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...
Thai Style Pumpkin Soup
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Food and Recipes
Tom Kha Gai
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...
Undoing Diet Disasters
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...
Warm, Flat Beer
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...
What’s in Sauces?
These days there are many different sauces, curry pastes and pestos available, as well as the two old favourites, tomato and Worcestershire sauce. In our segment Dr. Rosemary Stanton looked at sauces, why they are so popular and whether they can be part of a healthy...
Wheatgrass Juice
A shot of wheatgrass juice in the morning is said to make you feel instantly healthier! Nutritionist, Dr Rosemary Stanton, examined this grassy liquid to see if the claims made about it are true. Scientific studies Although many people swear by wheatgrass juice, there...
When to Eat What
Rosemary Stanton looked at some popular myths associated with the kind of foods we eat, and when we eat them. Myth: you shouldn’t combine proteins and carbohydrates There is no scientific evidence to support this idea. The body automatically digests mixtures of...
Pseudo Arthritis
Health and fitness expert, Dr Garry Egger, looked at the link between obesity and pain in the knees, hips and ankles. Garry says it’s no coincidence that as Australians get fatter, complaints about arthritis increase. There are genuine cases of arthritis that...
Quinces – The French Alternative
According to Jackie French, the quince (Cydonia oblonga) was once sacred to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty. In autumn quinces turn yellow, give off a strong, fruity aroma and fall off the tree. That’s when they are fully ripe and ready to eat....
Rhubarb and Pear Pudding
In this recipe Geoff Jansz combines the deliciously tart, fruity flavours of rhubarb with a traditional bread pudding. Ingredients 8 stalks rhubarb, trimmed and chopped 1 cup sugar juice and zest of 1 orange 8 firm pears, cored, peeled and chopped 3 eggs 1 cup milk 1...