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Dianne MattssonFood writer

Dianne Mattsson is a contributing food writer at The Advertiser and Sunday Mail, focusing on chefs, restaurants and small producers. Her 40 years of writing/editing news and features includes a decade of columns with Stonie cartoons depicting her home-kitchen disasters. She also is an author of books including FarmgateSA for good-taste travellers.

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Sharon Lithgow has been working for Balfours for 34 years, and she is one of the staff responsible for putting the smiles on the iconic Balfours Frog Cakes, which have been made since 1922 and are now heritage listed. 15 April 2019. Picture Dean Martin

Balfours secret behind the frog cake smile

Beady eyed smiling vivid-green frog cakes, tarts filled with wobbly natural custard, giant choc-topped doughnuts, and square pies. Ah, let the good memories flow — but it wasn’t always the case for Balfours.

Graze: 82 Thai

Graze: 82 Thai

WHEN someone, who usually displays better manners, asks for a spoon and finishes up the sauce as if it’s soup, you have to credit the kitchen. Its clear evidence that some great cooking is going on at 82 Thai

Foraged food meets garden blooms at Topiary

Foraged food meets garden blooms at Topiary

TOPIARY serves breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea under French provincial-style sandstone arbors amid greenery, and chef Kane Pollard’s menus make fine garden-time reading.

Graze: The Kitchen Door

Graze: The Kitchen Door

SUNDAY lunch starts quietly. Rest assured a good vibe builds as a mixed crowd eventually fills the large dining space adjacent to the Penny’s Hill cellar door.

Fresh, clean flavours at New Local Eatery

Fresh, clean flavours at New Local Eatery

THREE years on, this not-so “new” diner still delivers fresh, clean flavours in a location serving hungry hordes, before sport, rockers, divas or perhaps the ballet.

Review: We head to a Hills pantry and tearoom

Review: We head to a Hills pantry and tearoom

ABOUT 100 years ago, caring local called Joan made tea for cricketers playing on Hawthorndene Oval. Her tea stand evolved into a mini grocer and tiny diner, and now it offers all-day breakfasts and lunches, and even Friday dinners.

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