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Lilly Pilly Fruit Lilly pillies are handsome rainforest trees native to Australia and south-east Asia. They’ve become tremendously popular in Australian gardens, particularly for hedging and topiary. As well as having evergreen, glossy leaves and masses of...
Marshmallow Pudding On special occasions Peter Valder serves his guests a delicious mandarin marshmallow pudding. This dessert is very simple to make, and best of all, it can be prepared the night before the dinner party. Ingredients 4 egg whites 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup...
Chocolate Rice Tart 100g arborio rice 500ml milk 150g dark chocolate (Belgian quality if possible) 125g caster sugar 50g unsalted butter softened 2 eggs 25g walnuts 25g pine kernels 30g sultanas 30g candied orange (optional) 4ml Vecchia Romagna (or good quality...
This delicious, frozen dessert from Geoff Jansz is perfect to serve during summer heatwaves or after a heavy meal. Ingredients 1 rockmelon or cantaloupe 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup water small segment of vanilla bean, seeds removed (or use vanilla essence if you prefer) 1...
Mint Juleps – The French Alternative Try Jackie French’s mint julep recipes and you’ll instantly be transported to the deep south of America. As you laze on the verandah sipping a mint julep your house will seem every bit as luxurious as Tara, and...
Muffins and Crumpets Rosemary Stanton is often asked if it’s okay to eat between meals. Rosemary says that eating little and often can increase your metabolism and lower your cholesterol, but only if your snacks are healthy. Healthy snacks Fruit – the...
Homemade Mustard – The French Alternative Homemade mustard is delicious, especially if you’ve grown the seeds yourself. Mustard plants are hardy and tolerant of heat and drought, and the very young leaves of many varieties make a good, spicy addition to a...
Ocean Trout Geoff Jansz visited the fish markets and purchased a large Ocean Trout. This is a similar tasting fish to Atlantic Salmon, but it is usually a few dollars cheaper per kilo. Geoff then pan fried the Ocean Trout and served it with a warm vinaigrette...
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...