Reddest Cordial Ever – The French Alternative Red cordial is a rich, red, homemade raspberry drink. You can mix it with water at the normal dilution rate for cordials (1:10), although Jackie prefers hers half strength while Bryan likes his twice as strong! Other...
RSPCA Easter Eggs This year the RSPCA, Myer/Grace Bros and Chocolatier Australia have joined forces to bring both animal and chocolate lovers six premium chocolate Easter Eggs in an ‘RSPCA Barn Laid’ presentation pack. $1 from the sale of each carton will...
When Don and the Burke’s Backyard team visited celebrity gardener Jelena Dokic and her family, they were invited to stay for dinner! Jelena’s father Damir cooked up a pot of Paprikash a delicious Serbian goulash or stew which the family described as the...
Singapore Noodles Have you ever been to an Asian noodle bar and wondered how they make such great noodles in just two minutes? You can throw together Geoff’s recipe for Singapore Noodles in about the same time, as long as you follow his example and do all...
Smart Drinks Tea, coffee and cola drinks all contain caffeine, which is the most widely used drug in the world. Caffeine is also found in the so-called ‘smart drinks’ or energy drinks that have now come onto the market. In most of these drinks the caffeine...
Soup Booster Some people like spicy soups, but others, especially children, often prefer them bland. Rather than trying to cater for all tastes, Geoff Jansz uses a booster for those who like soup with a bit of a kick. Geoff’s soup booster also adds life to...
Ocean Trout Geoff Jansz visited the fish markets and purchased a large Ocean Trout. This is a similar tasting fish to Atlantic Salmon, but it is usually a few dollars cheaper per kilo. Geoff then pan fried the Ocean Trout and served it with a warm vinaigrette...
Orange Soufflé Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make Orange Grand Marnier Soufflés. His step by step instructions are easy to follow, and these fabulous individual soufflés are sure to be a winner at your next dinner party! You’ll need: 1 1/2...
Fruit Tea – The French Alternative Tea was once a luxury – a wonderfully expensive Chinese herb drunk only by the rich. It was served in a silver teapot, and sipped daintily from fine china cups while nibbling at cucumber sandwiches, teacake, or extra-thin...
Pasta Primavera Pasta Primavera (meaning ‘spring pasta’ in Italian) is made with tender spring vegetables. It is delicious, easy to prepare and very healthy. The quantities given below serve 4. Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 anchovy fillets 2 cloves...