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Tapas Geoff Jansz prepares delicious Spanish snacks known as tapas. In a way tapas is the Spanish equivalent of the Chinese yum cha, where you can choose individual serves from many different dishes. In Spain people gather together at Tapas Bars to have a quiet drink...
The traditional Australian dinner consisting of meat and three vegetables always included potatoes. Now that we’re eating more pasta and rice, things have changed. We eat fewer potatoes with meals, and more as fatty snack foods like chips and crisps. But...
Ten Minute Meal After a tough day at the office and a stressful drive home in peak hour traffic many busy people just can’t face getting out the pots and pans and cooking a meal. Geoff Jansz has a clever solution to that problem – a quick pasta dish that...
Nuts Nuts are among the healthiest foods we have, and there are now eight studies confirming their nutritional benefits. They are good sources of proteins, minerals, vitamins and fibre. Nuts are also high in fat, which is why some people feel guilty about eating them....
Thai Fish Cakes One of the best things about visiting Thailand is the food. Geoff Jansz says fish cakes or Tod Mun Pla are delicious and they’re easy to make. Ingredients 500g white flesh fish fillets, de-boned 2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste pinch of salt 1...
Cheaper cuts of meat often given to the dog can actually make delicious meals for the family, provided you use a long slow method of cooking. Geoff shows how to turn veal shanks into a classic Italian dish called Osso Bucco. This recipe serves 6-8 people. Ingredients...
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. Use your common sense to decide whether or not to throw an item away when the date has expired. Also take into...
Persimmon Recipes The persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is a native of China, and is widely cultivated throughout Asia. In Japan it’s called the Fuyu or kaki, and is an important fruit crop. As well as being very tasty, persimmons are also highly nutritious....
Wattle Piklets: The French Alternative Whether you’re into bush tucker or not, Jackie’s delicious wattle piklets are really worth a try. They have a slightly sweet flavour along with a delicate wattle fragrance, but best of all they’re truly...
Peter’s Christmas Pudding For Peter Valder, Christmas just isn’t Christmas without a traditional, homemade pudding, and the same recipe has been used in the Valder family for generations. The good news is that Peter has decided to share his recipe with...