Gone To Pot
July 19, 2024
Although we tend to think of slow cookers as a relatively new ‘best friend’ to the home chef, the first one appeared in 1940 introduced by an American, Irving Naxon. He was inspired by his mother’s stories of preparing a Jewish bean-based stew in her home country of Li...
CURRIED VEG VIM
July 8, 2024
I remember the day I discovered one of the secrets of a successful French chef in Melbourne. Standing next to him as he cooked, I noticed a tiny pinch of curry powder being added to a sauce. (Very non Cordon Bleu!) The taste wasn’t obvious in the sauce at all — it ju...
CANNED DELIGHTS
June 17, 2024
Health professionals encourage us to eat more fruit and using canned varieties is an economical way to bump up your daily intake. However, where possible, choose canned fruits in juice rather than syrup to prevent adding excess sugar to your diet.
The advantages of usi...
Gluten-free Japanese Cheesecake
June 16, 2024
I decorated the cheesecake with some whipped cream and freeze-dried strawberries.3 eggs, separated150g plain cream cheese50g butter1/4 cup milk70g gluten-free self-raising flour1 teaspoon vanilla essencefinely grated rind 1 lemon1 tablespoon lemon juice1/4 cup sugarPreheat t...
MOCHA & HONEY ROASTED PEANUT PAVS
June 12, 2024
The peanuts add a salty sweetness. Special occasion treats.3 egg whites1 1/4 cups caster sugar2 teaspoons cornflour1 teaspoon each: white vinegar, vanilla essence4 tablespoons boiling water50g dark chocolate, meltedToffee Shards: 1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup boiling waterTopping: 2 ...
LARGELY LENTILS
May 20, 2024
Lentils are a nutritious versatile food. A key ingredient in soups, salads, sides, casseroles and savoury bakes, they’re ridiculously cheap and can be stored in airtight containers for months. Lentils are high in protein and fibre and low in fat making them a healthy subst...
Sideways New Zealand by Rex Pickett
May 7, 2024
Sideways New Zealand
Have you viewed the film Sideways (adapted from Rex Pickett’s book of the same name) where the lead character Miles Raymond introduces his about-to-be-married actor friend Jack Manse to Pinot Noir during a trip to northern California wine country? There are high jinks galo...
POSITIVELY PRUNES
March 25, 2024
The other day I noticed that America’s Sunsweet Prunes is running a promotional campaign on social media and it brought back memories of my early career.A few years ago, when I was finishing my marketing degree, I was shoulder-tapped by the management of Sunsweet Prunes to...
AUTUMN APPEALS
March 18, 2024
Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.Samuel Butler, English author.
So let’s enjoy these seasonal treats: apples, nashi and eggplants plus pumpkin.
Eggplant — commonly thought of as a vegetable — is actually a f...
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