Antica Australis, Carcoar in Carcoar, New South Wales | Restaurant

Antica Australis, Carcoar

Locality: Carcoar, New South Wales

Address: 2 Belubula Street 2791 Carcoar, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.anticacarcoar.com

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25.01.2022 SOUL FOOD ~ another beautiful little review for Antica, thanks @marvan.adventures and thanks @hunterhunterau for enticing these two lovely Newcastle locals to Carcoar " & ! , ." If you can’t bear the thought of missing Paolo’s Cacio e Pepe pasta, your last chance is the October long weekend. We’re changing the menu after that!... ======= We are fully booked this weekend. Just a few places left for lunch or dinner on Saturday 3 October. email [email protected] with enquiries. ======= . . #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar #OrangeNSW #ItalianRestaurant #notarestaurant #CiociarianLocanda #foodforthesoul

24.01.2022 Paolo + Kelly : so here we are, laughing about opening and running a restaurant not a restaurant in a tiny village in the centre of glorious nowhere in regional New South Wales in the middle of a global pandemic : the marvellous Jess Porter Photography #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #italianrestaurant #notarestaurant #locanda #ciociarianlocanda #carcoar #orangensw #orangewineregion #newsouthwales #lovensw

23.01.2022 SET MENU ~ it was just meant to be for August, but we’re rolling with it through September. We are fully booked this month and wow you guys have been embracing the private dining with friends & family concept! We have one table for ten available for lunch Saturday 29 August. On the menu: a medieval antipasti platter featuring local goats cheese from @janneigoatcheese and handmade truffle salami from @curedorange pecorino cheese & pepper pasta, the quintessential Roman d...ish pork & veal meatballs with a slow-cooked medley of capsicum, onion, capers, olives & pinenuts tiramisu, needs no explanation. ========== We are almost already fully booked with private groups for September too. We have a few dates available for individual bookings, email: [email protected] =========== . . #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar #ItalianRestaurant #notarestaurant #CiociarianLocanda See more

22.01.2022 SPRING OPENING HOURS ~ we are getting into the swing of things, so we’re opening for dinner at 7pm on Fridays from this weekend. We will now be open Friday 7pm | Saturday 1pm and 7pm | Sunday 1pm. Hooray! There’s only the two of us running Antica, and we are still limited to 12 guests only at a time. Four course set menu $110 per person for now into the foreseeable future. Includes bottled table water and Antica is BYO ... ======= We have one table for two available this Friday otherwise we are fully booked for the October long weekend. New menu launches next week ======== . . #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #carcoar #italianrestaurant #notarestaurant #locanda #ciociarianlocanda

21.01.2022 Curated homewares in the town that time forgot - Hunter Hunter magazine features Carcoar's Tomolly exquisite interiors store. read more: https://www.hunterhunter.com.au/newcastle/travel/tomolly... #tomolly #carcoar

19.01.2022 Wow, what a weekend. Six back-to-back events of 12 people at a time over three days. 70 new bush tucker fans! The surprise for everyone: that their new favourite dish is emu. The phrase we heard over and over again across the weekend was what an ‘enjoyable experience’ our bush tucker menu collaboration with Indigenous Cultural Adventures was. We’ll be doing it again sometime soon! We had great fun too working alongside Chef Jamie & Gerald Power of Indigenous Cultural Adve...ntures . Food photos of emu on wombok, crocodile skewers marinated in lemon myrtle & chilli and macadamia & lemon myrtle & honey gelato by @forager.and.co . . #FirstNations #BushTucker #AustralianFood #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #WinterFireFestival #Carcoar #OrangeNSW | Orange360 See more

17.01.2022 MEET THE VILLAGE PEOPLE : by Susan Kurosawa The Australian ++++++++ The town that time forgot? This intriguing wording on a road sign off the A43 tells only half the story. Carcoar, in the central tablelands of NSW, is not exactly a secret but its snug location has long been fortuitous. Bypassed by railways and busy thoroughfares, and nestled in a sheltered and fertile valley, the scale is more village than town and the setting so perfect that adjectives such as picturesque ...Continue reading

15.01.2022 DECEMBER SET MENU : starting from the first week of December & we’ll probably run it through January too. It’s cherry season! So to celebrate, cherries will be the star of the show and just quietly, we are bringing crespelle (Italian crêpes) back to the menu, woohoo! ======== MENU... antipasti platter with handmade salami & goats cheese Italian crespelle filled with zucchini & dolce Gorgonzola chicken with seasonal cherries smoked in brandy, served with a fresh salad of green leaves thousand layer pastry with crema pasticcera, dark chocolate & seasonal berries ======== we will have a special very long lunch menu for Xmas Day & Boxing Day yes, we will be open! Details coming soon.... email [email protected] with booking enquiries. . . #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #italianrestaurant #notarestaurant #locanda #ciociarianlocanda #carcoar #orangensw #cowra #bathurst #newsouthwales

15.01.2022 COPPER ~ we’ll let you into a secret, here at Antica we are cooking with traditional copper pots. It’s a traditional method of cooking from Paolo’s region dating back thousands of years to the Samnite civilisation. Copper has all sorts of miraculous properties when using it for cooking. Paolo’s been toasting local hazelnuts from #fourjayfarms in a copper pot to enhance and release their natural flavour for our hazelnut risotto. This little beauty was brought back from the... village of #Agnone in the remote region of #Molise next to Paolo’s region of Ciociaria. They have been mining & crafting copper items in Agnone since Samnite times (pre-dating the ancient Romans) and traded with the neighbouring Italic tribes over the Apennine Mountains in Ciociaria & Abruzzo. We’re cooking up a little ancient history over here in Carcoar, stepping you back in time with stories & food. It’s a virtual trip to regional Italy when you join us for one of our dining experiences ======= We have a few places available for this Friday 7pm and Saturday 1pm. Saturday dinner & Sunday lunch fully booked. ======= . . #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #italianrestaurant #notarestaurant #locanda #ciociarianlocanda #carcoar #orangensw #cowra See more

13.01.2022 LOCAL ARTISANS ~ the first thing to go into Antica was this gorgeously restored school desk by the talented Stephen Satterthwaite and discovered at Tomolly Seriously, moved it in when the place was still a building site. It makes me happy. It matches the front doors and makes a good spot for burning Meeraboo Soy Candles and Quandialla Candle Company . .... #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar #artisan #artisans #localartisans #schooldesk See more

13.01.2022 WHO LOVES US, FOLLOWS US say it with us: We’ve been getting so much love lately, thanks to all our fabulous private groups in August who really dove into the whole Antica experience. It’s really not a restaurant! This is like being in regional Italy! It’s even more than an experience, it’s a story! - we have absolutely adored these reactions And it’s absolutely a story. This chapter in September usually sees us hosting our Wild Heart of I...taly food & wine adventures in Paolo’s home region of Ciociaria. And for the past seven years we have spent the entire month of September with Paolo’s young daughters in Italy. We all had a meltdown about this a few weeks ago, on both sides of the planet. So we blocked out the first possible opportunity in September to go on a roadtrip, let the wind blow and move forwards. We’re on a mission for inspiration. We’ve closed Antica this weekend. Sorry to everyone who has been trying to book, we completely forgot it was Father’s Day [and sorry Dad! ] ======= Antica is back in full swing from Saturday 12 September and there are still a few spots available for individual bookings for dinner on that date. Next availability lunch on Sunday 20 September. ======= See you all once we’ve soaked up some Spring vibes ps: are you following us for updates? Link to our mailing list here >> https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe . . #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar

12.01.2022 LOCAL ARTISANS ~ one of the first things you notice in Antica [after the gorgeous heritage renovation by locals Howarth Built] is our absolutely beautiful handmade tables made from reclaimed wood by Tom of TK Reclaimed Every single one is unique, and sometimes I just sit at them when Antica is quiet and look for all the quirks: the knots, the knocks and the notches. Beautiful. Tom’s been busy making us some more to finish the space. We can’t wait to show you!... . . #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar #artisans #wood #woodworking #craftsmanship See more

10.01.2022 We are a little bit thrilled to have been included on this amazing 'Bush + Beach' Private Plane Journey by one of Australia's leading luxury tour designers, Mr Wallace Travel. Taking off in May 2021 from Sydney, lucky guests will touch down in the Orange wine region staying at luxury boutique Byng Street Hotel with a long lunch at Printhie Wines vineyard. The next day focuses on the historic villages of Millthorpe & Carcoar with a shopping expedition at Tomolly and a long lun...ch at Antica Australis. Then it's onto more outback adventures in Tamworth, Dubbo & Moree before hitting Ballina and the beach. We seriously can't wait to welcome this cultured group of food + wine + travel aficionados! Thanks for including us Where's Brent Been? More details below #mrwallacetravel #wheresbrentbeen #carcoar #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #privateplane #luxurytour

10.01.2022 CORNER OF CONTEMPLATION : we used to call this the ‘cranky corner’ when we first opened (sooo long ago in March). Nearly everyone who sat here (for the whole 3 weeks we were open) got a bit huffy until we realised they were sitting at a table that didn’t match the others, and also nearest the kitchen watching as the food sailed out and everyone else got served So we’ve fixed it! New schoolhouse table crafted ESPECIALLY for this corner by Tom of TK Reclaimed; contemplative &... thought-provoking artwork by Daniel of @deadlyhandtalk; cheerful ceramics inspired by ancient tales thanks to Louise at Carcoar Pottery SIT HERE & WE SERVE YOU FIRST! Perfect cosy corner for a group of four ======= We have a couple of places left this weekend for lunch on Sunday 22 November, otherwise we are fully booked. Also only a few places left next weekend just on Friday 27 November for dinner. New menu starts December. ======= See more of Daniel's amazing artwork here >> https://www.deadlyhandtalk.com/ . . #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #italianrestaurant #restaurant #notarestaurant #locanda #ciociarianlocanda #carcoar #orangensw #cowra #bathurst

09.01.2022 STORYTELLER ~ here I am, the face behind the socials and stories at Antica. My all-time favourite story is the one where I drove to Carcoar for a coffee with Tomolly last April and came home with a restaurant We were living in Carcoar and setting up Antica by July. Then hosted the most incredible food & wine cultural adventure to Ciociaria with our Wild Heart of Italy tours in October. In March we opened Antica, closed it 3 weeks later - and the rest, as they say, is hist...ory. I’m also chief dishwasherupperer at Antica, which I have to admit at times has made my masters degree in strategic communications seem somewhat of a tragic waste of money. However specialising in organisational adaptation to chaos has particularly come in handy the past few months, so yeah Usually can’t stand photos taken of me, but the brilliant Jess Porter Photography asked me what’s the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever done and I didn’t know where to start K E L L Y . . #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #carcoar

09.01.2022 YOUR OWN PRIVATE DINING EXPERIENCE ~ book a table for 12 at Antica and you’ll have the whole place to yourselves! We are now allowed to take group bookings of 12 people, woohoo! That’s also the maximum number of guests we are still allowed in Antica. Make a private group booking of 12 and ANTICA IS ALL YOURS. It’s just like an exclusive dinner party in someone else’s house [with someone else doing the cooking & washing up for you happy days!]... You can make a private group booking for 12 guests during our normal weekend opening hours of Friday 7pm | Saturday 1pm | Saturday 7pm | Sunday 1pm OR: You can make a special request for Thursday 1pm | Thursday 7pm | Sunday 7pm. Minimum 10 guests, max 12. email Kelly via [email protected] to make a request. November is starting to look busy! . . #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #carcoar #italianrestaurant #notarestaurant #locanda #ciociarianlocanda

08.01.2022 GORGEOUS GAGGLES ~ private group bookings went off like a rocket this month so much so they’ve spilled over into September too We are absolutely loving hosting groups of fun-loving locals, and you’re driving for miles just to get here: we’re truly grateful. And we LOVE your support of our little village community, you’re staying in our boutique cottages & our pub @theroyalcarcoar, grabbing coffees the next day from @thevillagegrocercarcoar, sneaking in some stylish shopp...ing at @tomolly_carcoar and foraging for treasures at @rusticflamingo you stars! Thanks from all of us ========= We’ve had a group cancellation for dinner at 6.30pm this Saturday 29 August if you’ve got a group of 8-10 friends who want to join us in Carcoar. Next available group booking is Saturday 26 September for lunch at 1.30pm. ========== . . #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar #Millthorpe #Cowra #Canowindra #Bathurst #Forbes #Wellington #foodies c’mon #Mudgee and #Dubbo we know you want to!

08.01.2022 .. we’ve always wanted people to have a sense of discovery and adventure when they find Antica, it’s meant to be a place out-of-time. Step inside and you’re a world away. It’s not for everyone, we get that: but it’s loved very much by those that jump wholeheartedly into the experience. And we love that We came across this restaurant by accident when trying to book a Saturday nigh...t dinner in Orange where most restaurants were booked out. The 45 minute drive was absolutely worth it - Kelley and Paulo provided a wonderful atmosphere, the food was superb, the ambience was lovely and obviously Kelley and Paulo love what they do. This will stay the highlight of our weekend away. A must. OView57, TripAdvisor. and yes we do! #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #ItalianRestaurant #notarestaurant #Locanda #CiociarianLocanda #Carcoar #OrangeNSW #OrangeWineRegion #Orange360 #NewSouthWales #LoveNSW #HolidayHereThisYear See more

07.01.2022 CACIO E PEPE ~ pecorino cheese and pepper pasta, it’s a traditional shepherds’ dish dating back to ancient Roman times (possibly before). When in Rome do as the Romans do: eat this dish as much as you can. It was often served in taverns because the combination of cheese & pepper makes wine taste mighty good. Go for a Chardonnay, see what happens Here’s a lineup of our August set menu which we’re keeping for September on request. Antipasti platter of porcini salami, cheese &... honey; cacio e pepe; pork & veal meatballs with caponata; tiramisu. ========== For September we’ve opened up a few dates for individual bookings but our guests are LOVING the private group of 10 experience. You get Antica to yourselves, it’s like a private dinner party with someone else doing the washing up. You bring the main ingredients: great wine, awesome company ask us about availability >> [email protected] =========== . . #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar #ItalianRestaurant #NotaRestaurant #CiociarianLocanda #Locanda

06.01.2022 NOT A RESTAURANT ~ it’s almost eight years to the day when Paolo and I went on our first date in Abu Dhabi & he told me of his dream one day to own a ‘restaurant not a restaurant’. And here we are now in the gorgeous village of Carcoar in regional Australia in the middle of a global pandemic running a Ciociarian locanda who woulda thunk it? Can’t think too much about the seven year effort it took to reach this place, makes my head hurt. But this little snap of Paolo in ...front of Antica makes me smile . Fab by @jessporterphotography thanks to @hunterhunterau . . #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar #ItalianRestaurant #notarestaurant #CiociarianLocanda #OrangeWineRegion #OrangeNSW #Orange360 #NewSouthWales #LoveNSW See more

06.01.2022 FOODIE LOVE ~ you know when you try to describe what you’re doing (badly) & then someone with a similar vision comes along and describes it perfectly for you? That’s the amazing Olive.A.Twist (food.wine.science) and Skimstone Wines duo This has been the most honest, gloriously intriguing history of gastronomy tour, hospitable, upper end of service and just downright lovely experience we have had this year. Truly touched us. Paolo and Kelly are a coup for the greater Orang...e region giving it a depth of soul and personality that leaves you with rosy cheeks and wanting some more. And umm...non abbiamo le parole. We don’t have the words. To add to this, or to describe the experience of having these two arrive at Antica and seeing ourselves in the mirror. Love you guys x . . #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #italianrestaurant #notarestaurant #locanda #ciociarianlocanda #sanniti #samnites #carcoar #orangensw #orangewineregion #cowra #bathurst #forbes #newsouthwales #lovensw #holidayherethisyear

05.01.2022 A little sneak preview of Episode 2 of 'What's Good in the Hood' of regional NSW with Myffy Rigby and Rare Medium magazine. You'll get a couple of glimpses of Antica in this teaser video, with Myffy waxing lyrical over Paolo's traditional 'Agnello alla Romana' dish featuring local Cowra lamb - and some local wine being poured into our now iconic Antica wine cups "...everything here has a story from the hand crafted plates from the local potter, to the wine vessels based on... traditional terracotta drinking cups and then, there is the food. Only open on the weekend and currently offering a monthly set-menu designed to showcase the best of regional and seasonal produce Antica Australis is everything we love about hospitality." read our full review: https://raremediummag.com/#12-whats-good-in-the-hood Orange360 | Central NSW Tourism | Visit Cowra | Visit NSW #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar #OrangeNSW #OrangeWineRegion #NewSouthWales #LoveNSW #RareMedium

05.01.2022 A gorgeous little feature on Antica Australis in Hunter Hunter magazine with absolutely beautiful photos - thanks guys! Was such a pleasure to host you in Carcoar recently. Ciociaria was once the favoured foodie destination of the ancient Roman emperors, who loved its forests full of wild venison, wild boar and forest truffles, it’s plentiful olive groves, vineyards and eminently drinkable wines. The original name of what is now known as Italy was Víteliú. The Italic tribes... were conquered by the ancient Romans circa 300 BC but their spirit lives on in their food, stories, music and dialect. Paolo has brought a little of the wild Ciociarian spirit to the untamed ancient southern land we now call home. We haven't had time to post much to social media recently, we've been too busy hosting lovely private groups all through the week and weekends. You guys have really embraced the private dining concept and we are booked solid until the end of September! read more: https://www.hunterhunter.com.au/newcastle//antica-australis #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar | Orange360 | Central NSW Tourism | Visit NSW

04.01.2022 C A R C O A R ~ it means ‘frog’ in Wiradjuri and the sound of Carcoar all through spring & summer is of happy little frogs all singing along the beautiful Belubula River. Gorgeous of the Belubula by Belinda Satterthwaite of Tomolly - she’s got such a way of capturing our beautiful historic village! We absolutely love that we sweep you away to Ciociaria in central Italy for an afternoon or evening while you’re with us at Antica - it’s part of the magic that we are all actual...ly in one of Australia’s most perfectly preserved 19th century villages. We Carcoar. . . #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #carcoar #carcoarvillage See more

04.01.2022 NoVEMbER SET MENU : it’s [almost] the same as October’s set menu we’ve all been loving it so much. A triumph of regional produce married with ancient Ciociarian recipes & stories Minus our [in]famous Antica Blue Cheese Gelato - that gets served up next during the local #orangefoodweek festival in April 2021. For now you can revel in the glory of panna cotta with seasonal berries =======... We are fully booked for the next two weekends in November, except a few places for dinner Friday 6 and Friday 13. Nab ‘em quick! ======= . . #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #carcoar #italianrestaurant #notarestaurant #locanda #ciociarianlocanda See more

04.01.2022 HILTON HOMESTEAD:escape the city to this rustic holiday home situated on a working farm near Mandurama & Carcoar. We've had quite a few groups of friends who are staying at the beautiful Hilton Homestead take a private long lunch booking at Antica - and we just couldn't think of a better country retreat weekend away to be honest. Beautiful location... Awesome company Takeover an entire village Our recommendation would be to consider travelling to our region from October onwards - and you'll need to book ahead, it's getting very popular out here! Hilton Homestead #HiltonHomestead #BoutiqueAccommodation #Mandurama #Carcoar #Millthorpe #HistoricVillages #OrangeWineRegion #OrangeNSW read more: https://www.hunterhunter.com.au/newcastle//hilton-homestead

04.01.2022 Are Indigenous foods the future for Australian cuisine? Yep, we think so. In Paolo's home region of Ciociaria our friends who run locandas and restaurants not only adhere to the slow food ethos of sourcing produce within a less than 100 mile radius, they actually prefer to serve food and wine made from produce that is indigenous to the location they are living and working in.... They believe that food and wine should be consumed in the context of where it naturally grows to truly derive the full benefits of eating well: happiness & healthiness! We have been so thrilled to partner with Gerald Power and his awesome team at Indigenous Cultural Adventures to start introducing our diners to the wonders of Australia's indigenous produce and ingredients. Our Winter Fire Festival collaboration events this July were a smash hit, so we will be doing it all over again in April 2021 with a new First Nations bush tucker menu for the Orange FOOD Week festival. Stay tuned. Indigenous Cultural Adventures #OrangeFOODWeeek #AnticaAustralis #IndigenousCulturalAdventures #BushTucker #Carcoar read more: https://www.abc.net.au//australian-food-indigeno/12860554

03.01.2022 BEACON OF LIGHT ~ Paolo is from the central Italian region of Ciociaria and bases his cuisine on the relaxed locanda style of authentic home cooking. A crespelle with Gorgonzola, proscuitto and house-made fig and ginger jam starts proceedings on the winter menu and the well-paced four-course meal is a triumph of regional produce and cooking straight from the heart. Paolo has always said he wants the food at Antica to be ‘unreviewable’. He’s cooking from recipes that are ...hundreds, if not thousands, of years old. Someone’s already figured out the ‘juxtaposition of flavours’ a long time ago: your job is just to eat it. But this little review right here makes our hearts sing. Grazie mille @susankurosawa featured in The Australian 1 August 2020 @the.australian . : @photographybypip . #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #ItalianRestaurant #notarestaurant #CiociarianLocanda #locanda #Carcoar | @orange360_allyearround @visitblayneyshire @visitnsw See more

02.01.2022 VÍTELIÚ ~ we’ve been working on a beautiful collaboration project with local artisan Louise Purcell of Carcoar Pottery to create bespoke platters and espresso jars for Antica. And ohmygosh what a result! Louise completely soaked up our brief on the ancient origins of the land of Italy: the prehistoric migration from Indo-Europe of the original Italic tribe of the Víteliú in the Iron Age to settle in the wild heart of central and southern Italy to form the Sabine and Samnite ...civilisations [ruling the lands for 3000 years until being conquered by the ancient Romans in 300 BC]. Legend has it that the original tribe migrated following a sacred bull who led them to the abundant pastures of Molise - still to this day the remotest region of Italy [and possibly its most magical!] ======= We are fully booked this weekend and almost fully booked for the rest of September. October is looking good for enquiries ======= . . #AnticaAustralis #Artisans #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar #ceramics

01.01.2022 LOCALLY SOURCED ~ we spend at least two days a week roaring around the countryside collecting our produce for the week from artisanal producers. We only bring in what we need each week, we have a minimal waste ethos & any scraps we do have go up the road to some very happy local chooks Our October/November set menu is such an awesome celebration of fantastic local produce championed in Paolo’s ancient Ciociarian recipes that we’ll be bringing it back for the Orange FOOD We...ek festival in April 2021. Featuring: artisanal cheese from @secondmousecheese & handmade venison salami from @curedorange; hazelnut risotto with local #fourjayfarms hazelnuts & dusted with foraged pine forest mushrooms thanks to @themarketcat; locally sourced pasture raised chicken poached in local white wine; and BIG NEWS we will be bringing back Antica’s famous Blue Cheese Gelato! Big thanks to the @spiltmilkbar team And a very warm Carcoar thank you to @susankurosawa for being one of our first guests after coming out of lockdown and loving what we’re doing so much . . #anticaaustralis #anticacarcoar #carcoar #italianrestaurant #notarestaurant #locanda #ciociarianlocanda #orangefoodweek #orangensw #orangewineregion #cowra #newsouthwales #lovensw

01.01.2022 AN ADMIRATION FOR CUCINA POVERA: the kitchen of the poor. Beautiful article from AFAR magazine. This is a great introduction to the regional Italian concept of 'cucina povera', recipes that orginated from the kitchens of the so-called poor. Don't ever be fooled by the direct translation of 'povera' into 'poor' - for thousands of years regional Italians have been rich in an abundance of fresh produce, creativity, tradition and spirit. Paolo is proud to cook in the 'case recce'... (homemade) style of his region. "Italian home cooks have a depth of information on seasonal ingredients, a vast range of dishes they serve, and an inborn aptitude for knowing what’s ripe today. After years of cooking with them, I’m still in awe of the impromptu genius of the traditional cook...Cucina povera’s defining heritage is that Italians have a deep-rooted connection to the earth." read more: https://www.afar.com//frances-mayes-an-admiration-for-cuci #AnticaAustralis #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar

01.01.2022 ANTICA AUSTRALIS - we're getting ready for three days of back-to-back bush tucker culinary adventures in Carcoar in collaboration with our great mates Chef Jamie & Gerald Power of Indigenous Cultural Adventures for the Orange Winter Fire Festival. We are serving up:emu on wombok with bush pesto; crocodile marinated in lemon myrtle; slow-cooked kangaroo shank ragu cannelloni (made in the ancient Roman style using crepes); warrigal & rivermint greens warmed with local @kalav...istaorganics olive oil; and finger lime gelato with roasted wattleseed biscotti crumb. It's a sold out event, lunch & dinner over three days, as we are limited to 12 guests only at a time. Looking forward to welcoming all the fabulous foodie explorers to Carcoar! =========== **Antica is a registered COVID-safe venue with the NSW State Government and we have submitted and had approved our COVID Safety Plan** =========== : thanks to our gorgeous friends at @milandhiiyaan . . #AnticaAustralia #FirstNations #BushTucker #OrangeWinterFireFestival #AnticaCarcoar #carcoar #orangensw #orange360 #orangewineregion | Orange360

01.01.2022 PRIVATE GROUPS ONLY ~ the times they are a’changing so we’re rolling with it this month. Throughout August we will only be opening for private group bookings. Lunch 1pm and Dinner 6.30pm. You’ll need to book for ten. You’ll have Antica to yourselves. Set menu for $110 per person, Antica is BYO with no corkage. ======== We didn’t even have a chance to promote this, weekends have booked out already. You guys were already feeling what we’re feeling: at this point in time, stay s...afe with friends & family. ======== There’s a dinner spot available for a group of 10 on Saturday 29 August and also one for Sunday 30 August. Or feel free to ask us about opening up on a Thursday or Friday for your group . . #AnticaAustralis #PrivateGroup #Lunch #Dinner #Weekends #August #AnticaCarcoar #Carcoar See more