Australian Country

Copper connection

It’s lunch time at Anthony and Wendy Hoy’s home behind their jewellery showroom in the NSW southern tablelands town of Braidwood and Anthony rustles up something he prepared a little earlier — a plate of sandwiches that would do the CWA proud. All the country favourites are there — curried egg and lettuce, leftover roast lamb and chutney and an offering he reveals is a Hoy family staple, the Vegemite and walnut combo. Who even knew that was a thing? A quick internet search reveals it even has a name, the zebra sandwich. Try it before you dismiss it, folks. Turns out it’s a winner, practically makes use of pantry staples and delivers earthy flavours in a tasty package with just a hint of surprise. It’s not too great a leap to see this humble sandwich as a metaphor for the jewellery Wendy and Anthony make by upcycling salavaged metals into pieces that are contemporary and cool, with an appealing backstory and a quotient of quirk.

Anthony had a long career as a rural reporter and editor when Wendy,

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