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...
Ginger Beer – The French Alternative If you make your ginger beer using a ginger beer plant (a culture made with ginger and yeast) you can carry on ad infinitum! These plants are not really as scary as Jackie’s ginger monster, but they do have to be fed...
Herbal Medicines These days, alternative medicines are actually more popular than conventional medicines. Many of these alternative preparations are based on plant extracts, but the problem is very little research has been done to find out how well they work and if...
High Energy Diet If you feel you need an injection of energy around 4 o’clock in the afternoon don’t reach for chocolates or biscuits. Although chocolate tastes good and it contains a substance called phenylethylamine that puts many people in a good mood,...
Honey Bees forage on the flowers of the tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium) to make Manuka Honey. Manuka honey looks and tastes much the same as ordinary honey, but it is claimed to have some unique properties. Antibacterial action Honey attacks many strains of...
Italian Grilled Vegies Geoff Jansz harvested the last of his summer vegetable crop and used the produce to make a delicious southern Italian-style salad. Ingredients 1 capsicum 1 eggplant 1 zucchini 1 red onion 2 tomatoes, sliced salt & pepper, to taste pine nuts,...
Lamb Nachos Using this recipe from Geoff Jansz, you can turn the leftovers from the Sunday roast into fabulous spicy nachos! Geoff used roast lamb, but you could also use chicken or beef. Ingredients 2 onions, peeled and diced 1 red capsicum, finely diced 2 cloves...