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  Seafood & Green Papaya Salad with Hot & Sour Dressing 250g cooked prawns peeled and deveined 250g squid cleaned and sliced 1 cup shredded green pawpaw 6 golden shallots, finely sliced 1...

Hot herbs In the February 2009 issue of Burke's Backyard magazine, on sale now nationally, our Kitchen Garden section tells you  all about 'Hot Herbs' – those classic herbs from Mediterranean cookery which can handle the intense heat of...

Easy lemon-roasted chicken The idea for this is so simple. Just stuff the bird with a whole lemon, and the lemon flavour will go through the chicken as it roasts. However, if you make some fine...

  2UE lemongrass fact sheet Lemongrass adds a lemony flavour to all sorts of Asian dishes, from soups to stir-fries, curries and marinades. This tropical grass thrives in the heat of summer and is...

2UE lettuce growing tips and recipes Lettuce tastes best when grown rapidly in well-fertilised soil in lots of sunshine, and with a steady supply of water. Prepare the soil well beforehand: add plenty of chicken poo (eg,...

Chicken wings with lime juice and garlic 12 chicken wings 4 garlic cloves, crushed 4 limes, juiced salt and pepper to taste pinch cayenne pepper 1. Place the chicken wings in...

Mango growing tips and recipes Mango (Mangifera indica) Mangoes are medium-sized evergreen tree 8-12m tall, 5-7m wide with dark green leaves and fist-sized yellow-apricot fruit. They like a warm, sheltered position and well-drained soil and...

Caribbean mango cheeks 2 limes, cut into quarters (or eighths if large) 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup chopped mint leaves 375mL white rum 4 ripe mangoes, peeled, whole cheeks sliced off ...

Best orange varieties for backyards   Valencia: the seedless ‘Valencia’ orange is the best orange variety for most areas of Australia. It has few or no seeds. It is a fast-growing, hardy tree. The fruit...

2UE parsley tips and recipes Like most herbs, parsley likes to be grown in a mostly sunny spot, but parsley is versatile in that it can take some shade through the day. In fact, in very hot...