How often do you cook with fresh beetroot? Until recently, I must admit that my beetroot consumption was mostly restricted to the the canned, hamburger-friendly variety. It's just not one of those ingredients I ever thought to cook much with. But thanks to a weekly delivery of 3-4 huge beetroot, ...
Everything you need to read about Masterchef 2015
Who else is addicted to Masterchef this year? I'm loving the new series and the renewed focus on the cooking and the contestants without too much hype or drama. It's also interesting to see all the contestants on social media this year, although understandably they don't reveal much. They seem like ...
Real families on the road: Spain, Portugal, Dubai & India with a baby
Welcome to my new family travel Q&A series, Real families on the road, where I'll be speaking to parents about their recent family holidays - the good bits, the not-so-good bits, and their top tips for travelling with kids. First up are my lovely (and very adventurous!) friends Nat and Rohan, ...
Q&A with Lee Holmes, author of Supercharged Food
Lee Holmes wears many hats: she's a mum, nutritionist, blogger, cookbook author, coach, writer, yoga teacher and outspoken health advocate. I'm a big fan of her blog, Supercharged Food, and we share similar ideas about eating, in particular the 80/20 approach (eat well 80% of the time and indulge ...
Top 5 picks for the Noosa Food & Wine Festival 2015
I'm going to go out on a limb here and declare that the Noosa Food & Wine Festival is the best food festival in Australia. All the ingredients are there: Noosa's gorgeous setting, small-town atmosphere, and buzzing restaurant scene are a great start. Mix in plenty of big names from the food, ...
Book review: Under a Mackeral Sky by Rick Stein
Rick Stein’s well-written autobiography is more a coming-of-age tale than foodie memoir. On screen, celebrity chef Rick Stein is known for his affable persona and impressive knowledge of seafood. Whether chatting to Cornish fishermen about their latest haul or regaling viewers with travel tales ...
Busy day dinner – PLT pasta in under 20 minutes
I feel like I've been neglecting the blog of late. The usual story: so much to do, so little time. University is getting to the pointy end of semester, and with two major pieces of assessment still to go, I always feel slightly stressed. Am I devoting enough time to study? To the blog? To the kids? ...
Busy day dinners: chicken saltimbocca
Saltimbocca! Go on - say it with an Italian accent. Don't the words just roll off your tongue? This Roman classic literally means 'jump in the mouth' and that's exactly what it does. Saltimbocca is a dish that tastes even better than it sounds. Traditionally, Romans use veal but I've substituted ...
Top 5: museums in London for kids
It's no secret that London is home to a few of the world's leading museums. You can easily spend hours admiring the Rosetta stone, visiting the Elgin marbles, and comparing centuries-old portraits of Tudors and Windsors at the National Portrait Gallery . WITHOUT KIDS. But museums in London for ...
Busy day dinner: bang bang chicken
Another night, another busy day dinner. This time it's a dish that I've been cooking well since before the children came along and I learnt about the true meaning of "busy". Introducing bang bang chicken - it's a great name, don't you think? Why bang bang? The recipe originates in the Sichuan ...
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