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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:...
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...
Prunes have always been valued as a laxative, because as well as being a great source of fibre they also contain sorbitol and some organic acids that stimulate the large bowel. Even prune juice, which has virtually no fibre, has a laxative effect. However, Dr Rosemary...
Health and fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, looked at the link between obesity and pain in the knees, hips and ankles. Garry says it’s no coincidence that as Australians get fatter, complaints about arthritis increase. There are genuine cases of arthritis that...
According to Jackie French, the quince (Cydonia oblonga) was once sacred to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty. In autumn quinces turn yellow, give off a strong, fruity aroma and fall off the tree. That’s when they are fully ripe and ready to eat....
In this recipe Geoff Jansz combines the deliciously tart, fruity flavours of rhubarb with a traditional bread pudding. Ingredients 8 stalks rhubarb, trimmed and chopped 1 cup sugar juice and zest of 1 orange 8 firm pears, cored, peeled and chopped 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1...
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...
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...
The Federal Government has recently released some National Physical Activity Guidelines, which refer to the minimum levels of physical activity required for good health. The first guideline encourages us to ‘think of movement as an opportunity, not an...
Geoff Jansz’s no-cook tomato sauce is ready in the time it takes to boil up the pasta! Ingredients 400g dry spaghetti, cooked al dente 2 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tbs white wine vinegar 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 red onion, finely diced 6 vine-ripened...