The Blackbird Newstead in Newstead, Victoria | Cafe

The Blackbird Newstead

Locality: Newstead, Victoria

Phone: +61 439 916 795

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25.01.2022 B A N A N A - brown butter banana bread.

24.01.2022 A R T - Newstead resident and good egg @v.i.n.c.e.n.t.c will be exhibiting his work @cornerstoremerchants in Castlemaine. Visit this weekend, get out of the house and support local #newstead #castlemaine #shoplocal #art #cornermerchants

22.01.2022 H I S T O R Y - so many beautiful and historical buildings out here in Country Victoria. I think however, this project would definitely lead to imminent divorce #newproject #oldbuildings #countryvictoria #fridaydrive

22.01.2022 D A D D Y - whipped this up before 8:00am w/ C as my sous chef. Scrambled eggs, Sprout Toast, Sugo, Avo, Bacon, Feta & Basil. A very spring like dish to spoil Daz. At the end C said, Did I do good Mumma? I said, Of course, you can help me in our next cafe if you like?! She just squealed with delight! A very happy Fathers Day to all those celebrating and sending my love to those who are missing someone very special. Miss and love you Dad

21.01.2022 S U N - 39 days until Spring (not that Im counting...) Heres our banana & fruit plate from last year. A little healthy, very delicious

21.01.2022 F L A T B R E A D S - cooking on an open fire. Living the dream. #winter #flatbreads #evoo #meredithgoatscheese #newstead #welshmansreef

21.01.2022 C O C O N U T - almond and coconut cake w/ Rafferty Roos pansies

20.01.2022 M O R N I N G -Anyone else taking the time to get outside this winter? Mother Nature was truly showing us all her glory this morning at our home on the winery. Wishing you all a wonderful day with #welshmansreef #nofilter

19.01.2022 H O M E - brown butter and blood orange friands. Still practicing, still baking and waiting (patiently) ....#mondaymorning #baking #homebaking #brownbutter #millitaylor #eatmorecake #friands #anotherweek #stayhome

19.01.2022 S P R I N G - carrot cake for the weekend.

16.01.2022 G I V E A W A Y : It is time for us to say thank you for continuing to support us while we wait to re-open in our new venture. Our first giveaway is one of our beautiful cakes (you choose!) and two of our favourite cookbooks: Violet Bakery & Honey & Co. This prize is for local peeps only as cakes dont travel via Australia Post very well or alternatively we could send you out some brownies HOW TO ENTER: ... - Make sure you are following us @the_blackbird_cafe - Tag a friend who you think may be interested in winning too (time to spread the joy!) - You can enter as many times as you wish by adding friends in separate comments;) RULES: - This competition is running on Facebook & Instagram. - You need to reside in Victoria, Australia (sorry Mum.) - This competition ends at 11:59pm, Sunday 30th August AEST. - The winner will be selected at random out of a hat. - This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered or associated with Instagram or Facebook. As part of giving back, if you do win we encourage you to pass your prize forward to someone you know that maybe needs cheering up, you miss or just loves us! GOOD LUCK!

15.01.2022 P I E - the healthy salad outweighs the calories from the pastry pies, yes?! Thank you to @piperstfoodco for making our dinner tonight. Stay safe everyone x

14.01.2022 F R I Y A Y - we did it!!! Lets all try and channel the joy of childhood....Another working week over and a weekend to spend at home. We are busy renovating here, do you have any plans? I would love to hear them. As always thank you for continuing to support us and our journey

14.01.2022 S O U P - chicken & potato soup w/ cumin and coriander seeds. Topped w/ salsa, @huntlyorganics micro greens, coriander, lime & chipotle peanuts. Feeling a little Ariba, Ariba today after seeing the sun pour into our little home . Do send me your email address if you would like the recipe. This is a deeply nourishing and full of flavour soup that will really excite your tastebuds

13.01.2022 C R O I S S A N T S - 100% made by hand, 100% delicious. Get here early if you want some this weekend and say thank you to Matt for making them! #diamond #croissant #handmade #local #newstead

13.01.2022 B I R T H D A Y - cake, beer, wine and cheese (not necessarily in that order!) Happiest of birthdays Darren! He requested a super retro Black Forest Gateau which I managed to wing in making over the weekend:) Cocoa Powder from Grounded Pleasures of course!

13.01.2022 S A T U R D A Y - anyone missing us on this beautiful weekend morning?! We are inching closer to finding a new home and once we do itll be full steam ahead! Thanks so much for your continued support, emails and DMs. We look forward to sharing happy news soon! Love Daz, Soph and Gems x

13.01.2022 S L I C E - salted caramel slice w/ roasted almonds, brown butter & chocolate topping. These beauties are a homage to our 3 musketeer Soph. Shes an absolute whizz at tray bakes & I wanted to try and recreate something at home that she made when we were whipping up a storm when our doors were open. Recipe adapted from @beatrixbakes. Happy hump day one and all xxx

11.01.2022 H O M E - the coffee machine has certainly paid for itself in 2020. #latteart #coffee #flatwhite #inglenookmilk #buylocal #stayhome

09.01.2022 W O R K - our doors may be closed but Daz had a great day with @welshmansreef today. Grape growing demands determination, vision and some serious grit. We look forward to seeing how this field transforms into a vineyard in the years to come.

08.01.2022 B R O W N I E S - universally loved and deceptively easy to get wrong. Using @callebautoz chocolate and an adapted @helen_goh_bakes recipe always helps but nerves of steel are still required to take them out of the oven when wobbly A good week always begins with chocolate (passionfruit optional) Happy Monday!

08.01.2022 V E G - open from 10:00am with all our favourites and a few surprises India, Soph, Gems and Matt will be pumping out the goodies until we sell out. Look forward to seeing you all. #blackbirdnewstead #newstead #foodtogo #veg #eatwell #finalweekend #cafe #castlemaine #maldon

08.01.2022 O T I S - our third musketeer is now a mother (alongside Matt, bread master & croissant guru...) Soph delivered at 31 weeks, dearest Otis Rye on 11th of August & after a tricky start he is now thriving. Weve always held Sophie in superstar status within the team & now we are beyond proud of how brave & incredible shes been during these impossibly tricky times. Welcome to earth side Otis - theres lots of delicious food coming your way

07.01.2022 C O U N T R Y - thank you so much for profiling us @countrystylemag in Julys magazine. So wonderful to see us in print and makes all the hard work worthwhile! Our doors may be closed but we will be back very soon with our weekly food deliveries, new website and dining space. Love Gems, Daz and Soph xx p.s Mum we are on page 100!

07.01.2022 R A T I O - perfect @pepesaya butter to @meatmason bread ratio

06.01.2022 F L A K Y - flakiest pastry, fennel, pork and slow cooked onions. Heres to a wonderful weekend #slowfood #flakypastry #cooking #welshmansreef #sausagerolls #newstead #maldon #homecooking #snagrolls

06.01.2022 @segouin / W I N N E R - we were blown away by the number of entries to our competition over the weekend (& will be using an online auto-generator rather than over 200 pieces of paper!) Huge congratulations to @segouin for winning our 2 favourite cookbooks & any cake she wishes! We will be announcing our next giveaway on Tuesday & these goodies can be delivered anywhere in Australia! #passingitforward #cake #homebaking #thankyou #happymonday #cakebake #newstead #maldon #castlemaine #cafe

04.01.2022 S P O N G E - Rhubarb & Ginger Jam & Sweet Whipped Cream.

03.01.2022 W I N T E R - hoping to bring you news very soon but until then we are savouring sunshine and the beauty of the outdoors.

03.01.2022 C O O K B O O K S - can you ever have too many?! any food or drink related reading material you are enjoying at the moment? Do comment below if so. Thanks so much in advance. p.s to the person(s) who took my much loved and scribbled copies of @violetcakeslondon and @alisoneroman cookbooks from outside our cafe on Sunday, can you pretty please return them?

03.01.2022 R A I N B O W - follow the New venue and opening date revealed this week but for now lets enjoy sunny skies, cold winds and weekends away with empty beaches. We are so very, very lucky.

02.01.2022 W I N N E R - @balancedwhole is our second winner via our online generator! Incredible Koala Eco goodies & something sweet too . We will continue our giveaway this Friday so keep an eye on our posts. If you can, do try to make a small act of kindness. We have the power to make someones day. #givingback #supportlocal #actofkindness #giveaway #community #competition #payingitforward #inittogether #kindness #newstead #castlemaine #maldon #hepburnshire #mtalexander #castlemaineandsurrounds #castlemaineandmaldonsurrounds

02.01.2022 P L A N T S - we went to @thegreenfolly today & purchase some stunning plants for our tricky garden Rafey Roo got given his own little plant to nurture and grow from the very kind owner. How wonderful to receive such great care and attention even during these tricky times. Remember to shop local if you can as business owners are so grateful for all your support. #castlemaine #plants #saturdayshopping #pansies #winterplanting

02.01.2022 G I V E A W A Y - our second #givingback competition! To celebrate Spring and make cleaning a little more enjoyable, we are giving one lucky winner the chance to win a selection of Koala Eco Products to use in your home + any tray bake of your choice (tahini brownie/ almond slice/ caramel slice/ lemon & coconut.... HOW TO ENTER: -Make sure you are following us! - Tag a friend who you think may be interested in winning too!... - You can enter as many times as you wish by tagging friends RULES This competition is running on Facebook & Instagram You need to reside in Victoria, Australia (although we can ship across Oz for this prize) - This competition ends at 11:59pm 6th September - The winner will be selected from an auto-generator - This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered or associated with Instagram or Facebook. - GOOD LUCK and thank you for your continued support xxx See more