Bombe Alaska is a spectacular dessert that is a real show-stopper. It requires perfect timing but the results are well worth it. Geoff Jansz shares his easy tips and own special ‘flare’ in creating this truly impressive ice-cream dessert that is cold on...
For many years, animal welfare experts have been opposed to the battery hen concept. These chickens spend their lives in small cages of about four birds to a cage with a floor area equal to the size of a briefcase (45cm x 45cm or 18″ square). It is the cheapest...
Broccoli is one of the many wonderful things that Italians brought to Australia. Most people steam it, microwave it or boil it but Geoff Jansz cooks up a rustic Italian recipe for broccoli. Italian broccoli with pine nuts Ingredients 60mL extra virgin olive oil 1 head...
Queen Victoria’s Eglantine Sauce: The French Alternative In flower, roses are much admired but there is more to roses than flowers. When they have finished showing their blooms in autumn we are left with the wonderful fruits or rose hips, which are simply...
Here’s a recipe that will use up your leftover bread but tastes delicious and will warm up the family on a cold winter’s night. Ingredients 1/2 cup sultanas 1/4 cup rum 6 large eggs 1 cup caster sugar 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 litre fresh cream 2...
Food Combining Popular nutritional myths exist about food combining – the theory that certain foods should not be eaten together, especially carbohydrates such as bread, potato and grains with proteins such as meat or fish. The theory also suggests that fruit...
Breakfast cereal with milk and fruit is a healthy way to start the day. Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and yet there are more and more people who are skipping breakfast. The manufacturers of breakfast cereals have tried to come to...
The leaves of rhubarb are poisonous, being very high in oxalic acid. They should not be eaten by humans or animals. The stems however are quite edible being tart and rich in flavour. Geoff Jansz used them in a modern dessert that is quick and easy and great for a cold...
Burke’s Backyard resident scientist, Graeme Quirk, demonstrated how to speed up the cooking time of whole potatoes in a normal oven. You simply push some big stainless steel nails into the centre of each potato. Nails are excellent thermal conductors and carry...
Antioxidant is an increasingly common term and antioxidant products can be found in chemists, health food stores and even supermarkets. But many people do not know what they are. Rosemary Stanton explains the importance of antioxidants and how we can best get them....