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When Don and the Burke’s Backyard team visited celebrity gardener Jelena Dokic and her family, they were invited to stay for dinner! Jelena’s father Damir cooked up a pot of Paprikash a delicious Serbian goulash or stew which the family described as the...
Singapore Noodles Have you ever been to an Asian noodle bar and wondered how they make such great noodles in just two minutes? You can throw together Geoff’s recipe for Singapore Noodles in about the same time, as long as you follow his example and do all...
Smart Drinks Tea, coffee and cola drinks all contain caffeine, which is the most widely used drug in the world. Caffeine is also found in the so-called ‘smart drinks’ or energy drinks that have now come onto the market. In most of these drinks the caffeine...
Soup Booster Some people like spicy soups, but others, especially children, often prefer them bland. Rather than trying to cater for all tastes, Geoff Jansz uses a booster for those who like soup with a bit of a kick. Geoff’s soup booster also adds life to...
Strawberries Geoff Jansz has two simple ideas to help you make the most of the strawberry season. The dip takes seconds to prepare and is great as an outdoor dessert, and the couli can be served with ice-cream or your favourite cake, or used to make strawberry...
Orange Soufflé Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make Orange Grand Marnier Soufflés. His step by step instructions are easy to follow, and these fabulous individual soufflés are sure to be a winner at your next dinner party! You’ll need: 1 1/2...
Fruit Tea – The French Alternative Tea was once a luxury – a wonderfully expensive Chinese herb drunk only by the rich. It was served in a silver teapot, and sipped daintily from fine china cups while nibbling at cucumber sandwiches, teacake, or extra-thin...
Pasta Primavera Pasta Primavera (meaning ‘spring pasta’ in Italian) is made with tender spring vegetables. It is delicious, easy to prepare and very healthy. The quantities given below serve 4. Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 anchovy fillets 2 cloves...
Ginger Beer – The French Alternative If you make your ginger beer using a ginger beer plant (a culture made with ginger and yeast) you can carry on ad infinitum! These plants are not really as scary as Jackie’s ginger monster, but they do have to be fed...
Herbal Medicines These days, alternative medicines are actually more popular than conventional medicines. Many of these alternative preparations are based on plant extracts, but the problem is very little research has been done to find out how well they work and if...