•    People of Sydney rejoice, Pepe Saya and Mike McEnearney of Kitchen by Mike are teaming up for another renegade food event, this time at the Growers Markets at Pyrmont. 
No one likes to miss out on something delicious so set every alarm you can, hire a marching band to play outside your window, or drink copious amounts of coffee and stay up all night, but whatever you do don't be late. Get yourself down to Pyrmont Bay Park from 7am on Saturday March 1st to make sure you snag yourself some of Pepe's creamy cultured dairy products and Mike's scrumptious seasonal creations before they all sell out. And don't forget to #wearloosepants - you won't regret it.

    •    Did you know that Pepe Saya's Australian Cultured Butter will ripen with age? Just try it sometime. Stick it in the fridge and leave it for a few months, then pull it out and bake or cook with it (Mrs Pepe likes to sauté mushrooms) and taste the difference. We love food with flavour!


    •    Speaking of ripe food and full flavour, Pepe Saya's cultured dairy products will be available from one of our favourite South Australian providores, The Smelly Cheese Shop at the Central Market in Adelaide, on March 7 & 8. So pop that date in your diaries all you South Australian butter addicts and don't forget to try ripening your butter.

    •    Ever wondered how Pepe discovered his undying (and mildly disturbing) love for butter? Or what life is like when you are an oyster farmer? Now you can hear these and the other fascinating tales behind your favourite products whist enjoying a scrumptious three-course dinner at Storybook@KitchenbyMike. 
Mike McEnearney will play host on March 11th as guests dine on a meal made with the featured producer's wares and matching Lowe wines. During the evening everyone will be treated to the stories of some of Mike's producer friends, including Pepe Saya Butter, Country Valley Milk, Tathra Oysters, Zokoko Chocolate, Breakout River Meats and Lowe wines. Short films from Rob Locke of Food Wine Dine's #producerportrait series will play throughout the evening offering a further window onto the lives of the people behind the products.
Food, wine and story time. Join us. More information and tickets available at nswfoodandwine.com.au

    •    Mrs Pepe is a huge fan of the Intercontinental Hotel Sydney (and not only because of the choice of butter on the room service tray) which supports local producers in a meaningful way. Both Mrs Pepe and the man himself are honoured that Pepe's products will be featured at the Intercontinental Hotel's stall at the up coming NSW Food & Wine Festival. All you foodie butter fans out there make sure you drop by, have a taste and say hi.

Things to tickle your fancy and your tastebuds:
    •    Pepe and a group of like minded food enthusiasts took a trip a few weeks ago to the Olsson's Salt mines in South Australia. Pepe uses Olsson's sea-salt flakes in his Salted Cultured Butter so visiting the mines meant he had gone full circle. It must be noted that the lovely Alex Olsson doesn't much like it when Pepe calls the Olsson's family run operation on the beautiful Eyre Peninsula 'mines', but it is so much more evocative than salt 'ponds'  (even though that's closer to the truth) right?

    •    Pepe was proud to be part of Sydney's Rootstock Festival on February 8/9 at Carriageworks in Sydney. What a fun filled weekend full of passionate producers and keen foodies.


    •    Something very exciting happened recently at the Pepe Saya factory...there was no more buttermilk. Shelves were bare, not a drop to spare, all the buttermilk was SOLD OUT! Pepe makes Butter everyday and Buttermilk is a bi-product of the butter making process. It's great to cook or bake with but too often it just gets thrown out. Pepe and his team would like to thank all the buttermilk devotees who have made sure there is a home for buttermilk.

Love buttermilk? Checkout the video

    •    Pepe will be giving out some tips on butter making at the annual Gourmet Traveller Reader's Event in the beautiful Wolgan Valley on 28-30 March. The weekend will be packed full of fresh, local, artesian produced food, delicious wines and majestic views - hard work but someone's got to do it.

    •    And last but by no means least, Pepe and the team would like to welcome the wonderful Marielle to the Pepe Saya Family (well she is Pepe's sister so she is already family, but you get the drift). Marielle hit the ground running this month as the Events and Promotion Coordinator and for all events enquiries please contact her via email - events@pepesaya.com.au