In our segment Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make a traditional risotto with a rich, complex flavour. Geoff said the secret to this recipe was the use of different mushroom varieties, including wood ear, yellow oyster, shiitake, Swiss brown, shimeji, enoki red and...
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Secrets of Fried Rice
Geoff Jansz visited the Golden Century Restaurant in Sydney’s China Town, to find out how to make the perfect fried rice. The Managing Director, Eric Wong, told Geoff that it’s easy to tell a good fried rice from a bad one. In a good fried rice, the...
Organic Chicken with Tarragon & Prunes
For the past 15 years, Geoff Jansz has been growing his fruit and vegetables without using chemical fertilisers or pesticides. He likes the philosophy of organic farming: caring what goes into the soil, caring what you eat and caring about what is left for future...
Oven-baked Herbed Mushrooms
Geoff Jansz says that as well as being delicious and healthy, this dish is easy to prepare because as you roast the mushrooms the sauce makes itself! Ingredients 1 peeled onion, core removed and sliced 1/2 clove garlic, chopped fresh herbs (Geoff used rosemary,...
Overweight Kids
The number of kids who are overweight and obese is rising rapidly. In fact, 1 in 4 kids are now overweight. Studies show that many kids are eating too much food, too much junk food and not exercising enough. In our segment Dr Rosemary Stanton gave some practical...
Pasta of Love
Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make a simple but full flavoured pasta dish, which balances the smoky characteristics of the fish with the light, creamy texture of pasta and vegetables. Geoff said this recipe is perfect for a romantic dinner, and is guaranteed...
Perfect Rice
Geoff Jansz demonstrated a foolproof cooking method for Calrose rice. Ingredients 3 cups water1 tsp salt2 cups Calrose rice Method Put the salt and water into a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the Calrose rice. Stir, and bring back to the boil. *(Tip:...
Peter’s Speedy Potato Salad
Potato salad is a great accompaniment to cold meat, schnitzels and summer barbecues. There are lots of complicated recipes, but Peter Valder has a very simple one. Ingredients 2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed 100ml spring onions, chopped 125ml mayonnaise 50ml white...
Leaf Soup – The French Alternative
Most people use the aromatic leaves of the bay tree (Laurus nobilis) and kaffir lime tree (Citrus hystrix) to flavour foods. Jackie French takes the idea of ‘eating your greens’ much further. She flavours her recipes with lemon leaves (Citrus...
Lemon Delicious Pudding
At this time of year citrus trees are in full production and many people are wondering what on earth to do with the harvest! Geoff Jansz has a ‘delicious’ solution to the problem. He makes a light and fluffy, self-saucing pudding using new season lemons....
