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Use-by dates are a guide to the freshness of food products, but you won't come to any harm if you eat something which is a few days over its date....

The world's most popular dessert flavour is vanilla but most people only know the flavour of vanilla essence or even imitation vanilla. For the flavour of pure vanilla use the vanilla bean or its...

Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls are a healthy, tasty and portable snack alternative to begin any party. Geoff Jansz has an easy-to-follow recipe for the rolls and...

Vitamin C In tablet form, vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is the most popular individual vitamin sold in Australia. Vitamin C is essential for good health, but as with all nutrients, more is not better and many top researchers question...

Waldorf SaladWaldorf salad is a favourite American salad and is very simple to make. Salad ingredients1/2 cup whole walnuts2 sticks celery, chopped (keep some leaves to use for garnishing)2 apples, chopped...

Warm Pork WrapsGeoff Jansz demonstrated how to make pork wraps, which are delicious served warm with a chilli and sour cream dipping sauce. This recipe makes enough wraps for 4 people. Ingredients400g lean pork tenderloin, cut into chunks1...

Have you ever wondered why English beer is always warm and flat? We asked Burke's Backyard resident scientist, Graeme Quirk, who does a lot of his research in the pub. Graeme said that it's just not possible...

Geoff Jansz went to Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach searching for recipe ideas for a whole watermelon. Lots of people suggested filling the melon with vodka! However, Geoff decided to make a delicious watermelon sorbet, which can be served as a...

Weight LossIn Australia 64% of men and 47% of women are overweight. Many of those overweight people are all too familiar with the yoyo syndrome. They go on low-carbohydrate diets, lose weight quickly but put...

For most people, wheat is an important staple food and a great source of fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals. However, people with coeliac (pronounced seal-iac) disease can't digest a wheat protein called gluten, and they have to...