Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 • 5 nectarines • 1 tablespoon maple syrup, plus extra to serve • 6 eggs • 1 cup (250mL) milk • 2 tablespoons caster sugar • 2 teaspoons vanilla essence • 8 slices day-old crusty Italian bread •...
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 8 • 11/4 cups plain flour • 2 tablespoons icing sugar • 100g ground almonds • 100g cold butter, chopped • 2 tablespoons chilled water • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 500g apricots • 1 egg, lightly...
DIY privacy screen, with espaliered lemon tree In the new-look April 2010 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale now nationally, our practical Hands On section shows, step-by-step, how to build a beautiful timber-look privacy screen, and then how to grow an...
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 6 • 500g mixed berries • 2 tablespoons caster sugar • 3 eggs • finely grated rind of 2 lemons • 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar, extra • 2/3 cup (100g) self-raising flour • icing sugar, to dust 1. Preheat the...
Hot herbs In the February 2009 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale now nationally, our Kitchen Garden section tells you all about ‘Hot Herbs’ – those classic herbs from Mediterranean cookery which can handle the intense heat of the Aussie...
Grilled figs As a special bonus for Don Burke’s 2UE listeners, try this very easy grilled fig dessert. If you’ve never tried figs before, it’s a wonderful way to get to know them – but dedicated fig fans say nothing beats eating the ripe fruit...
In the February 2010 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, Tracy Rutherford had some really wonderful Valentine’s Day treats to make, including her superb Fig & Pistachio pastries. And for Don’s 2UE listeners with a fig tree in their own backyard, here’s a recipe...
Backyard vegie growers who planted capsicums a few months ago should be enjoying a good harvest around September – maybe even a glut – so try these two recipes which use capsicums in new ways that maybe you haven’t tried before. Both involve stuffing the...
Grapes are in season now and they’re wonderful just as they are, as a healthy, refreshing snack at any time of day. Chicken with Grapes and Guinness Grapes go really well with chicken, so try this idea which also uses Guinness – just one week too late for St Patrick’s...
Harvesting pumpkins When ripe, pumpkins will have taken on their ripe colour (which varies with the variety you have grown) and the stem which connects the fruit to the plant will have dried and become wrinkly and woody. Use secateurs to cut the ripe pumpkins from the...