Turia Pitt’s Top Tips To Avoid The ‘Dinner Time Dread’ With Thermomix

Turia Pitt has long been an inspiration to us all. Here, she shares her top dinner time tips on The Carousel, particularly what she does to avoid the dinner time dredge - using Thermomix. You can also read her Mother's Day message, here. Thermomix’s new research shows that dinner time is the least favourite time…

ByThe Carousel10/05/20240Comments

Food & Drink Healthy

Gwinganna’s Polenta and Quinoa Porridge Recipe

Try this delicious Polenta and Quinoa Porridge from Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat. For more amazing recipes from Gwinganna, check out their latest book A Guide To Gwinganna. Polenta and Quinoa Porridge Ingredients 1 cup polenta 1 cup quinoa flakes or grains pinch of sea salt 1 litre filtered water 2-3 strips of lemon or orange rind…

ByThe Carousel09/05/20240Comments

Baking

The Utterly Brilliant Vanilla Cake With Rose Buttercream Recipe

There are cakes and then there's Vanilla Cake With Rose Buttercream. It is truly incredible and the perfect showcase for any special occasion. You can try more cakes here. Makes one 3-tiered 15 cm (6 inch) cake 1 quantity Rose buttercream 2 quantities Vanilla cake batter TO CROWN INGREDIENTS edible organic pink or coral roses edible leaves METHOD Prepare the rose buttercream. Prepare two quantities…

ByThe Carousel08/05/20240Comments

Food & Drink

Impress Your Mum This Mother’s Day With A Feast

Your mum will appreciate a home-cooked meal more than anything you could give her, as she will know you have laboured over these gorgeous recipes. So, put your credit card down and your apron on and get ready to make mum cry this Mother's Day! BREAKFAST IN BED Blinis With Egg & Smoked Salmon Click here for the…

ByMillie Constable08/05/20240Comments

Food & Drink Recipes

TV chef Ed Halmagyi’s Chorizo & Lentil Soup With Winter Vegetables

Better Homes and Gardens TV chef Ed Halmagyi shares his Chorizo & Lentil Soup With Winter Vegetables. This delicious recipe comes from his new book Seasonal Kitchen which includes more than 70 favourite dishes from his personal recipe collection, stretching across all four seasons of food. Why would you ever reach for a can of soup…

ByThe Carousel04/05/20240Comments

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink

The Siam’s Seared Sesame Crusted Tuna Recipe

Try making this delicious seared sesame-crusted tuna, with mashed cucumbers, avocado, coriander, and soy-sesame dressing. The dish was created by The Siam Hotel's Executive Chef Blair Mathieson. Serves 2 Ingredients 2 Tuna steaks (approx 80gm each) Olive oil for cooking fish Sea salt flakes Ground black pepper 50g black & white sesame seeds to coat…

ByBlair Mathieson04/05/20240Comments

Food & Drink Healthy

Super Healthy Smoked Cauliflower Recipe

If you enjoy plant-based meals, it's hard to go past this superb smoked cauliflower recipe from TIA Wellness Retreat in Da Nang, Vietnam. TIA is an all-encompassing wellness retreat which offers a range of vegan and non-vegan food. I recently stayed at the retreat and this was one of my favourite dishes. TIA Wellness Resort's Smoked…

ByRobyn Foyster03/05/20240Comments

Food & Drink Healthy

The Anti-Ageing Fruit Salad That’s Impossible To Beat

Take six pieces of fruit, slice and dice them, decorate them with mint and edible flowers and you'll have one of the easiest fruit salad's to enjoy. What's more it's packed with all important anti-oxidants that will keep you young. It was one of a number of super healthy and tasty recipes, I recently tried…

ByRobyn Foyster02/05/20240Comments

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink

Adrian Richardson’s Big Aussie Burger

Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 1 kg lean minced beef (can use diced beef and pop through mincer) 100g thick-cut rashers smoky bacon, finely diced 1 small onion, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 teaspoon fresh chilli, finely chopped 3 tablespoons dijon mustard 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce 1 egg,…

ByThe Carousel23/04/20240Comments

Food & Drink Healthy

The Art of Nourishing Cuisine Roadshow with Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat

You can attend a Gwinganna’s Roadshow where you’ll hear from experts about healthy cooking, nutrition and wellness. The Art of Nourishing Cuisine Roadshow kicked off earlier this April in Brisbane and is planned for Melbourne on June 22 and Sydney on July 20. The events will be hosted by Queensland’s eco-award-winning Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat in…

ByEmma Crameri18/04/20240Comments