Food and Recipes


Falafel salad with Tahini dressing

Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: about 15 minutes Serves: 4 • 1 medium eggplant • spray olive oil • 11/2 tablespoons pine nuts • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 2 x 225g packets pre-made felafels, halved (see note) • 150g baby spinach leaves • 250g cherry tomatoes,...

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Ginger Beer

Enjoying a long, cold glass of ginger beer on the veranda in summer with the cicadas singing in the background is a fond memory for many.  A loud explosion emanating from the kitchen cupboard in the middle of the night is a less romantic memory many of us have for...

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Flood recovery tips

Flood recovery tips The March 2011 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale nationally from Monday, February 21, has a major flood recovery feature, but to get the much-need info out to everyone as quickly as possible, we have also set up an Adobe acrobat...

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Geoff’s Quick and Easy Shepherd’s Pie

Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make his version of an old family favourite. Shepherd’s pie is a delicious, hearty meal for a cold winter’s night. It can be served in one large dish, or (for a more modern look) in individual soufflé dishes. Ingredients...

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Silverbeet and Three Cheese Torte

As a bonus for Don’s 2UE listeners, we have a great recipe of a ‘silverbeet and three cheese torte’. It’s like a frittata, except you bake it in the oven, and you don’t need to make pastry. Just mix up all the ingredient, bake, then eat. Tracy Rutherford’s silverbeet...

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Growing backyard olives

  In the May 2010 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale Monday, May 3, our kitchen garden story is all about growing olives in your own backyard. Olives make beautiful shade trees, they look terrific in pots too, and if you want the great look of...

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Watermelon and Prawn Salad

Watermelons, rockmelons and honeydews In the December 2010 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale Monday, November 22, our ‘Kitchen Garden’ feature is all about how to grow watermelons, rockmelons and honeydews. If you have some space to spare in a big garden,...

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Silverbeet and Three Cheese Torte

The front cover of the August 2010 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale nationally from Monday July 26, features colourful silverbeet, the ultimate ‘glamorous green’ for the garden. Inside the August issue you’ll find a great story on all the glamorous greens,...

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Low-rise bruschetta

If you are sick of being served bruschetta which is overloaded with toppings and spills messily off the toast as you eat it, try this tasty low-rise bruschetta, which is easy to eat and rich with home-grown tomato flavour. crusty bread, sliced thickly (sourdough is...

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Tracy Rutherford’s Duck Salad

2UE listeners’ bonus recipe And for Don Burke’s 2UE listeners, we have a bonus salad recipe for you to try: Tracy Rutherford’s Duck Salad. You can substitute cooked barbecued chicken for the duck if you prefer, but whichever meat you choose this is a wonderful Asian...

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