KI FEASTival – Lodge chefs dish it up in Tourism Kangaroo Island’s Signature Dish Competition

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Posted on 6th May 2013 by southernoceanlodge in Activities on Kangaroo Island | Competitions | Eat & drink | media

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This year’s Tourism Kangaroo Island Signature Dish competition winner plans to “live it up” for two days at Southern Ocean Lodge as part of his prize, even though he works there as a chef.

Adrian Walker started at Southern Ocean Lodge as an apprentice chef nearly five years ago.

He won the competition at the KI FEASTival Tasting Kangaroo Island at the Wharf event on Sunday with a dish of Southrock Lamb belly, using KI lentils, potatoes and a range of wild herbs and spices.

The competition was judged by chefs Maggie Beer, Andrew Fielke and Manuella Darling-Gansser who awarded it to Mr Walker, 26, “by a whisker” from his fellow Southern Ocean Lodge chef Louis Lark.

Mr Walker was working at SOL yesterday and said he intended to take his prize. “All my family has stayed in-house but I haven’t so I’m going to live it up for a couple of days.”

Next week Mr Walker will find out if he is a national finalist in the Australian Young Chef of the Year, for which he had to design a winter menu and write 1000 words.

Judge Maggie Beer said it was noteworthy that contestants had only a barbecue and a single gas ring to prepare their dishes. “That adds another dimension to the competition,” she said.

Mr Lark prepared a seafood bouillabaisse and the third contestant Bridgette Bruce, of Mercure KI Lodge, produced a Tranche d’Agneau Pascal, based on Southrock Lamb.

The recipes contained a significant amount of local produce ranging from island seafood, lamb, sheep milk cheeses and yoghurt, olive oil, local spirits, wine and strawberry balsamic vinegar to an impressive selection of local herbs and vegetables including KI capers, potatoes, wild rosemary, wild fennel seeds, KI garlic and local lettuce.

First prize also includes exposure for the chef in Sumptuous magazine and a $500 activity voucher from KI Outdoor Action.

Tourism Kangaroo Island chairman Pierre Gregor said TKI was delighted to host and sponsor the Signature Dish competition during the last two years and looks forward to annual winners competing against each other in the ultimate cook-off in 2016.

Details of the winning recipe will be posted at www.tourkangarooisland.com.au – stay tuned!

My recent stay at Southern Ocean Lodge by Ian Swain

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Posted on 15th April 2013 by southernoceanlodge in media

We all flew from Sydney and easily made the connection to REX Airlines for the short hop to Kangaroo Island, home to Southern Ocean Lodge. Once we landed, there stood Craig Wickham of Exceptional Kangaroo Island, the best tour operator in Australia and a great friend! I have known Craig for over 25 years and consider him a real mate!

Craig took us straight on tour, and off to the Remarkables Rocks, a huge formation of granite right on the southern end of the island. We all enjoyed seeing the kids (of course they are all in their 20’s) attempt to climb the rocks to the top, some making it, and some not! I remember the first time I went there, I did the same, but I didn’t try that this time. I doubted that my agility kept up with my age!

The Remarkables

The Remarkables

The Remarkables

We then hopped onto our private bus and headed to Admiral’s Arch and watched the hundreds of fur seals frolicking in the waves and resting along the base of this once, standing cave. It was truly incredible watching the wave’s crash along ancient rocks. Most of the seals were napping, but a few were playfully hopping around and splashing in the wave breaks.

Admirals Arch

Seals at Admiral's Arch

Admirals Arch Seals

After filling our memory cards with photos, we drove to Southern Ocean Lodge. This was Linda’s and the kids’ first time there – so I was excited to see their reactions. I was not disappointed. Immediately they stared in awe looking out through the Great Room’s glass walls to the Kangaroo Island coastline ahead and below. Imagine walking through a luxurious entrance way only to be greeted by a view of crashing waves over a dramatic cliff line. The next few minutes were spent looking out through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Great Room staring in disbelief as to our view for the next few days. After a glass of champagne, some light snacks and a quick chat with Alison and John (the lodge managers), we were escorted to our suites.

SOL Exterior

Southern Ocean Lodge

The Great Room-SOL

The suites are all superb, with some of us in Flinders Suites (their lead-in, but hardly a lead-in room, they are beautiful), some in Ocean Retreat and Linda and me in their top suite, the Osprey Suite, at the end of the hallway. We all met in our suite for a family photo and sunset cocktails before heading to a delightful dinner in the dining room to end a great day.

Osprey

Views from the Heli

After the heli-flight, we headed back to the Lodge and had the afternoon to enjoy the property. The kids took off on the cliff walk tour and I walked down to the beach at Hansen Bay, and was the only one there – delightful. The beach was majestic. I truly felt as if I was on an untouched part of the world. The bright blue water crashing over the reef and rock provided a stunning backdrop to what was one of the more perfect beach walks of my life.

Peering out over the cliffs

Linda and Ian

The meals throughout our stay at the Lodge were a gourmet delight with appropriate Australian wines to complement each course. The family all agreed after our three days there, that Southern Ocean Lodge is well deserved of its Travel & Leisure Reader’s Choice awards as the top hotel in Australia and the third best in the world.

Cheers,

Ian

Sumptuous, Sustainable – it’s Southern Ocean Lodge in The Culturalist

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Posted on 25th March 2013 by southernoceanlodge in media

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The crew at The Culturalist blog has given the thumbs up to Southern Ocean Lodge in its Boutique Collection:

The Boutique Collection: A Sumptuous, Sustainable Escape at The Southern Ocean Lodge

March 21, 2013 by 

SOLAerialView The Boutique Collection: A Sumptuous, Sustainable Escape at The Southern Ocean Lodge

BY JESSICA FESTA

Perched on a hilltop overlooking Hanson Bay and Hanson Bay Beach you’ll find Kangaroo Island’s most luxurious property, Southern Ocean Lodge. The hotel has it all: a secluded nature location, breathtaking ocean views, an impressive wine cellar, opulent amenities, a restaurant and spa featuring locally-sourced ingredients and a passionate focus on sustainability.

SOLGreatRoom The Boutique Collection: A Sumptuous, Sustainable Escape at The Southern Ocean Lodge

When you first enter the reception area, you’ll be taken back by the dramatic glass walls showcasing stunning views of sand and sea. The main lounge area, aptly named the Great Room, offers panoramic views of Kangaroo Island’s coastline from the comfort of plush seating situated around a welcoming fireplace.

SOLOceanRetreatRoom The Boutique Collection: A Sumptuous, Sustainable Escape at The Southern Ocean Lodge

The property’s 21 eco-luxe suites, showcase floor-to-ceiling windows, sumptuous king beds, outdoor terraces, heated floors, Southern Spa amenities such as Vanilla Honey Bath Crystals and Wild Lavender Milk Bath and, in select rooms, a deep stand alone tub set against translucent walls – perfect for scoping out dolphins and whales from the comfort of your room.

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The Southern Ocean Lodge has an excellent all-inclusive food and beverage service, which includes libations. Executive Chef Tim Bourke takes a locavore approach to dining, offering guests multi-course meals created with local ingredients and inventive wine pairings.

While the menu changes daily based on what’s fresh and in season, some dining options include a wild rosemary-crusted loin of open range venison with mulled wine, roasted shallot and mushroom; pan roasted fillet of Parndana barramundi with shellfish sauce, baby fennel, grapefruit, samphire; and a South Australian cheese platter featuring Paris Creek bio dynamic farm ‘camembert’, Divine Dairy ‘French style blue’, Woodside Cheese Wrights ‘lemon myrtle chevre’, and Hindmarsh Valley Dairy “cabra al vino.”

SOLRemarkableSuite The Boutique Collection: A Sumptuous, Sustainable Escape at The Southern Ocean Lodge

Known for its brilliant minimalist design, the property was built using local, organic and recycled materials such as Kangaroo Island limestone, refurbished spotted gum walls and recycled timber throughout. Additionally, local art decorates the walls, solar paneling is used for heating and water is harvested from the property’s roof.

Although Southern Ocean Lodge creates the sense you are in your own secluded world — which you are — it’s also accessible to an array of Kangaroo Island attractions.

ClifftopWalkFromHotelToBeach The Boutique Collection: A Sumptuous, Sustainable Escape at The Southern Ocean Lodge

The property allows guests to book tours onsite, working closely with local operators like Exceptional Kangaroo Island. Visitors can explore wildlife at Seal Bay and Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, get wet on a marine tour, learn about maritime heritage at the Cape du Couedic lighthouse, walk along the bizarre Remarkable Rocks and see 7,000 New Zealand fur seals at Admirals Arch.

Additionally, onsite activities include a scenic hike along their Coastal Clifftop Trek; attending lectures led by a resident naturalist on local natural history; whale and dolphin watching; renting complimentary bikes; and pampering yourself at the eco-spa.

Along with purchasing food and beverages from local producers, farms and artisans, Southern Ocean Lodge works with the community in a number of ways by supporting the local Parndarna Campus. Students at the Parndana campus of KI Community Education have helped establish an innovative aquaculture project, producing fresh and smoked barramundi. These students also sell fresh herbs grown from their garden, which Southern Ocean Lodge purchases. Additionally, the hotel sponsors a variety of charities and sports teams such as the Kangaroo Island Country Education Foundation and Kangaroo Island Cancer Support Group.

STAY:

Southern Ocean Lodge

Hanson Bay Road

Kingscote SA

+61 2 9918 4355

headshot231 150x150 The Boutique Collection: A Sumptuous, Sustainable Escape at The Southern Ocean LodgeABOUT THE WRITER

Jessica Festa is a full-time travel writer who is always up for an adventure. She enjoys getting lost in new cities and finding places you don’t see in guidebooks. You can follow her adventures on her travel website, Epicure & Culture.

Dream Getaways | 52 extraordinary Australian journeys

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Posted on 20th March 2013 by southernoceanlodge in media

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The Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Weekend magazine has compiled a to-die-for selection of Australian getaways – one for every week of the year infact!

Here’s what Australia’s favourite cook, Maggie Beer had to say about her dream pick – Southern Ocean Lodge:

MAGGIE BEER, cook, restaurateur, author
The experience: Consistency, attention to detail and utter relaxation on Kangaroo Island.
“I have visited the Southern Ocean Lodge four times, as I host a Kangaroo Island Food Safari each year. Recently, I stayed at the lodge for five days. I’m a detail freak and I appreciate every little bit. The luxury is the staff, who are lovely people. It’s in the swivel chairs you sit on. It’s in the way everything is so restful, and how every window is set to capture a view: the first time I walked into the lodge’s great room, it took my breath away. It’s in the greeting on arrival, the freshly made lamingtons served and the good-quality tea. On my last visit, we walked the cliffs to Hanson Bay every morning, and every morning the staff would offer to pack us cut fruit on ice or a picnic and rug. We sat outside for every meal we could, eating the best food, using seasonal, local produce. The lodge’s signature scent is lemon myrtle, so there’s a sense of the bush. I don’t relax easily unless I’m by the sea. Here, I am so relaxed, I just give myself over to it.”
Dream to reality: Regional Express (rex.com.au) flies daily from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island; Sealink (sealink.com.au) has a daily ferry service from Cape Jervis on the mainland. Southern Ocean Lodge, Hanson Bay, two-night stays from $990 a person a night, twin share. southernoceanlodge.com.au

For more inspirational getaways, visit http://www.smh.com.au/travel/52-extraordinary-australian-journeys-20130314-2g2w8.html#ixzz2NxN5bVbj

Absolutley, Not Quite Nigella! Southern Ocean Lodge

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Posted on 6th February 2013 by southernoceanlodge in Eat & drink | media

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Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, South Australia

June 1st, 2012 by Not Quite Nigella

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Middleton

Setting off from Goolwa at about 10:30am, with our roadie box of lovely snacks from Juliet at The Australasian in tow, Mr NQN and I have on stop in mind: Kangaroo Island, population 4,500 people (and apparently 1 person per thousand sheep!).

Packing our bags into the Audi convertible we stop by cute little seaside towns like Middleton and Port Elliot which we had to really stop at because of the name! ;) Sadly there wasn’t quite enough time to stop by the Flying Fish Cafe which is supposed to be great but we had the Kangaroo Island ferry to catch and if we missed that, then we would be in trouble!

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Port Elliot Beach

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The ferry from Cape Jervis to Kangaroo Island leaves every hour and you need to book ahead, particularly if you’re driving a car on board. The tariff isn’t cheap, it’s $400 per car with two people for a return trip. To use the ferry, the driver drives the car onto the ship and the passenger takes another ticket and walks on board using another entrance. The trip takes 45 minutes total and there are various snacks to eat on board of the sausage roll and pie and bun variety as well as chips and chocolate.

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We will lay our head for the night at the legendary Southern Ocean Lodge. A bucket list item for me, I had seen the famous photo of the lodge and like Liz Lemon I said silently to myself “I want to go to there” and pointed at the photo. Years later we find ourselves driving up the dirt road (in my experience the longer the driveway the more spectacular the end will be ;) ) kicking up dirt and making sure the convertible top was up.

… to read the rest of the story, visit http://www.notquitenigella.com/2012/06/01/southern-ocean-lodge-kangaroo-island-south-australia/

A Living Memory | Southern Ocean Sourdough

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Posted on 5th November 2012 by southernoceanlodge in Eat & drink

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One of the most popular masterclass activities Chef Tim Bourke runs during the annual KI Food Safari at Southern Ocean Lodge is making sourdough bread. 

Using Southern Ocean Lodge’s own starter, which has its own origins in the Laucke family mill in mainland Adelaide, guests on the Food Safari learn how to make the delicious, chewy, slightly sour bread in advancing steps over several days.

Turns out, Southern Ocean Sourdough is as addictive to make as it is to eat!

Tim always offers a ‘take home’ starter to all his baking converts, and has so far had letters from three guests who have returned home but are keeping the Southern Ocean memory alive by baking sourdough at home everyday.

Here’s what Caroline had to say about her husband Peter:

… I meant to tell you that Peter did the sour dough bread making course and is now becoming very proficient in supplying the family with the most delicious healthy bread.

We haven’t purchased any bread since arriving home nursing his precious starter in my handbag. He’s even becoming adventurous and has made a beautiful fruit loaf and multi seed rolls.

Could you please pass this on to the staff in the kitchen who gave the lessons. It would be nice for them to know that their knowledge has been gratefully  passed on to the many hungry stomachs in our family.

Might I also add that Peter can barely boil an egg, so for him to be baking bread is a miracle. I think because it is quite scientific and involves some calculation re times etc appeal to his scientific/ accounting mind!

Thanks again for a holiday and adventure that will stay with us as one of the best.

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Southern Ocean Lodge’s own Gin | Launched

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Posted on 6th September 2012 by southernoceanlodge in Eat & drink

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Southern Ocean Lodge has launched its own gin, baillies 9.
Blended specially by Kangaroo Island’s resident distillers of fine, wild spirits, John and Sarah Lark of KI Spirits.

baillies9 is produced in small batches using fresh botanicals including a KI native juniper, called myoporum insulare.
Batches are prepared seasonally and in small quantities, using Australias only basket still process.
This style of production creates a distinct and unique flavour profile and guarantees a super quality beverage.
Enjoy baillies 9 over ice with a superior mxer or as part of your favourite cocktail.
It is available exclusively for the enjoyment of guests at Southern Ocean Lodge and for their friends and family who might order a take-home gift from the Lodge Boutique!
The baillies 9 blend contains 43% Alc/vol and has already been awarded:
  • Bronze International Wine Spirits Competition, London July 2010,
  • Bronze at the inaugural New York Interntional Spirits Competition, November 2010
  • Bronze at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, March 2011

Southern Ocean Lodge #3 in Travel + Leisure’s Best Hotels 2012

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Posted on 8th July 2012 by southernoceanlodge in News | Press Releases | awards

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The Travel + Leisure 2012 World’s Best Awards Readers’ Survey Results of Top Hotels, Cities, Islands, Cruise Lines, Airlines, and More Announced Today

http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-best-hotels
http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-guide/kangaroo-island/hotels/southern-ocean-lodge

New York, NY (July 6, 2012) – Osprey at Beaver Creek, Colorado is named Best Resort in the Continental U.S., Honolulu makes its debut on the list of Top 10 Cities in the U.S. and Canada, Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens is the first Costa Rican resort to rank among the top 10 hotels overall, and Vieques, Puerto Rico is voted the Best Island in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas in the Travel + Leisure 2012 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey, announced today. The results of the 17th annual Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards survey revealing readers’ favorite hotels, cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, car-rental agencies, spas*, safari outfitters, and tour operators are listed on www.TravelandLeisure.com now, will be featured in the August digital editions on iPad®, NOOK Color™, and Kindle Fire™, and is the cover story of the August issue of the magazine, on newsstands July 20.

Singita Grumeti Reserves in northern Tanzania is the top-ranked World’s Best Hotel overall for the second consecutive year and is one of four properties in Africa to place in the top 10 among hotels worldwide. Australia’s four-year-old Southern Ocean Lodge, on Kangaroo Island, makes its debut on the Top 100 Hotels list at No. 3. Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi, Italy is the top Resort in Europe and is featured on the T+L August issue cover. Triple Creek Ranch in Darby, Montana is the No. 1 Inn and Small Lodge in the Continental U.S. for the third year, and is ranked

No. 2 among hotels worldwide. New York City holds its title for the twelfth year in a row as the Best City in the U.S. and Canada, and ranks No. 7 among top cities overall, while Bangkok retains its number one ranking in the world for the third year in a row. Istanbul rises to its highest ranking ever in the survey at No. 3 on the list of Top Cities Overall. Among cities in the U.S. and Canada, Chicago rises to the No. 2 spot and New Orleans moves up to No. 5 this year from No. 6 in 2011.

Two companies have held onto their No. 1 rankings every year since the poll began in 1996: Crystal Cruises (Best Large-Ship Cruise Line) and Singapore Airlines (Best International Airline). The 2012 results, including the Top 100 Hotels, Top 50 Resorts in the Continental U.S., Top 10 Cities Overall, and Top 10 Islands Overall, among other lists, are featured on www.TravelandLeisure.com/worldsbest now.

Here’s the entry on Southern Ocean Lodge:

Southern Ocean Lodge

  • World’s Best Hotels (2012)
  • DollarDollarDollarDollar

On a sparsely populated island 30 minutes by plane from Adelaide sits this lodge, which is contemporary in design and green in attitude. The 21 spacious suites have limestone floors, artwork by local artisans, and outdoor terraces. Air-conditioning is unnecessary: the property was constructed to take advantage of natural weather patterns. Owners James and Hayley Baillie developed only one percent of their total acreage on the wildlife-filled isle, leaving the rest of the land in a preservation trust. Guests learn about the resort’s sustainability policy upon check-in, underscoring the Baillies’ appreciation of the landscape’s natural beauty.

TRAVEL + LEISURE 2012 WORLD’S BEST AWARDS WINNERS OVERALL

WORLD’S BEST CITY                                                                                                  Bangkok
WORLD’S BEST HOTEL                        Singita Grumeti Reserves Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
WORLD’S BEST ISLAND                                                                                                         Boracay Philippines
WORLD’S BEST LARGE-SHIP CRUISE LINE                                            Crystal Cruises
WORLD’S BEST SMALL-SHIP CRUISE LINE        Seabourn
WORLD’S BEST RIVER CRUISE LINE                                                             Viking River Cruises
WORLD’S BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE                                            Singapore Airlines
WORLD’S BEST DOMESTIC AIRLINE                                                              Virgin America
WORLD’S BEST SAFARI OUTFITTER                                                      Micato Safaris
WORLD’S BEST TOUR OPERATOR                                                      Row Adventures
WORLD’S BEST CAR-RENTAL AGENCY                                                              Hertz
WORLD’S BEST DESTINATION SPA                                                              Red Mountain Resort Ivins, Utah
WORLD’S BEST HOTEL SPA                                                                               Capella Pedregal Los Cabos, Mexico

Travel + Leisure Editor-in-Chief Nancy Novogrod said, “Even after 17 years, the opportunity to see what travel experiences resonate with our readers still intrigues and delights me. While some passions change over time, the allure of the exotic and the new remains as strong as ever, as does the attraction to trips that provide distinctive and long-lasting memories. Along with great service, our readers crave adventure and the outdoors, reflected in their selection of this year’s top three resorts in the Continental U.S., all located in Colorado mountain towns. And, this year, we’re introducing our World’s Best Awards Hall of Fame, celebrating the winners who have been recognized for the last ten years or more of the survey—congratulations to all 97 of you!”

TRAVEL + LEISURE 2012 WORLD’S BEST HOTEL WINNERS BY REGION

CONTINENTAL U.S.

TOP RESORT                                                             Osprey at Beaver Creek Colorado
TOP LARGE CITY HOTEL                                                  Waldorf Astoria (formerly the Elysian Hotel) Chicago
TOP SMALL CITY HOTEL                                           Wentworth Mansion Charleston, South Carolina
TOP INN/SMALL LODGE                                                Triple Creek Ranch Darby, Montana

HAWAII

TOP RESORT                                                             Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Hawaii, the Big Island

CANADA

TOP RESORT                                                             Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, British Columbia
TOP CITY HOTEL                                           Auberge Saint-Antoine Quebec City

THE CARIBBEAN, BERMUDA, AND THE BAHAMAS

TOP RESORT                                                             The Reefs Bermuda

MEXICO

TOP RESORT                                                             Live Aqua Cancún

TOP CITY HOTEL                                           Four Seasons Hotel México, D.F. Mexico City
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

TOP RESORT                                                                   Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens La Fortuna, Costa Rica
TOP CITY HOTEL                                           Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Buenos Aires

EUROPE

TOP RESORT                                                             Hotel Santa Caterina Amalfi, Italy
TOP LARGE CITY HOTEL                         Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus
TOP SMALL CITY HOTEL                                                  Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet
TOP INN/SMALL COUNTRY HOTEL     Katikies Hotel Santorini, Greece

ASIA

TOP RESORT                                                             Oberoi Udaivilas Udaipur, India
TOP CITY HOTEL                                           The Peninsula Bangkok

AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

TOP LODGE/RESORT                     Singita Grumeti Reserves Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
TOP CITY HOTEL                           One&Only Cape Town, South Africa

AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC

TOP RESORT                                                             Southern Ocean Lodge Kangaroo Island, Australia
TOP CITY HOTEL                                           The Langham Melbourne

TRAVEL + LEISURE 2012 WORLD’S BEST CITY AND ISLAND WINNERS BY REGION
REGION CITY ISLAND

CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND CANADA                                    New York City                      Vancouver Island B.C., Canada
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA                                    Cuzco Peru                                          Galápagos Ecuador
EUROPE                                                                                                            Florence                                          Santorini Greece
ASIA                                                                                                                              Bangkok                                          Boracay Philippines
AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC                  Sydney                                           Great Barrier Reef Australia
HAWAII                                                                                                                                                                                                  Maui
THE CARIBBEAN, BERMUDA, AND THE BAHAMAS                                 Vieques Puerto Rico
AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST                                                                        Cape Town

TRAVEL + LEISURE 2012 WORLD’S BEST HOTEL SPAS WINNERS BY REGION*

CONTINENTAL U.S.                                                                                          Allison Inn & Spa Newberg, Oregon
CANADA                                                                                                            Fairmont Chateau Whistler
HAWAII                                                                                                                                  Grand Wailea Maui
MEXICO                                                                                                            Capella Pedregal Los Cabos
THE CARIBBEAN, BERMUDA, AND THE BAHAMAS                  Sandy Lane Barbados
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA                                                                Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens La Fortuna, Costa Rica
EUROPE                                                                                                            The Ritz Paris
ASIA                                                                                                                              Discovery Shores Boracay, Philippines
AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST                                                                Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa Cape Town, South Africa
AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC                  Four Seasons Resort Bora-Bor

Follow the Travel + Leisure 2012 World’s Best Awards conversation on Twitter with @travlandleisure #tlworldsbest.

 

 

Facebook Favourite Recipes | Mandarin Chiboust

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Posted on 8th July 2012 by southernoceanlodge in Eat & drink | Recipes

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Mandarin Chiboust

This dessert has proved to be popular with many of our guests at Southern Ocean Lodge – it’s lovely with mandarins in season, and then you can use other fruits according to the season.

If you’re wondering how to pronounce ‘chiboust’, we like to go with ‘Shi-BOOST’ but are (generally) happily to be corrected.

Chiboust is a simple mixture of three parts pastry cream to one or two parts Italian meringue. The two are gently folded together and the resulting cream is used mainly as a filling for large pastries like Paris-Brest or Gâteau St. Honoré. It’s usually piped, but only through large nozzles since lots of pressure has a way of breaking it.

Chiboust was supposedly invented by a pastry chef of the same name, who lived in Paris in the mid-1800′s. By no coincidence whatsoever M. Chiboust is also credited with inventing Gâteau St. Honoré after his shop on Rue St. Honoré.

Ah, Paris…for a taste of Paris via Southern Ocean Lodge at home this chiboust is fairly easy to make if you have the right equipment (or can cleverly substitute) and is an impressive and delicious end to a meal for family and friends.

Mandarin Chiboust

Ingredients
15g gelatine
630ml milk
6 egg yolks
60g corn flour
360g caster sugar
9 egg whites
Zest of 2 Mandarins

Method:

Combine milk, egg yolks, corn flour and two tablespoons of the sugar in a saucepan, bring to a simmer whisking continuously. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile whip egg whites in a bowl until soft peaks form.
Dissolve gelatine in the hot milk mixture, whisk in one third of the meringue meringue and the zest.
Once mixed thoroughly, fold in the rest of the meringue.

You should have a mix that is creamy and smooth in texture.

Pipe the cream into rings and refrigerate for four hours.
Once set remove from moulds and blowtorch to resemble marshmallow. Blowtorches give the best result, but if you don’t have one, simply slide under the grill and don’t forget to watch it!

Serve in glasses or as you wish. Enjoy!

Kangaroo Island Welcomes the East at Southern Ocean Lodge

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Posted on 13th June 2012 by southernoceanlodge in Eat & drink | Events | Press Releases

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KI Food Safari II

Bounding on the back of the sell-out success of the KI Food Safari 2012, Southern Ocean Lodge has announced a second culinary discovery program exploring Kangaroo Island’s fine food produce, this time heating it up with an Asian twist.

The six night KI Food Safari II departs September 1, 2012 and marks the start of an annual food safari series of fun and diverse food adventures based at the luxurious Southern Ocean Lodge.

KI Food Safari II takes a hop to the east and welcomes as ‘Safari leaders’, two new dynamic chefs who lead the way in bringing fresh Asian cuisine to dinner plates around Australia; Sydney’s longstanding culinary legend and founder of Long- and now Shortgrain in Surry Hills,  Martin Boetz; and bringing an infectious laugh and refined approach to contemporary Asian cooking is South Australia’s MasterChef standout and host of ABC TV’s Poh’s Kitchen, Poh Ling Yeow.

In what promises to be a fun and zesty culinary journey, Martin and Poh will join Southern Ocean Lodge’s own Chef Tim Bourke and together lead the KI Food Safari on a discovery of Asian-fusion cuisine, Kangaroo Island-style. The Safari will travel across Kangaroo Island, a destination emerging globally as an island of exceptional food producerswho operate on a mostly small scale, sustainable and personal basis. The Safari ‘troopers’ will meet producers, taste straight from the source and hear remarkable stories along the way.

Lodge owner James Baillie says Kangaroo Island is ever-growing destination of diverse and fascinating food producers who are accessible to our guests over a six night stay.

“The culinary philosophy at Southern Ocean Lodge is centred on using local produce in all our menus, so our guests have a real experience of Kangaroo Island on the plate. We continue to build great, mutually beneficial relationships with our food suppliers on KI and in broader South Australia”, he said.

“The Food Safaris have proved to be very popular which is rewarding and invigorating for our team, and we’re keen to explore more with our guests.”

KI Food Safari II brings the best of Kangaroo Island’s produce including snapping-fresh seafood, sustainably produced grains and free-range chicken, lamb and pork, and partners them perfectly with the zing, heat and fresh flavours that have made Asian-style cuisine such a popular dining favourite in restaurants and homes around Australia.

Included in the KI Food Safari II six-night itinerary are all the hands-on fun and learning in visits to the island’s growers, farms and fields on this growing fine food destination, this time with an exotic twist. Back at the Lodge, guests feel the heat in the kitchen with personal master classes lead by Poh, Martin and Tim.

There’s also time to enjoy exceptional food and company in relaxed luxury at Southern Ocean Lodge as well as the natural highlights for which Kangaroo Island is renowned; guided walks amongst magnificent sea-lions, an encounter with the fur seals at Admirals Arch, coastal walks with kangaroos and wonder at the ancient Remarkable Rocks.

For more information visit:  http://www.southernoceanlodge.com.au/foodsafari2.asp

KI Food Safari II brings an easterly spice to Kangaroo Island this September 1, 2012. Seats are limited, don’t delay to reserve your place and climb on board for an unforgettable food-lovers’ journey.  Come on!

Safari Inclusions
• Join the KI Food Safari from just $5,940 per person twin share• Stay 6 nights at Southern Ocean Lodge in your preferred luxury suite
• Rates include all dining, open bar* with premium wines and spirits, in-suite bar, signature Kangaroo Island experiences and island airport transfers (*Cellarmasters list additional)
• Return airfare with Regional Express between Adelaide (ADL) and Kingscote (KGC) on Kangaroo Island
• Itinerary of epicurean excursions including visits to island producers, produce tastings, dining events in the field and at the Lodge
• Complimentary 12 month subscription to Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine
• The fine company of KI Safari leaders, plus a swag of special guests and local food and wine identities
• KI Food Safari kit including field jacket, hat and produce bag
Reservations: T (61) 2 9918 4355 | E reserve@baillielodges.com.au | W southernoceanlodge.com.au
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Images: A selection of Southern Ocean Lodge images is free for download
Editors Notes: Baillie Lodges is a collection of intimate luxury lodges in unique wilderness destinations. Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island launched the portfolio and continues to capture guests in its magic. Southern Ocean Lodge is Australia’s first true luxury lodge offering  a premium nature-based escape. Both Baillie Lodges properties are honoured as founding members of Luxury Lodges of Australia.

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