LAID BACK LUNCHES
October 21, 2024
Last weekend I enjoyed a relaxed lunch on a friend’s patio. The sun gods were obliging, the slight breeze was balmy and I realised that summer was just around the corner. Hurray!
Laid back lunches are great for catching up with friends and family. They don’t need to be e...
KIDS’ KITCHEN
September 24, 2024
BURGER BONANZA
August 14, 2024
Despite its name, the first hamburger as we know it today, did not originate in Hamburg. In the early 19th century Hamburg butchers did, however, chop steak very finely, combine it with onions and seasonings and form it into ‘steaks’ or patties. As there was no refrigera...
THE HUNTER’S GOOD LIFE
July 31, 2024
An easy two-hour drive north of Sydney, the Hunter Valley is Australia’s oldest wine-producing region, but it is certainly no museum piece. The Hunter is a dynamic wine, food and cultural destination with over 100 wineries, 50 restaurants, numerous art and craft galleries ...
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...
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...
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...
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