Guillaume Brahimi’s Grilled Figs With Honey Ice-Cream And Macadamia Praline

Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 6 figs (cut in half) 75 gm sugar 75 gm macadamia nuts Honey ice cream 250 gm egg yolks 140 sugar 500 ml cream 500 ml milk 60 honey METHOD 1 Pre heat oven to 170 degrees. Place macadamia nuts in the Tefal baking tray, when nuts are golden remove from oven.…

ByGuillaume Brahimi03/02/2025

Baking Food & Drink

How To Make Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Cake

Disney's Sleeping Beauty is one of the all-time classics. And for those who love cooking princess cakes, I'm going to show you how to make an Aurora Princess cake from this beautiful movie. I've updated the classic 'dolly varden' style of cake that's been around for generations and added my own flair with a beautiful Ombre…

ByElise Strachan03/02/2025

Food & Drink

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Soy Sauce and Chili Oil Ice Cream!

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Soy Sauce and Chili Oil Ice Cream! This Lunar New Year, Gelato Messina has teamed up with iconic Asian food brand Lee Kum Kee to create a range of limited edition, creative, and quirky flavours. It's anything but vanilla! Here’s the scoop… Launching just in time for…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa03/02/2025

Healthy Quick & Easy

Organic Pumpkin and Coconut Cream Soup

Bannie Williams makes this organic pumpkin soup every week or two to pull out for an easy, nutritious and vegetarian meal. Makes 4 large bowls INGREDIENTS 1-1.5kg of organic pumpkin (I use kent) 1L vegetable stock 1 medium sized leek 1tsp red curry paste Coriander to garnish Olive oil for frying 200ml organic coconut cream METHOD 1 Cut the skin off the pumpkin and chop into…

ByBannie Williams03/02/2025

Food & Drink Healthy

Four Of The Best Hybrid Vegetables

Eating healthily just got a whole lot more interesting. Read on for the coolest veggies in town at the moment… and yes, there’s such a thing. Kalette Meet the teensy tiny vegetable that’s got a deep purple tinge like kale and the delicious nutty flavour of brussel sprouts. Throw this nutrient-rich veggie in stir-fries, salads or…

ByRobyn Foyster03/02/2025

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Paleo Asian Mushroom Salad

Serves 4 Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 4 duck eggs (or regular eggs) 2 tablespoons coconut oil 100 g wood ear fungus, * torn into pieces 100 g shimeji mushrooms 150 g oyster mushrooms, sliced 150 g shiitake mushrooms, sliced sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 large handfuls of water spinach * or other greens 100 g enoki mushrooms, separated 80 g water chestnuts, thinly…

ByPete Evans03/02/2025

Food & Drink Healthy

Luke Hines’ Peanut Butter And Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

I absolutely love pancakes, but I also love getting my daily dose of nutrient-dense vegetables. That’s why this recipe has got to be one of my favourites in the book – it combines the sweet deliciousness of pancakes with all the health benefits of pumpkin. Throw in a little peanut butter and some warming spices…

ByLuke Hines03/02/2025

Food & Drink Recipes

Luke Hines’ Snickers Bites

This Snickers Bites recipe serves 12. Ingredients Chocolate Coating 200 g sugar-free dark chocolate 80 g (½ cup) peanuts, roughly chopped, toasted Sea salt Peanut Butter Filling 250 ml (1 cup) canned coconut cream 250 g (1 cup) smooth peanut butter 115 g (½ cup) cacao butter 125 ml (½ cup) Lakanto Maple Flavoured Syrup Pinch…

ByLuke Hines03/02/2025

Fitness Health

CSIRO’s Dietitian’s Pennie McCoy On How To Fight The WFH Waistline

CSIRO Total Wellbeing Dietitian Pennie McCoy gives us her strategies to combat the “work from home waistline”. While one could argue that lockdown has been the catalyst for a positive increase in flexible working, it’s fair to say many of us may have become a little too flexible when it comes to food intake and exercise…

ByPennie McCoy02/02/2025

Food & Drink

World’s Best Ever Recipe For Meatballs By Matteo Bruno

Founder of The Meatball & Wine Bar, Matteo Bruno, shares his special recipe for meatballs. This easy recipe for an authentic Italian meatball is perfect for spoiling friends and family. The melt in the mouth meatballs are stuffed with oozy mozzarella and poached in a rich red tomato sauce. Keep things simple by pairing with a fresh…

ByAlice Duthie02/02/2025