Crepes Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make wafer-thin, French crepes. They are delicious served with either a sweet or savoury filling. Ingredients 250g plain flourpinch salt4 eggs650ml milk200ml thick cream30g butter Method 1. Put the flour and salt into a large...
Promoters of the blood group diet claim that unless you eat the right foods for your blood group, you’ll have health problems. Rosemary Stanton cautions against these claims and ranks this as another fad diet to be avoided. How they make a diagnosis One of the...
Don’s Cumquat Marmalade Ingredients 2 cups cumquats, washed and sliced2 cups waterjuice of 1 lemon2 cups sugar *If you have a bumper crop of cumquats, double the quantities. Method 1. Wash and slice fruit finely and remove seeds. 2. Place the fruit in a...
Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to turn a burnt sponge cake into a delicious trifle. You’ll need 1 packet jelly crystals or ready-made jelly from the supermarket sponge cake, with burnt edges cut off brandy, sherry or your favourite liqueur cream, whipped custard,...
Most people underestimate the power of the mind. However, many health professionals use mind power every day. Doctors know that patients who maintain a positive attitude can boost their immune system and enhance their chances of recovery. Sports coaches use...
A popular myth among champagne drinkers is that if you open a bottle of bubbly and don’t finish it, you can stop the remainder going flat by placing a teaspoon in the neck of the bottle. Burke’s Backyard scientist Graeme Quirk says it doesn’t matter...
Moveable Feast Easter is one of the moveable feasts of the Christian religion. It is usually celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21. Therefore it can occur on any Sunday from March 22 through to April 25. Eastern Orthodox...
There’s no scientific evidence that connects wet feet, sleeping in a draught or getting caught in the rain with catching a cold. Science reporter Graeme Quirk explained that you don’t catch a cold by getting cold – you catch a cold by breathing in a...
It makes really good sense to eat whatever fruits are in season, because that’s when they taste best and they have the maximum level of nutrients. Here are three simple ideas on preparing everyday fruits from Nutritionist, Dr Rosemary Stanton. Zesty Oranges...
Apparently, Madame du Barry served celery root soup to King Louis XV every night before they went to bed. Madame du Barry thought the soup was an aphrodisiac, but according to Jackie French, the king’s mistress got it wrong. Celery is well known for its...