Knives One of the most useful tools in the kitchen is a good sharp knife. Geoff Jansz claims the most versatile knife to own is a six to eight inch chef or cook’s knife. It can be used for dicing onions with its tip, chopping herbs using two hands, slicing...
Waldorf Salad Waldorf salad is a favourite American salad and is very simple to make. Salad ingredients 1/2 cup whole walnuts 2 sticks celery, chopped (keep some leaves to use for garnishing) 2 apples, chopped into the same size pieces as the celery 3 tablespoons...
Lettuce Geoff Jansz looked at the wide variety of lettuces now available and how to use them to make exciting salads (see hints and salad dressing recipes below). To help understand the vast selection you may encounter at the greengrocer or on sale at your local...
Which egg? Rosemary Stanton has examined the wide range of eggs on the market and has some advice on what’s what and whether the new styles of egg have any extra nutritional benefits to offer. The range The following eggs are available from supermarkets and...
Microwave Safety Most Australian homes have a microwave oven. They are very handy for cooking vegetables as they retain more vitamins than almost any other cooking method. But most people use their microwaves more for reheating foods. Fast food containers such as...
Napoleon’s Favourite Aphrodisiac: The French Alternative Poor Josephine! At the end of the day, her thoughts and attentions turned to husband, Napoleon, but alas, with his ideas far from matching her lustful thoughts “not tonight, Josephine” may have...
Oils ain’t Oils? There are a lot of different cooking oils now available including safflower, sunflower, corn or maize, grapeseed, sesame, peanut, macadamia, mustard, canola, lots of different olive oils and even avocado, apricot, hazelnut and other nut oils....
Polenta Polenta is a pure dried corn meal used in countries right around the world from Italy to Mexico. It is useful as it: is beneficial for those people who have to avoid wheat in their diet; has long-lasting carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins and minerals; and is a...
Herb Pesto Herbs such as parsley, basil, mint and rosemary are among the most potent sources of antioxidants we can include in our daily diet. Antioxidants offer protection against heart disease and may be valuable to reduce the risk of many types of cancer....
For a delicious and special dessert that can be whipped up quickly to look like something you made yourself, try cheating with ice-cream. Simply add flavour and interest to ice-cream with praline. Alternatively you could add crushed biscuits or chopped up fruit for a...