Food News
Fruit of the Month for December - Guava
What is it?
There are many species of guava, all sharing a distinctive sweet perfume that is instantly recognisable as tropical. But each has a slightly different nuance that has no doubt given rise to their individual names. Many of you might have tasted this mouth-watering treat, or at least have seen it or heard about […]
Gift Vouchers Now Available
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To order one now simply contact us via email or 02 9976 3372 and we can have it sent out to you in plenty of time for Christmas.
Fruit of the Month for November - Passionfruit
What is it?
Passionfruit come in several distinct types, varying in size, colour and taste. The most common, ones are the purple passionfruit - the size of an egg, round to egg-shaped with a thick, purple skin, which becomes dull and wrinkled as they ripen. Inside, the pulp is yellowish-orange, sweet and jelly-like with many edible, […]
Free Cooking Class for Group Bookings
If you are organising a get together for friends or the teams Christmas lunch why not do something different and come along to a private cooking class just for you. You’ll get to have fun preparing your meal as well as enjoying eating it and being proud of your achievements.
By way of a thank […]
What’s in Season for November?
Fruit
Avocado, banana, berries: young, mulberries, blueberries, cherries, grapefruit, loquats, mangoes, melons, Valencia oranges, papaya, paw paw, passionfruit, pineapples.
Vegetables
Artichoke (globe), Asian greens, asparagus, beans - green, cucumber, chillies, lettuce, spring onions, shallots, peas, potato, silverbeet, spinach, sweet corn, tomatoes, watercress, zucchini, zucchini flowers
Why Pre-packaged Foods Aren’t as Healthy as They Say?
For many people, home cooking from scratch is not the way dinner is prepared each night. Rather a more familiar scene is popping a frozen meal into the microwave for a quick heat-and-eat lunch or dinner. Companies that manufacture these foods are not required to list every single ingredient put into the food product; therefore […]
Is There Enough Health in Your Diet?
With the busy lives we lead and the hectic schedules we create within our families, it is no wonder the world’s population battles obesity and other medical conditions every day. Because life is so chaotic, most people find themselves day in and day out eating their breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the run. Not only […]
Fruit of the Month September - Tangelo
What is it?
This fruit is the result of a cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit or pomelo (a large citrus fruit that is related to the grapefruit); the name is a combination of tangerine and pomelo. Tangelos look like large oranges; the most popular variety, Minneola, has a distinct knob like projection on the […]
Kitchen Basics - For the not yet experienced
There are many reasons why people do not have an adequately stocked kitchen for cooking. Some people are just starting out in their first apartment or house. Some people are starting out as a newly married couple. Some people just never step foot in their kitchen to cook food. Each of these groups however may […]
Vegie of the Month - August - Alfalfa
What is it?
The roots of the alfalfa plant burrow deep into the earth to reach minerals that are inaccessible to most other plants. Centuries ago, the Arabs used alfalfa as feed for their horses, because they claimed that it made the animals swift and strong. They then tried the herb themselves and became so convinced […]
