Mark Koolmatrie of Kool Tours: Wild Apples, Coorong Mullet and the Meaning of Place
A roadside stop for wild apples, a word worth taking home, and the places on the Coorong and the Lakes that Ngarrindjeri Elder Mark Koolmatrie loves most.

A roadside stop for wild apples, a word worth taking home, and the places on the Coorong and the Lakes that Ngarrindjeri Elder Mark Koolmatrie loves most.

Mark and his friends and family have joined us at a number of our venues and classes and he is local to the Fleurieu which we love. When this happens we are privileged to share and learn more about their journey on the Fleurieu. Mark doens’t just love food he is a passionate artist as well.

A round roofed stone building on Lake Alexandrina, a town that would not let it go, and everything you need for a weekend in Milang, whether or not you cook with us.

Our first Produce of the Fleurieu story: the Myponga dairy families behind Fleurieu Milk, why fresh local milk feels right at the mozzarella pot, where to buy it on the Fleurieu, and where to stay in Hindmarsh Valley.

Two nights, three days and our own home patch of the Fleurieu coast: a boat on the water, sunset on the sand, pasta at the bench in Yankalilla and a quiet walk under the stringybarks before you head home.

There’s something deeply satisfying about the moment brown butter hits its sweet spot, that nutty, toasted aroma that fills the kitchen and makes everyone stop what they’re doing to breathe it in. This dish takes that moment and layers it with the unmistakable fragrance of lemon myrtle, one of Australia’s most extraordinary native ingredients. Paired…
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