Eating on the Road Healthy food is easy to find when travelling in a city or large town as most modern cafes have a wide range of light choices. However, it can be difficult to find healthy choices when travelling on highways. What to avoid When driving, avoid high...
Eat More Fish Most people are now aware that fish is good for your health but a recent report shows which sort of seafood is best. Nutritional benefits Fish helps reduce the risk of heart attacks because it has almost no saturated fat and is a good source of omega 3...
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...
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....