Tucked away in an indented valley at Cedar Falls between Proserpine and Airlie Beach are around one million lemon myrtle trees growing on a property which when first settled was largely a cane farm.

The fungal disease myrtle rust has now spread to lemon myrtle plantations on the NSW North Coast. These are the first incursions of the fungus on a crop since it was detected last April in a nursery ...

Drought tolerant, with blossoms like Lucille Ball’s eyelashes, lemon myrtle is an Australian summer super star “Back-whose-it-what’s-it?” my daughter exclaims, pointing to the glorious flowering ...

1. To make the lemon curd, in a small pot add the sugar, cornflour, egg, lemon juice and zest and whisk vigorously until well combined and not lumps are visible. 2. Place pot on a low heat and stir ...

“Wrap live lobster in a damp cloth and store in the coolest part of the fridge. Bury under ice for an hour prior to cooking,” says Susman. 1.Place shallots and vermouth in a small saucepan over medium ...

Most supermarkets stock lemon myrtle, and it’s a cinch to order online. At a pinch, you could use lemon myrtle tea bags; remove the leaves from the bag and grind them up finely. Preheat oven to 160°C.

Lemon myrtle is relatively easy to come by nowadays and adds a subtle citrus hum to both sweet or savoury dishes. serves 1. Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil. Blanch the ...

Level up your Christmas table centrepiece with this Australian-inspired roast turkey recipe. For Christmas with a distinctly Australian feel, try this lemon myrtle and bay leaf brine, which infuses ...