
Betty’s Mini Mediterranean – Style Kangaroo Meatballs

ABOUT BETTY VEKIARELLIS FROM PRESTON FREE RANGE POULTRY AND GAME In 2005 my husband Dimitri bought an established business in Preston Market, called Dimitris Fresh Poultry, which was one of six poultry stores at the Market. In 2008, after working for 25 years in sales in the corporate world, I took a redundancy package and […]

Mar 26
Kristian’s Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi with Sage Burnt Butter Sauce

ABOUT KRISTIAN GANDOLFO FROM MARILUCI @ PRESTON MARKET The Mariluci brand was created by my mother, Maria Gandolfo, who has run the industrial kitchen and outlet in Reservoir for 15 years. At 25 years of age, I have owned Mariluci @ Preston Market for close to 3 years. My mother started the business after splitting […]

Mar 26
George’s Mediterranean Lamb and Spinach Salad

ABOUT GEORGE PATSALIS FROM GEORGE’S MEATS My father Andy Patsalis started the business at the Market 47 years ago, naming the business after me. I have been working in the business with my wife Elizabeth since 1980 and my son Stephen also works with us now. I have been dealing with customers for most of […]

Mar 15
Stevie’s Salad

Stevie from Rhubarb Rhubarb Organics (C247) has created a very unique salad that not only looks great but is super healthy too! Stevie’s Salad Ingredients Cauliflower, cut into chunks Pumpkin, chopped into slices or chunks Sweet Potato/Regular Potato, chopped Corn Peas Red Onion, finely sliced Cous Cous Mixed Salad Leaves Cherry Tomatoes halved Heaps of […]