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Tamarillos Native to tropical America, the tamarillo is a member of the Solanaceae family along with potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants. It produces shiny red or yellow egg-shaped fruit which tastes like a cross between a passionfruit and a tomato. Only the pulp is...
Martin’s Chocolate Salty Balls A quick chocolate rush that has a very distinct bitterness but does not contain any salt. Should be stored in the refrigerator as they will soften in warm weather. I recommend imported bittersweet couverture but the balls can be...
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...
Grilled Asparagus Salad This delicious asparagus salad from Geoff Jansz has a nut, tomato and herb dressing, and is served with toasted Italian bread. Bellissima! Ingredients (Serves 2) 1 bunch fresh asparagus 1/2 roma (egg) tomato, flesh chopped 1/2 tbs chives,...
Healthy Bones Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become spongy and lose some of their density. It’s becoming very common in Australia, mainly because we’re living so much longer. Half the women and almost a third of the men in this country...
Hearth Cakes: The French Alternative Have you ever wondered how people managed in the olden days without an oven? They did live without cake but instead they made hearth cakes which are a cross between a cake and a biscuit. Hearth cakes are also known as Singing...
Hot Cross Buns Makes 16 Ingredients 2 sachets of dried yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 500g breadmaking flour (or 500g plain flour + 2 tablespoons gluten flour) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup milk 50g butter 4 tablespoons brown sugar 1...
How to Get Your Fibre Bowel cancer is the second most common internal cancer in Australia, occurring in one in every 20 people. Research shows that eating enough dietary fibre throughout life is one of the most important ways to help prevent constipation and...