This is why I cook
May 30, 2013
I’ve been reading Michael Pollan’s latest book: Cooked, A Natural History of Transformation. I’m transfixed. I love it. I’m sure you would too. I’m learning
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Slow cooked cinnamon beef cheeks with cauliflower cream
May 21, 2013
Gradually, gradually I hope I’m getting you all used to cooking with secondary cuts of meat…yes? The secondary cuts are the ones that can often
Minced meat and broccoli stir-fry (and 4 other mince-y tricks)
May 14, 2013
Blogger at The Stone Soup and food scientist Jules Clancy has been in my orbit for a while. She shared some nifty recipes using five
how to slow cook lamb shanks #2 (plus 8 super easy recipes)
May 7, 2013
A few weeks back I shared my recipe for slow cooked lamb shanks with lemon and cinnamon. Have you tried it yet? Today, I’m getting
My sugar-free ANZAC biscuits + 50% off sale
April 25, 2013
This post has been updated. I’m getting older and more sentimental and this year’s ANZAC day is piquing some emotional spots. For readers outside Australia
13 very nifty things to do with chia seeds
April 23, 2013
Chia seeds are the new quinoa. The new ingredient to wriggle its way into the mainstream after a few decades as the fibrous, whole-mealy staple
My Crispy Roast Chicken: 5 reasons why it’s the smartest way to eat a chook
April 19, 2013
The past few weeks I’ve been digging around for the cleverest, tastiest most sustainable, healthiest and most economical way to eat chicken. You know, I
Gwyneth Paltrow shares her favourite wintery recipes with us!
April 9, 2013
Oh, today we’re in for a treat! Gwyneth Paltrow this week releases her latest cookbook It’s All Good in Australia and – hoorah for us
Why I visited an abattoir
March 27, 2013
I think some of you noticed on my social media outpourings recently that I visited an abattoir in Tamworth. I want to explain why. And
cooling cucumber and yoghurt soup
March 13, 2013
Here are a few food rules I subscribe to: eat stuff in season, when it’s cheap, and in contrast to what’s going on with the