Peppermint Foot Rejuvenator – The French Alternative If you’re a no-shoes person at heart, you may need Jackie’s Peppermint Foot Rejuvenator to keep your feet in tip-top condition. Ingredients 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp full cream powdered milk 2 tbsp...
CANAPES Savoury Mix: Cream Cheese Coriander Salt & Pepper Garnish with finger lime pulp Serve on crackers Sweet Mix: Mascarpone cheese Icing sugar to taste Garnish with strawberries & finger lime pulp Finger lime pulp can also be added to punch, added chilled...
Geoff Jansz travelled to Richmond, Melbourne, where he met Geoff Lindsay, chef and owner of the award-winning Pearl Restaurant and Bar. They prepared a meal for two people in 2 minutes for under $5, showing that fast, cheap food doesn’t have to be junk food! 2 minute...
It’s very trendy to drink bottled water these days, but Rosemary Stanton thinks nothing beats good old tap water. Mineral waters vary in price but for the average cost of one 600 mL bottle of plain mineral water, you could take 2.5 litres of water from the tap...
Geoff Jansz complements the delicate flavour of yabbies with a watercress and sweet chilli salad. Ingredients 24 yabbies salt, to taste vinegar, to taste sugar, to taste Dressing 200mls light sour cream juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce salt and pepper, to...
The rich flavour of rainbow trout lends itself well to tea smoking, an ancient Chinese method of cooking. You can either catch the trout yourself or buy a farmed trout. This cooking method generates a lot of smoke, so it is best done outdoors! Geoff smoked his...
You’ll find many pumpkin varieties at your local fruit shop, including the large ‘Queensland Blue’, ‘Japanese’, ‘Butternut’ and ‘Hubbard’ (really a winter squash). Geoff Jansz loves cooking with butternut...
Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make Tom Kha Gai (pronounced ‘tom car guy’). This authentic Thai chicken soup for two is simple, fresh and very fast to prepare. Ingredients 100g chicken breast 400ml chicken stock 400ml coconut milk (use light coconut milk...
About 98% of people who go on a fast weight loss diet regain all the weight they lost (often with a few bonus kilos) within 12 months. According to nutritionist, Dr Rosemary Stanton, the more diets you try, the worse the situation becomes. Fad diets cause problems...
Have you ever wondered why English beer is always warm and flat? We asked Burke’s Backyard resident scientist, Graeme Quirk, who does a lot of his research in the pub. Graeme said that it’s just not possible to have warm, fizzy beer. He explained that...