The South Australian Country Women’s Association has been serving the patrons of The Royal Adelaide Show for over 75 years from the CWA Country Café at the showgrounds. Over 400 volunteers, both female and male, from teenagers to octogenarians, freshly bake and serve thousands of scones each day of The Show. 891 ABC Adelaide and the CWA have thrown out the challenge to South Australians to guess exactly how many scones will be baked during this year’s Royal Adelaide Show. The

Ahead of this year’s Royal Adelaide Show, 891 ABC Adelaide and The South Australian Country Women’s Association are searching for the best scone bakers in town. Think your scones have what it takes to be crowned the best? Dust off your rolling pin, preheat your oven, and bake a batch for 891’s ultimate baking competition! Bring your freshly baked creations down to the station this Thursday for the official taste test by SACWA State President, Rebecca Maund and her scone judgi

ABC RECIPE OF THE YEAR COOKBOOK Do you have a favourite recipe that family and friends always ask for? Now is your chance to showcase it! We are inviting SACWA members to submit their original recipes to be considered for inclusion in the ABC Recipe of the Year Cookbook. Whether it's a treasured family favourite, a creative new dish, or a crowdpleasing dessert, we would love to feature your culinary talent. Please note: Recipes must be your own original work (or that o

If you are cosy by a fire somewhere, spare a thought for those huddled in doorways and those struggling to keep food on the table in the regions. South Australians are being called on to warm hearts and change lives this winter. The Sunday Mail Blanket Appeal – in partnership with the South Australian Country Women’s Association (SACWA) – is calling for entries for its Yarn for Good Competition. Whether you are a master with the knitting needles, a crochet enthusiast, or a st

As The Advertiser Foundation Blanket Appeal kicks off its new Yarn for Good Competition, a group of Semaphore students is already proving that knitting needles can be just as entertaining as a touchscreen. Forget screens and scrolling – students at Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School are swapping iPads for knitting needles as they learn the cosy art of crafting scarfs, squares and maybe even a classroom blanket. The youngsters have been getting hands-on with volunteers from the

SA in a Jar - Enter Now Competition entries for the 2026 Royal Adelaide Show are officially open across more than 40 categories, including livestock, handicrafts, horticulture, and of course, the much-loved cookery. This year, Cookery celebrates 100 years of competition at The Royal Adelaide Show. And to mark the occasion, 891 ABC Radio Adelaide has unveiled a brand new cookery category which will feature in competitions….drum roll please……’891 ABC Adelaide’s South Australia

The ABC is delighted to announce that production is commencing on Recipe of the Year, a heartfelt new cooking competition series hosted by renowned cook Adam Liaw and critically acclaimed actor and food lover, Pia Miranda. Produced by i8 Studio, the seven-episode series sees home cooks from all different backgrounds and walks of life whisk together the flavours, histories and stories behind the dishes that define them, in a quest to crown Australia’s Recipe of the Year. Guidi