Ahhh, local food, so much more than the catch-cry of the new age, seeking and finding locally produced fodder is as much a means of appealing to the senses as it is a means of strengthening communities. Local food these days means crunchy, bubbled crusts of sourdough overrun by oozy cheese, shinning goblets of red wine, shot through with the gleam of sun sinking beyond a vineyard's view of Bass Strait, and fresh fruit and vegetables which taste like they have escaped from t