CHRISTMAS is here and hopefully you are organised and ready to enjoy a stress-free time with family and friends. Why not tingle the taste-buds on Christmas Day (or New Year’s Eve) with this delicious prawn and mango salad ? I prefer to buy raw prawns and cook and cool them quickly for this dish, however [...]
ONE of the healthiest Christmas gifts you can give to family or friends this year is a box of locally grown fresh cherries. Look for them now at farmer’s markets or farm gates where some cherry farmers let you pick your own. Ruby red sweet cherries are one of the delights of summer and are [...]
WITH over 40 years combined restaurant experience, owner Allan Parker and his Chef Sean Ford make a formidable team. Both have classical training so Italian and French influences abound, with sous vide a popular technique in their kitchen. Crafting their own butter, roasting coffee beans, making sour dough, pasta, sauces and Coppa Colo (salami) could [...]
WHETHER it’s green, purple or white, now is the time to enjoy freshly cut Aussie asparagus. It’s a unique, versatile and nutritious vegetable and is a good source of folate, vitamins A,C and E, and dietary fibre. Asparagus – now an everyday vegetable As recently as the early 2000s Australians considered fresh asparagus a “gourmet” [...]
PEOPLE often ask me about buying those economical prawns imported from Thailand, that we see in the supermarket deli or in packs in the freezer. It’s a fact of life that Australia now imports a whopping 70 per cent of the seafood we consume, because we simply don’t have sufficient seafood from our sea or [...]
APPLE tart has never tasted like this! The secret is a delicious chocolate pastry that’s easy to patch if necessary when lining the tart tin. For the filling don’t be afraid to cheat and use ready-bought pie apple as the Australian quality is good. However fresh and slightly tart Granny Smith Apple provides a lively [...]
Spaghetti Bolognaise, Spag Bol or Ragu’ alla Bolognaise has become a favourite Aussie comfort food. It’s now the most-cooked meal in Australian homes, yet everyone’s recipe is different. You could travel the world and never have the same Bolognaise sauce twice. But one thing is for sure. If Bolognaise is made in an Italian home, [...]
As we won’t see rosy, full-flavoured fresh plums until early next year, it’s a good opportunity to share a recipe with you that uses a can of ready-cooked red plums. Soufflés are one of the most intimidating dishes to make, because the ingredients and technique need to be precise to ensure the soufflé rises well, [...]
After several years at Wardens in Beechworth gaining an “Age Food Guide” Chef’s Hat in consecutive years, Douglas Elder was recently appointed as Head Chef of Brown Brothers Epicurean Centre at Milawa. At their recent “A Feast Fit For A King” celebrations, Douglas and his cheerful team wowed hundreds of discerning food and wine lovers’ [...]
In early July, millions of viewers will tune into SBS TV to watch those energetic world-class cyclists compete in the 2011 Tour De France. Fondly called “Le Tour”, the gruelling marathon race covers the magnificent French countryside. However, as popular Chef Gabriel Gate suggests, the broadcast is a lot more than sporting coverage. It’s a [...]