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• Rice

  Rice is an annual grass that grows best in tropical climates. Although originally a dry plant, over the course of repeated mutations, rice...

• Fried Rice and Variations (Basic)
• Boiled Rice

  Brown rice, and black glutinous rice, because the husk is still intact and not polished away, takes longer to cook than white rice. It needs to be...

• Wild Rice

  Wild rice is not really rice but rather comes from an annual grass that can grow as high as 3 metres. It is much sought after, and commercial...

• Thai Black (glutinous) Rice

  Also known as sticky or sweet rice. Despite its name, this rice isn't sweet and it doesn't contain gluten. Instead, it's a very sticky, short-grain...

• Rice Vinegar

  Rice vinegar comes in several varieties. The simplest is made from fermented rice and is often nearly colourless in appearance. The second type is...

• Sushi (sweet or glutinous) Rice

  Also known as sticky or sweet rice. Despite its name, this rice isn't sweet and it doesn't contain gluten. Instead, it's a very sticky, short-grain...

• Oven Roasted Apricots with Chicken and Pistachio Rice

  A healthy way to enjoy the full flavour of apricots!

• Rice Pudding
• Rice Cakes

  Make the rice mixture 1 day in advance and refrigerate it so that it is well chilled.

• Wild Rice Stuffing

  Wild rice adds texture and flavour to this delicious stuffing recipe. Whether you stuff a turkey or serve the dressing on the side, your guests...

• Rice Paper Rolls

  Vietnamese rice paper rolls are wonderful yummy treats that are a little fiddly to make but well worth the effort. They are a versatile food that...

• Basic Rice Paper Roll Salad

  This salad is just one of many you could use to fill Vietnamese rice paper rolls. You can also vary the vegetables in it or leave out the noodles...

• Arborio (risotto) Rice

  This plump white rice can absorb lots of liquid without getting mushy, so it's perfect for making risotto. The best comes from Italy. Arborio is...

• Pinipig (pounded dried) Rice

  Filipino cooks use these glutinous rice flakes to make desserts and drinks.

• Spanish (paella) Rice

  This is a medium-grain rice that's perfectly suited to making paella.

• Instant (precooked) Rice

  This is white rice that's been precooked and dehydrated so that it cooks quickly. It's relatively expensive, though, and you sacrifice both flavour...

• Long Grain Rice

  Long-grain rice has slender grains that stay separate and fluffy after cooking, so this is the best choice if you want to serve rice as a side...

• Mirin or Rice Wine

  Characterized by a sweet taste and a low alcohol content, mirin is a popular Japanese cooking wine and is also often referred to as rice wine....

• Rice Paper Roll Wrappers

  Called banh trang in Vietnamese, the translucent wrappers contain ground white rice and water, and sometimes a bit of added tapioca flour; they are...

• Rice Cake (Ingredient)

  Puffed rice cake is a type of food made with puffed rice. Typically, it is eaten as a healthy snack. In the commonly available commercial format....

• Himalayan Red Rice 

  This is a Himalayan version of our long-grain brown rice, only the bran is red, not brown.

• Rice Bran Oil

  Rice Bran Oil, despite its similarities to other common vegetable oils, rice bran oil offers several unique properties that make it very...

• Rice Noodles

  Rice noodles are made with rice flour, and are especially popular in Southeast Asia. It's easy to find dried rice noodles in large supermarkets,...

• Rice Flake Noodles

  These big, flat rice noodles look like tortilla chips. They're used in soups and stir-fries. Before using them, soften them in hot water, then boil...

• River Rice Noodles

  These chewy rice noodles are popular in southern Vietnam, where they're often served with seafood. They're usually sold as fresh sheets, which are...

• Rice Stick Noodles

  They come in many shapes and sizes, but they can be roughly classified as thin, medium, and wide. Thin rice noodles are used in soups, salads, and...

• Rice Vermicelli

  These are used throughout Asian in soups, spring rolls, cold salads, and stir-fries. They're similar to bean threads, only they're longer and made...

• Medium Rice Sticks

  These rice noodles are especially popular in Southeast Asia. They come in different widths; the thinner ones are best for soups, the wider ones for...

• Wide Rice Noodles

  These thick rice noodles are popular both in Southeast Asia and China. Soak the noodles in hot water until soft, then either boil them or add them...

• Thin Rice Stick Noodles

  These are used throughout Asian in soups, spring rolls, cold salads, and stir-fries. They're similar to bean threads, only they're longer and made...

• BSCTV Rice Paper Rolls

  Victoria with Susie Elelman on the Susie Show formerly on WIN TV demonstrating how to make Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls Relevant Links Rice...

• Brown Rice

  Many rice varieties come as either brown rice or white rice. Brown rice isn't milled as much as white, so it retains the bran and germ. That makes...

• Basmati Rice

  This aromatic, long-grain rice is grown in the foothills of the Himalayas and is especially popular in India. The cooked grains are dry and fluffy,...

• Bhutanese Red Rice

  This red short-grain rice is a staple in rural areas of Bhutan, a small kingdom nestled high in the Himalayas. It has a strong, nutty flavour and...

• Jasmine Rice

  Jasmine rice is a long-grain rice produced in Thailand that's sometimes used as a cheap substitute for basmati rice. It has a subtle floral aroma....

• Medium Grain Rice

  Medium-grain rice is shorter and stickier than long-grain rice. It's great for making paella and risotto.

• Parboiled Rice

  This is a good compromise between nutritious brown rice and tender, fast-cooking white rice. Converted rice is steamed before it's husked, a...

• Short Grain Rice

  This is sticky, though not as much as glutinous rice. It's a good choice if you're making sushi or rice pudding, and it also works pretty well in a...

• Rice Flour

  Rice flour is a form of flour made from finely milled rice and may be made either from white rice or brown rice. To make the flour, the husk of...

• Rice Cooker

  The typical rice cooker is a plug in appliance that uses electricity, timers, and precise measuring to create perfect rice. Some models utilize gas...

• Wehani Rice

  This russet-coloured rice is derived from basmati rice.

• White Rice

  Most varieties of rice are processed into white rice at the mill, where the grains are scoured to remove the husk, bran, and part of the germ. This...

• Puffed Rice

  Look for this in Indian markets.

• Laksa Noodles

  These rice noodles look like white spaghetti. They're used to make laksa, a noodle dish popular in Indonesia and Malaysia. Don't confuse the...

• Basic Crème Anglaise and Variations

  This fundamental recipe has a multitude of uses in cooking. It is the basis for many baked custard desserts such as Crème...

• Basic Risotto and Variations

  Variation ingredients can be sautéed in the oil before the rice is added and cooked with the rice and liquid to allow better combining of...

• Oils

  Oil is an unctuous fatty substance that is insoluble in water and usually liquid at room temperature. The use of oil dates back to primitive times;...

• Millet

  Millet is a drought-resistant plant that can withstand poor soils but that is less tolerant of cold temperatures. Unlike the majority of other...

• Mulligatawney Soup

  Mulligatawny is a type of Anglo-Indian soup. It is sometimes incorrectly regarded as the national soup of India. A literal translation from Tamil...

• Noodles

  Rice noodles are made from rice flour and water and come in different sizes and textures, from the fine and brittle rice vermicelli to broader...

• Pinto Bean

  Combine the creamy pink texture of pinto beans with a whole grain such as brown rice and you have a virtually fat-free high quality protein meal....

• Basic Meat and Vegetable Stir Fry

  You can also serve this dish with any meat, fish or poultry and you can either serve in on, or toss through 375g conchiglioni rigate or fusilli...

• thumbs/Basic Puree Soup and Variations

  A puree soup, as the name suggest is a puree of the ingredients that have been cooked together then sieved. It is usually vegetable based, although...

• Avgolemono (Greek Lemon Soup)

  Avgolemono is a family of eastern Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg yolks and lemon juice mixed with stock, heated until they thicken...

• Char Sui Pork

  Char siu (also spelled cha siu, chashao, and char siew), otherwise known as barbecued pork in China or Chinese barbecued/roast pork outside China,...

• Thai Fish Cakes

  Rice vinegar is made from fermented rice and generally it is milder than Western vinegars. If you can't find any, diluted white or cider vinegar...

• The Curries of the World

  Curry is the English description of any of a general variety of spicydishes, best-known in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan,Nepali,...

• Winter Warmers and Batch Cook Recipes

  I love this time of year, the leaves on the trees are just magnificent, even if they're falling rapidly, and the colours of Autumn inspire me to...

• Blokes - How to Score with the One You Love

  Now blokes, when you say you're going to cook for your girl, you need to do it right. You need to take charge and handle everything, just like she...

• Consomme - as clear as, well Consomme!

  Consomme is a clear, strong broth often served as the first course of French meals. Consomme is made from stock but is clarified by straining...

• Doggie Meatloaf

  Recently I have been researching diets for pets. I have a dog with pancreatitis and a cat with feline hyperesthesia syndrome (all this for the...

• New Years Eve Finger Food

  With New Year's eve a mere 2 sleeps away, if you're having a party orattending one where the host has asked you to bring something (whatabout a...

• How To Read a Recipe

  Do you own a dozen cook books but can't find a recipe you can master? Do you stand dumbfounded in your kitchen reading recipe instruction that say...

• Lovely Laksa

  I love most Asian food, especially curries and curry style soups, and my favourite would have to be Laksa. Laksa is a popular spicy noodle soup...

• thumbs/Macadamia Nut

  There are half a dozen different species of macadamia trees, which grow in very humid environments and are sensitive to the cold as well as to...

• Navy Bean

  The navy bean got its current popular name because it was a staple food of the United States Navy in the early 20th century. These small white...

• Moroccan Lamb
• Meat Pie Filling

  You can use this filling to make 4 individual pies or one large pie to serve 4 people. The method is for one large pie, just repeat the procedure...

• Miso

  A very salty, occasionally sweetened fermented paste made from soybeans, miso is used primarily as a condiment. Traditionally, the soybeans are...

• Olive Oil

  Olive oil is one of the most preferred oils for cooking and it enhances the taste of many foods. It is an excellent alternative to butter or...

• Pasta

  In the Western hemisphere, good-quality pasta is made from durum wheat, a variety of hard wheat that is rich in protein, with high gluten content...

• Pork with Plum Sauce
• Sake

  The word sake in Japanese can refer to any alcoholic beverage, but in general, it is used in English to mean a specific type of rice alcohol, also...

• Salt

  Odourless and sharp tasting, salt crystals are brittle and soluble in water. They are made up of sodium (40), whence the scientific name for salt,...

• Doggie Meatloaf

  Gracie, my dog with the pancreatitis, needs a high carb, low protein and low fat diet and preferably cooked food rather than raw. So I've been...

• Citrus Cake
• Coffee

  Coffee is brewed from the seeds of the coffee plant, an evergreen shrub indigenous to the high plateaus of Ethiopia and tropical Africa. Depending...

• Crown Roast of Pork

  In this recipe the pork is tenderized and its flavour heightened by the use of a dry rub. It is then filled with a wild rice stuffing and roasted...

• Crunchy Split Pea Bites

  To make the most flavourful toasted nuts, seeds and legumes, you must begin with the very freshest. Since there is really no way to tell how fresh...

• Feijoada

  Feijoada, a bean and meat dish, is called the "national dish" of Brazil. Typically served at noon, this hearty meal includes black beans, several...

• Flours

  Most people think of flour in terms of "wheat" flour. When in fact flour can be ground from a variety of nuts and seeds. Some types of flours...

• Grains

  All grains belong to the family of grasses. Buckwheat, although often considered a grain, is actually a member of the Polygonaceae family. While...

• Gumbo

  Gumbo is a stew or soup originating in Louisiana, and found across the Gulf Coast of the United States and into the U.S. South. It consists...

• Basic Casserole
• Beef Stroganoff

  Beef Stroganoff or Beef-Stroganov is a Russian dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with sour cream. From its origins in...

• Basic Bisque

  Bisque is a type of rich, thick, creamy soup which has been pureed sothat it has an even texture. Traditionally, bisque includes seafood,wine or...

• Basic Stew
• Asian Greens

  The most common varieties of Asian greens in the West are celery cabbage or petsai, pak choi or bok choy, and gai-lohn. There is much confusion...

• Cardamom

  Cardamom is the highly aromatic fruit of a ginger-family perennial native to India. The warm-flavoured seeds are slightly peppery. The colour of...

• Chocolate Crackles
• Chilli

  The chilli is a fleshy berry containing numerous seeds in its inner cavity. The plant on which it grows can attain a height of close to 1.5 metres....

• Bouillabaisse

  Bouillabaisse is a delicious traditional French fish stew that wasoriginally created in the port city of Marseille. The word“bouillabaisse" comes...

• Braised Lamb Shanks

  This dish works well in a slow cooker or pressure cooker as well. Cooking time will need to be adjusted for both cooking vessels. Slow cooker will...

• Buckwheat

  This bushy annual plant can grow as high as 1 metre and produces clusters of highly fragrant white or pink flowers that bloom for over a month;...

• Wine

  Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment...

• Thai Red Curry of Chicken and Custard Apple

  If you like a hot curry, leave the seeds in the chillies. Add custard apple segments (seeds removed) just prior to serving. The best way to remove...

• Thai Style Pear and Chicken Salad
• Water Chestnut

  The water caltrop Trapa natans, which is cultivated in parts of Asia and Europe, is often thought to be a relative of the water chestnut Eleocharis...

• Wheat

  Wheat is an annual plant that grows to between 30 – 120 centimetres high, depending on the variety, the degree of humidity, the fertility of the...

• Vegetables

  The term applied to the many varieties of garden plants used for food. While the importance of vegetables as a food has varied across the ages and...

• Vinegars

  Vinegar is a liquid condiment that is produced by using bacteria to transform an alcoholic solution into a solution containing from 4% - 12% acetic...

• Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine

  Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine) helps the body build and break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. It plays a key role in the processing of amino...

• Wakame

  Wakame is seaweed that grows at depths of 6 -12 metres and resembles a large, deeply serrated leaf. There is a thick mucilaginous rib in the centre...

• Wasabe

  When most people think of wasabi, they think of the fiery-hot, greenish paste served with their sushi or sashimi. But they're probably eating extra...

• White Vinegar

  White vinegar, which is actually clear vinegar, is made from allowing a distilled alcohol, like white wine, gin, vodka, sake, or others to oxidize....

• Whole Aniseed

  Aniseed is a warm licorice-tasting seed that is harvested from an annual plant with flat, feathery leaves and white, late summer blooming...

• Weight Management

  Weight management is defined as achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight. This means not being over weight or underweight. If you are...

• What are Flatbread?

  Simply put, a flatbread is any kind of bread which is flat. It may be made with unleavened dough, as is the case with many flatbreads, or it may be...

• What are Latkes?

  Potato pancakes, also known as latkes or latkas are shallow-fried cakes of grated potato and egg, often flavoured with grated onion. Potato...

• What are Superfoods?

  There is no definition of a superfood - and no definitive list. New candidates are regularly put forward, usually backed by a large dollop of...

• What can I do with leftover artichoke hearts?

  Quarter and pat dry. ( Always dry artichoke hearts before cooking as they become watery ) Sauté with garlic, onions and mushrooms. Mix with an...

• What is a Dariole Mould?

  Also known as a Madeleine tin, this is a small steep-sided metal mould about 8cm tall and holds about 125ml (half cup), with flared sides (narrower...

• What is a Steamboat?

  Steamboat, also known as Shabu-shabu in Japanese, is a Japanese variant of hot pot. The dish is related to sukiyaki in style, where both use thinly...

• What is Bran?

  When cereal grains are harvested each grain has a hard outer layer. This layer is sometimes removed when the cereal grain is processed and creates...

• What is Feijoada?

  Feijoada is a stew of beans with beef and pork meats, which is a typical Portuguese dish, also popular in Brazil, Angola and other former...

• What is Nori?

  Many Asian foods call for the use of nori, a type of edible seaweed which is dried or toasted, and often sold in sheets. Nori has been consumed in...

• What's the Difference Between Pancakes, Griddle Cakes, Hot Cakes, Flap Jacks, Crepes and Blinis?

  Pancakes are a type of flatbread prepared from a batter that is baked on a hot griddle or frying pan. They exist in several variations in many...

• The Benefits of the Glycemic Index

  Eating a lot of high GI foods can be detrimental to your health because it pushes your body to extremes. This is especially true if you are...

• The Difference Between Saturated and Unsaturated Fats

  Unsaturated fats and saturated fats are the two main types of fats that we eat in food. Unsaturated fats are derived from plants and are considered...

• The Glycemic Index

  Dr. David J. Jenkins and colleagues invented the Glycemic Index concept in 1981 at the University of Toronto. The Glycemic index (GI) is a method...

• The Kindle e-Reader

  Find out about the amazing Amazon Kindle e-Reader, for books of the future. This quick demonstration will explain to you what an e-reader is and...

• The Origins of the Italian Cuisine

  Magna Grecia and the Etruscans The history of Italian cooking begins with Magna Grecia, where the culture of the Greek colonies popularised the...

• Toasted Tortilla Cups

  White corn tortillas, which are the softest variety, are the easiest to work into muffin tins. If you use tortillas made from yellow corn, be sure...

• Trout

  The trout is found in the cold waters of lakes and rivers, as well as in the sea; trout that live in the sea return to fresh water to spawn. A...

• Truffle Oil

  Truffle oil is a modern culinary ingredient added to foods, which is intended to impart the flavour and aroma of truffles to a dish. Truffle oil is...

• Truffles

  Animals specially trained to recognize their odour often hunt truffles. For many years, pigs were used for this purpose. As they love the fungi and...

• Turmeric

  The reed-like plant grows to a height of about 1 metre. Depending on the variety, its knotty rhizomes range from mustard yellow to lemon yellow....

• Vanilla

  There are about 50 different types of vanilla orchids. "Real" vanilla comes from the species Vanilla planifolia. The plant's stems, which attach...

• Vegetable Oil

  Vegetable oil is a generic name used in recipes when no specific oil is required. It generally means canola, sunflower, safflower or rice bran oil....

• Yields of Common Ingredients

  How many cups of grated cheese are in a 450g block? If a recipe calls for three cups of cooked rice, how many cups of uncooked rice should be...

• Yoghurt

  Yoghurt is a fermented dairy product obtained by adding lactic bacteria to milk, (cow's milk, goat's milk, ewe's milk or soy milk). The fermenting...

• Young Childrens Diet

  For kids aged 5 -12, the key word is variety. Creative serving ideas will go a long way towards maintaining the healthy eating habits established...

• Bulghur and Cracked Wheat

  Confusion reigns in the western world about bulghur (bulgar), often mislabeled as cracked wheat. Even reputable suppliers, cookbooks and web...

• Button Mushroom

  Button mushrooms are grown in a carefully controlled environment. Producers spread mycelia (very fine filaments from the single-celled spores that...

• Calvados

  Calvados is an apple brandy from the French région of Basse-Normandie or Lower Normandy. It is distilled from specially grown and selected apples,...

• Cane Vinegar

  Cane vinegar, made from sugar cane juice, is most popular in the Ilocos Region of the northern Philippines (where it is called sukang iloko),...

• Cannoli

  Ideally you should use metal cannoli tubes for this recipe. You'll find these in major department stores and specialty kitchen shops....

• Caper

  The caper bush is a prickly perennial native to the Mediterranean region. Caper bushes are cultivated in southern Europe and North Africa. Highly...

• Capsicum (bell pepper)

  The capsicum is a fleshy-walled berry containing numerous whitish seeds in its inner cavity. The plant that produces it can grow to a height of...

• Caraway

  Caraway is a biennial herb native to Europe and western Asia. The caraway plant's lance-shaped leaves fan out into narrow strips resembling carrot...

• Braising Hints and Tips

  Make sure that whatever cuts of meat or vegetables you're using are roughly the same size so they cook evenly. Use a heavy frying pan and heat...

• Bread Machine

  What’s so great about bread machines? Most of us who get one end up thinking that bread machines are the greatest things since, well, sliced bread....

• BSCTV Hors d'Oeuvre - Cooked

  Victoria with Susie Elelman on the Susie Show formerly on WIN TV showing some of the different cooked bases you can use for hors d' oeuvres....

• Boudin Blanc

  Boudin Blanc (or "white Boudin") is a wonderful Cajun sausage stuffed with pork and rice. Boudin is the French term for the blood sausage, or...

• Chinese Black Vinegar

  Chinese black vinegar is an aged product made from rice, wheat, millet, or sorghum, or a combination thereof. It has an inky black colour and a...

• Chinese Five Spice Powder

  The five basics for Chinese cooking are blended into Chinese Five Spice Powder-sweet, sour, bitter, pungent and salty. While this may sound like an...

• Chocolate (cacao)

  The product extracted from the beans of the cacao tree, cacao is the basic ingredient used in the making of chocolate. The oblong fruit, called the...

• Choko (Chayote)

  The choko resembles the pear, and can grow to between 8-20cm in length. Its thin, rough skin is edible and varies in colour from yellowish white to...

• Christmas Spice Pack

  In conjunction with Herbies Spices in Australia, we have compiled this fabulous set of very special herb and spice blends to compliment perfectly...

• BSCTV Risotto

  Victoria with Susie Elelman on the Susie Show formerly on WIN TV showing how to make a Basic Risotto. Relevant Links Risotto Balls Basic...

• Cashew

  The cashew tree usually grows to be 10 - 12 metres high and can produce nuts for 3 - 20 years, and occasionally for as long as 45 years. Cashew...

• Cassoulet

  Cassoulet is a rich, slow-cooked bean stew or casserole originating in the southwest of France, containing meat (typically pork sausages, pork,...

• Celery

  Celery can grow to a height of 30 - 40 centimetres and has fleshy ribbed stalks that join at the base to form a bead. The inner stalks, called the...

• Celiac (Gluten Free) Diets

  Coeliac disease is a medically diagnosed condition of an intolerance to gluten in the diet. Gluten is the protein component of wheat, rye, barley...

• Cereals and Grains

  Grain products like bread, cereal, rice, and pasta are good for you. They are important sources of vitamins and minerals. Breads, cereals, rice,...

• Chanterelle Mushroom

  Chanterelles have a cup-shaped cap ranging from 2 - 10 centimetres across. Depending on the variety, it can be yellowish, orangey, whitish,...

• Chateaubriand

  Chateaubriand is fundamentally rare beef fillet served sliced with béarnaise sauce. This recipe was so popular that the cut of meat used became...

• Chicken

  The word "chicken" refers to male and female offspring of the hen that are least 4 months old. Chickens are rarely eaten before they reach the age...

• Childhood Obesity

  In many obese people, the roots of their disorder can be traced back to childhood. Obesity tends to persist through life. While most obese infants...

• Athletes and Eating

  Eating At All-Day Events All-day events sports tournaments where athletes are expected to perform more than once, minutes to hours apart, present...

• Armagnac

  Armagnac is a French brandy produced in the Armagnac region of France. This brandy from the Southwest region of France is far less famous than its...

• Asafoetida

  Asafoetida is a plant from the Apiaceae family, which includes carrots, parsley, dill, celery, caraway, fennel, and lovage. Most similar in...

• Adzuki (azuki) Bean

  This legume is the seed of a bushy plant measuring between 25 centimetres and 1 metre high. The cylindrical pods are 6 - 12 centimetres long and...

• Al Dente

  Al Dente is an Italian expression that literally means "to the tooth" and refers to food that offers a little resistence when you bite...

• Allspice or Pimento

  Allspice is the highly aromatic berry of the allspice tree, native to the West Indies and Mexico. While Jamaica is the largest producer today, the...

• Anaheim Chilli

  These large, mild chiles are perfect for chiles rellenos. Mexican cooks also like to dice or purée them, and then add them to sauces, soups, and...

• Andouille Sausage

  Andouille is defined as "a coarse-grained smoked meat made using pork, chitterlings, pepper, onions, wine, and seasonings. Andouille is French in...

• Anise (aniseed)

  The hollow many-branched stalks of the anise plant can reach 50 - 80 centimetres in height. The upper leaves are feathery and the basal leaves are...

• Banana Fritters

  You can use any variety of banana for this recipe but just make sure they are about 80 ripe, or the bananas will be soft and mushy after being fried.

• Barbecue Pork Spare Ribs

  These taste best if marinated overnight in the fridge. If you don’t have that much time, an hour will work, but the flavour intensifies the longer...

• Barley

  An annual plant with a short growing period, barley is sown in the spring and harvested before summer. It is the most adaptable cereal crop, being...

• Basic Croquettes

  Croquettes are savoury little treats that are made from any kind of meat or vegetable, generally bound together with a white sauce or potatoes,...

• Basic Fritters and Variations

  Use this basic recipe to create your own fritter variations, those listed below are just ideas. You can put any combination of variations together...

• Basic Indian Curry and Variations

  The term curry is a generic description used throughout European culture to describe a general variety of spiced dishes, best known in South Asian...

• Basic Liver Pate

  Pâté is a form of spreadable paste, usually made from meat (although vegetarian variants exist), and often served with toast as a starter. "Pâté"...

• Basic Mayonnaise and Variations

  Mayonnaise is a thick condiment. White or yellowish-white in color, it is a stable emulsion of oil, salt, and vinegar or lemon juice which uses egg...

• Basic Stuffing and Variations

  There are many different varieties of stuffing, the one you choose is predominantly a matter of taste. This basic recipe will work for poultry,...

• Basic Savoury Mince and Variations

  This is my basic recipe for savoury mince. I use it endlessly and vary it to suit the dish I'm making. Not only is it great as a base for other...

• Basic Bread Dough

  There's something quite ethereal about making bread, whether you do it all from scratch and wait the time for the dough to prove, or whether...

• Basic Burgul

  This is a very healthy alternative to plain starchy old rice very good for diabetics and people watching their heart.

• Basic Quiche and Variations

  A quiche is egg custard with savory additions like bacon or cheese, baked in an open pastry shell. The quiche is a favorite and traditional brunch...

• Beignets Souffles

  Also known as deep fried choux pastry, beignets soufflés are delicious fried profiteroles that are filled with fruit and dusted with sugar...

• Beef

  There are several hundred different species of cattle and an incalculable number of crossbreeds. Only about 30 species are bred for human...

• Beef Rump Steak

  Beef rump steak is generally cut as a half face with the cap removed. It is a tender juicy cut of beef, usually relatively expensive, but worth the...

• Blender

  First conceived for soda fountain use in 1922, the humble blender has become a staple appliance in many kitchens. The blender does almost as many...

• Blind Baking

  ‘Baking blind’ means cooking a pastry case without any filling. By baking the pastry before adding the contents, you’re guaranteed a crisp,...

• Ham

  Cured hams (or dried hams) are salted, usually by rubbing salt into the meat repeatedly, then dried. The most famous varieties of cured ham include...

• Harusame Noodles

  These thin, translucent Japanese noodles are typically made with potato, sweet potato, rice, or mung bean starch. They're similar to Chinese bean...

• Healthy Toddlers Diet

  For children aged 1 - 5, the following is a general guideline. (Always consult your paediatrician for special dietary considerations, such as food...

• Hijiki

  A plant that grows on rocks beneath the surface of the sea, hijiki consists of numerous cylindrical twigs that are attached to stems. It is shaped...

• Grape

  Grapes are the fruit of the grapevine and are round or elongated in shape and more or less fleshy depending on the variety. The grapes grow in...

• Grape (vine) Leaves

  Used predominantly in Greek and Middle Eastern cooking to wrap foods such as seasoned rice, chicken, and meat, grape leaves are available packed in...

• Green Cardamom Pods

  Commonly referred to as green cardamom because the pods are bright green in colour and not to be confused with brown or large cardamom (Cardamomum...

• Grilled Chicken Breast

  Few things seem easier than grilling a skinless, boneless chicken breast. However, grilling a tender, juicy and flavourful chicken breast can be a...

• Ground Aniseed

  Aniseed is a warm licorice-tasting seed that is harvested from an annual plant with flat, feathery leaves and white, late summer blooming...

• Ground Coriander

  Whole or ground coriander seeds add flavour to a wide range of foods, including seafood, fish, rice, delicatessen meats, omelettes, potatoes,...

• History of Aphrodisiac Foods

  Aphrodisiacs were first sought out as a remedy for various sexual anxieties including fears of inadequate performance as well as a need to increase...

• History of Breadmaking

  Wheat has been cultivated by man since before recorded history. It is conjectured by anthropologists that hungry hunter/gatherers first stockpiled...

• History of Curry

  “Curries”, as we westerners call them, have been made for centuries in the Indian sub-continent both as a staple food and as a highly sophisticated...

• History of Hass Avocado

  The original tree was really a mistake - a lucky chance seedling. In the late 1920's, Mr. Rudolph Hass, who was a postman, purchased seedling trees...

• History of Minestrone

  Minestrone is an Italian soup made with fresh seasonal vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients include beans,...

• History of Soup

  Soup is a savoury liquid food that is made by combining ingredients, such as meat, vegetables and beans in stock or hot water, until the flavour is...

• Honey Roasted Seed and Nut Clusters

  To make the most flavourful toasted nuts, seeds and legumes, you must begin with the very freshest. Since there is really no way to tell how fresh...

• Food Groups

  Certain countries, including Australia, have established guidelines to ensure that the body's basic nutritional requirements are met - not to...

• French Culinary Terms

  Universal respect for French tradition in cooking continue with classical methods and dishes, which are understood and prepared by professional...

• Fresh Ginger

  Fresh ginger is a basic ingredient in Asian cuisine. Used to season both sweet and salty dishes, it is added to sauces, meat, poultry, fish,...

• Fruit Vinegar

  Fruit vinegars are made from fruit wines usually without any additional flavouring. Common flavours of fruit vinegar include apple, black currant,...

• Gin

  Gin is a hard alcohol flavoured with the seeds of the juniper bush and rather dry alcohol and is rarely drunk on its own, but used instead as a...

• Ginger

  The tuberous rhizome (underground stem) of a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia, ginger is cultivated in most tropical countries and can also...

• Glycemic Index

  The Glycemic index measures how fast a food is likely to raise your blood sugar. This can be helpful. For example, if your blood sugar is low and...

• Fennel

  Today we associate fennel with Italian cuisine in particular. Its mild, slightly sweet flavour is reminiscent of anise or liquorice, which is why...

• Fibre

  The main function of fibre is to keep the digestive system healthy and functioning properly. Fibre aids and speeds up the excretion of waste and...

• Finger Food & Hors d'Oeuvre Recipes

  Aioli Artichoke Leaves Basic Bruschetta Basic Smoked Fish Mousse Bean Puree (Basic) Bean...

• Fish and Seafood

  Although no single food alone can make a person healthy, eating more seafood is one way that most of us can help improve our diets - and our...

• Flavoured Vinegar

  Popular fruit-flavoured vinegars include those infused with whole raspberries, blueberries, or figs (or else from flavourings derived from these...

• Cooking Noodles

  Many noodles don't require cooking but rather softening before being added to recipes. Most will have instructions on the packs, but as a general...

• Cookware

  Cookware consists of different types of pots and pans that are used for specific purposes. Some of the pieces of cookware can be substituted for a...

• Copha

  Copha, a registered trademark of Peerless, is a form of vegetable shortening made from hydrogenated coconut oil. It is 100% fat, at least 98% of...

• Coriander

  Coriander is closely related to caraway, fennel, dill, and anise. Its flat lobed leaves (which give off a strong smell when fresh) resemble those...

• Couscous

  Couscous is a word referring both to the grain itself and to the national dish of the North African countries of Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia....

• Creative Suggestions for Parents to Help Kids Slim Down.

  Provide a range of healthy snacks that kids can grab for themselves: a variety of whole-wheat cereals, different breads, and fresh fruit, fat free...

• Cumin

  The cumin plant's fragile branched stem grows to a height of 30 - 50 centimetres. Split into a number of narrow leaflets, its foliage resembles...

• Cup Measures of Ingredients in Grams

  When you’re shopping for ingredients based on a recipe, it can be very confusing when the recipe says 1 cup of such and such, but the packet...

• Curry

  The term "curry" refers to a blend of spices as well as to fish, meat, lentil, and vegetable dishes that feature this seasoning. Native to India,...

• Curry Powder

  Curry is used for a number of purposes. It is added to pork, lamb, and chicken entrees, vegetarian dishes (featuring chickpeas, lentils, or fish),...

• Deep Fryer

  A deep fryer is a cooking appliance that provides a relatively safe way to submerge items of food in hot oil without being burned. Cooking with...

• Deep Frying

  Deep-frying is a dry heat method of cooking. Meat, fish, poultry, fruits, and vegetables can all be deep-fried. It’s a relatively quick...

• Diabetic Fruit Cake
• Coffee and Spice Grinder

  Great tasting coffee and spices come from whole beans and seeds that have been freshly ground within minutes of using. This great taste can be...

• Collards

  The leaves are smooth, thick, and veined, and may have flat or curled edges, depending on the variety. The whitish central ribs are tough and...

• Complementary Proteins

  A vegetarian diet must include foods that contain complementary amino acids. Amino acids are the main constituents of protein, a nutrient of utmost...

• Complex Carbohydrates

  Complex carbohydrates are also known as starchy carbohydrates and can be found in most grains, cereals, potatoes, brown rice, bread, pasta, legumes...

• Confectionery

  Confectionery is a set of food items that are rich in sugar; modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well. Different...

• Classic Convection

  This function uses the perimeter roof element and concealed floor element. Also known as classic static cooking and static bake, this function...

• Coconut

  The coconut palm can grow to be 30 metres high and is topped by a crown of enormous leaves. Its fruit, or "drupes," usually grow in five or six...

• Coconut Cream

  Coconut Cream is an infusion of shredded coconut and water. It may also be made with milk instead of water to obtain a richer product.” Coconut...

• Donuts
• Dried Black Trumpet Mushroom

  Black trumpet a relative of the chanterelle, and otherwise elegantly known as horn of plenty, is considered a great delicacy, being one of the most...

• Dried Boletus Mushroom

  The most popular of the boletus mushrooms is the porcini. Varieties in addition to the porcini mushroom are red and yellow bolete, white king...

• Dried Champignon Mushrooms

  Champignon also known as 'the white cultivated mushroom' or 'champignon de Paris' has been cultivated by the French since the 1700's. The Agaricus...

• Dried Fruit

  Dried fruit is fruit that has been dehydrated either naturally or through the use of a machine, such as a dehydrator. Raisins, plums and dates are...

• Dried Fruit Fritters
• Dried Lemon Balm

  Lemon balm can be used fresh or dried. It goes particularly well with pungent foods. Highly regarded in Asian cultures, it is used to flavour...

• Dried Morel Mushrooms

  Morel mushrooms are also known as sheep's stomach, merkel, dry land fish, sponge mushroom, or pine cone mushroom. Morels are among the most highly...

• Dried Mousseron

  Mousseron also known as fairy ring mushrooms or Scotch bonnett mousseron mushrooms, are delicious, small wild mushrooms more universally used in...

• Dried Mushrooms

  Dried mushrooms have several advantages over fresh. Dried mushrooms can be stored for longer periods of time, they are easily reconstituted and can...

• Dried Oyster Mushrooms

  Oyster mushrooms also known as tree oyster, angel's wWings, oyster caps, tree mushrooms, summer oyster mushrooms, pleurotte and shimeji, are...

• Dried Paddy Straw Mushroom

  Paddy straw mushrooms also known as grass mushrooms, are so named for their cultivation on rice straw used in south Asian rice paddys. Paddy straws...

• Dried Shiitaki Mushrooms

  Shiitake is often called a wild mushroom, however, it is mostly found cultivated. Its name is taken from a Japanese word meaning "oak fungus" -...

• Dried Tarragon

  Dried tarragon has a tart, licorice-like aroma and distinct appetite-pleasing taste, which has made it a popular herb in French and European...

• Dried Truffles

  While there are many truffle varieties growing in countries all over the world, black truffles known in France as the divine tubercule and the...

• Dry Roasting

  Dry Roasting ( also called dry frying or pan roasting ) is a technique much used in South East Asia with spices and ingredients such as rice,...

• Durian

  Durians can weigh up to 5 kilograms and typically measure between 20 - 30 centimetres in diameter and 40 centimetres in length. The durian's rind...

• Egg Pancake
• Eggplant Crisps

  The secret to the light, airy crust of these delicious crisps is home made toasted breadcrumbs. If you don’t want to make your own and you have...

• Electric Fry Pan

  An electric frypan is just as it sounds, a frying pan that instead of being placed on the stove is heated by plugging it into an outlet. The best...

• Enzymes

  Enzymes are proteins. Like other proteins, enzymes consist of long chains of amino acids held together by peptide bonds. They are present in all...

• Essential Pantries of Asian Cuisines

  One of the biggest deterrents when cooking is finding a recipe you want to make and discovering you don't have the ingredients you require. By...

• Essential Pantry

  One of the biggest deterrents when cooking is finding a recipe you want to make and discovering you don't have the ingredients you require. By...

• Fats

  In general the term "fats" generally refers to substances that solid at room temperature and that are used as a cooking medium for other foods, as...

• Sambal

  Sambal is a spicy Southeast Asian condiment made, in its simplest form, from chilli peppers and salt. A more elaborate sambal may contain onion,...

• Saucepans

  Saucepans are round cooking vessels with a relatively long handle and (usually) a tight-fitting cover. The sides can be straight or flared and deep...

• Sausages Snakes on Avocado-Potato Mash

  Soak 2 wooden skewers in water for 20 minutes to keep them from burning

• Semolina

  The term semolina can be confusing, as it has a number of different uses. Generally speaking, it refers to the product obtained by grinding wheat,...

• Semolina Flour

  Semolina is the inner, granular, starchy endosperm of wheat (not yet ground into flour). There are two main types of semolina. Durum semolina, made...

• Shichimi Togarashi

  Shichimi t?garashi ("seven flavour chili pepper") or simply shichimi, is a common Japanese spice mixture containing seven ingredients. It is also...

• Shiitake Mushroom

  Shiitake mushrooms are grown on logs, dead tree trunks, and sawdust. They are convex or almost flat, occasionally with a small raised central area....

• Silpat

  The Silpat is a liner made of silicone and fiberglass which replaces the need for baking paper. It comes in standard sizes to fit your baking pans....

• Skate

  A uniquely shaped fish, the skate, or ray, has pectoral fins that are attached to its trunk like wings. It is also distinguished by its undulating...

• Slow Cooker

  Slow Cookers are great time savers for anyone who enjoys a hot meal at the end of a busy day. Simply assemble your meal in the morning, or the...

• Slow Cooking

  Slow cooking is a moist heat cooking method and wonderful for recipes such as soups, stews and pasta sauces etc. Simply assemble your meal in the...

• Smoking

  Smoking is the process of curing, cooking, or seasoning food by exposing it for long periods of time to the smoke from a wood fire. “Hot smoking”...

• Solid Fat to Oil Conversion Chart

  When you substitute a solid fat such as butter with a liquid one such as oil or vice versa in a baking recipe, it will adversely affect the taste...

• Soup Hints and Tips

  The best soups are made with a base of homemade stock and fresh ingredients. Obviously this can be a time-consuming endeavor. You can reduce your...

• Soybean

  The fruit of an annual plant originally from eastern Asia (most likely Manchuria), the soybean grows best in warm climates, although cultivation is...

• Tapioca

  Tapioca is an essentially flavourless starchy ingredient, or fecula, produced from treated and dried cassava (manioc) root and used in cooking. It...

• Tea

  Tea is made from the dried leaves of the tea plant, a bushy evergreen that can grow to a height of 9 metres in the wild. Commercially grown tea...

• Risi Pasta

  (Pronounced; REE-zee) This is a rice-shaped Italian soup pasta. The singular form is riso.

• Risoni Pasta

  This is a rice-shaped Italian soup pasta. The singular form is riso.

• Risotto Balls

  Risotto balls can be prepared early and cooked just before serving. For variations, place a small cube of another cheese other than boccocini in...

• Risotto Hints and Tips

  Among the myths associated with risotto, there is the one that you must eat it piping hot, as it comes from the pot! Unlike pasta, risotto tastes...

• Spice Advice

  A spice is a dried seed, fruit, root, bark or vegetative substance used in nutritionally insignificant quantities as a food additive for the...

• Spirulina

  One of the best-known varieties of blue-green seaweed, spirulina grows in the fresh and alkaline waters of lakes in various parts of the world,...

• Squash and Pumpkin

  Most varieties of squash are classified as being either summer squash or winter squash, depending on their storage life. Summer squash cannot be...

• Star Anise

  The dried, star-shaped fruit of this Oriental tree are called Star Anise because of their distinctive star shape. Not to be confused with Anise...

• Steamboat (Shabu Shabu)

  A traditional Chinese steamboat, where diners choose from an array of raw and marinated ingredients to dip into simmering stock, is a brilliant...

• Steaming

  Steaming is a method of cooking using steam. Overcooking or burning food is easily avoided when steaming it. Health conscious individuals may...

• Stir Frying

  Stir frying is a common Asian cooking technique used because of its fast cooking speed. Cantonese restaurant patrons judge the chefs by their “wok...

• Sumac

  Sumac is a very popular condiment in Turkey and Iran, where the ground fruits are liberally sprinkled over rice. Mixed with freshly cut onions, it...

• Preparing Thai Ingredients Hints and Tips

  Cutting Vegetables All vegetables should be cut up into uniform small pieces. This allows them to cook quickly and it also means they absorb the...

• Preserved Lemons

  This recipe should fill 4-5, 250ml jars, each jar containing approximately 12 lemon quarters, or 1½ lemons, depending on the shape of your...

• Pretzel Bites

  Don't let the quantity this recipe makes fool you into thinking there will be any of these addictive bites left for later. Season the pretzels as...

• Processed Vegetables

  Processed foods are foods that have been altered from their natural state for safety reasons and for convenience. The methods used for processing...

• Pistachio Nut

  Pistachios grow in clusters and are harvested by hand or by machines that shake the nuts from the trees, allowing for them to be gathered from the...

• Pleurotus (Oyster) Mushroom

  Mushrooms belonging to the genus Pleurotus often have a cap 15cm or more in diameter, reminiscent of an oversized ear or an ear trumpet. They grow...

• Pork Vindaloo

  The dish can be prepared a day or two in advance and left in a cool place. This allows the spices to fuse together creating an even more aromatic...

• Nori

  Several species belonging to the genus Porphyra are generally referred to by their Japanese name, nori, because they are produced almost...

• Quinoa

  The quinoa plant can attain a height of 1 - 3 metres and produces numerous tiny seeds that resemble a cross between millet and sesame seeds....

• Radicchio Lettuce

  A variety of chicory and of Italian origin, its colour can range from ruby red to pink and white. Its leaves start out green but turn a reddish...

• Ratatouille

  Ratatouille is a traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish, originating in Nice. The full name of the dish is ratatouille niçoise. The...

• Refined and Unrefined Carbohydrates

  Refined and unrefined carbohydrates are not the same as simple and complex carbohydrates. In simple terms, the former refer to whether or not the...

• thumbs/Roast Chicken

  Master the art of cooking the perfect roast chicken and you'll never be short of dinner guests! Few people can resist a golden, tender roast...

• Roast Pork with Crackling

  To cook perfect roast pork with crisp crackling but succulent moist meat, you'll need to employ two cooking temperatures plus salt and oil. The...

• Roast Rack of Pork with Orange, Herbs and Red Wine Cranberry Sauce
• Roast Turkey

  The preparation and cooking time for roast turkey will depend on whether you have a fresh or frozen bird and it's kilogram weight. The method will...

• Roasted Pork Scotch Neck with Bok Choy and Sweet Soy Dressing
• Roasted Pork Slices with Char Grilled Vegetables and Pesto Vinaigrette
• Roti

  Roti is the traditional Indian bread, normally eaten with curries or cooked vegetables. It is made most often from wheat flour, cooked on a flat or...

• Rye

  There are about a dozen species and many varieties of rye, which are usually classified as being either winter rye or spring rye. While some...

• Saffron

  Saffron crocuses grow to a height of about 15 centimetres. Each purplish, red-veined flower has three orange-brown stigmas (upper extremities of...

• Pasta and Noodles

  Pasta and noodles are food made from a dough of flour, water and/or eggs, that is boiled. The word can also denote dishes in which pasta or noodle...

• Pasta Cooker

  A pasta cooker is large pot, usually holding 10 litres or more, with a separate insert containing holes, like a colander. The insert fits perfectly...

• Pasta Hints and Tips (cooking)

  Pasta dishes can be so wonderful, incredibly light, unbelievably flavourful, but they can also be dense, stuck-together disappointments. You can...

• Pernod

  Pernod (pronounced pear'-no) is the brand name of a type of liqueur called a pastis. Its relative in Greece is ouzo and in Spain ojen. Another...

• Pickling Salt

  This is similar to table salt, but lacks the iodine and anti-caking additives that turn pickles dark and the pickling liquid cloudy. Pickles made...

• Pie Weights

  When pastry is blind baked before a wet filling is added, it needs to be weighed down to prevent it from puffing up, bubbling, curling or shrinking...

• Pineapple

  The Spanish named this fruit pina because of its likeness to a pinecone; this resemblance also inspired the English word "pineapple." The pineapple...

• Orange

  While still considered an exotic fruit at the beginning of this century oranges (Citrus Sinensis) are the largest and best-known citrus crop in the...

• Ornamental Kale

  A leafy vegetable belonging to the large cabbage family, ornamental kale, a close relative of kale, is sometimes also called salad savoy. It is a...

• Other Noodles

  Noodles can be made from other ingredients other than rice and wheat, or combinations of these with other ingredients as well. Here’s just a few.

• Oven to Slow Cooker Cooking Times Conversion

  It's difficult to give exact conversion information on translating traditional oven recipes to the slow cooker. Below you will find some general...

• Pandanas Leaf

  Also known as pandan leaf. Almost every kitchen garden in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand boasts a pandanus plant, the leaves of which...

• Panettone

  Panettone is a typical bread of Milan, usually prepared and enjoyed for Christmas and New Year around Italy, and one of the symbols of the city....

• Papaw Salsa with Polenta Corncake
• Paprika

  According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the English word comes from the Hungarian "paprika," which means 'pepper' (the red spice or the...

• Mixing Bowl

  Mixing bowls come in glass, plastic, stainless steel, copper, ceramic, pottery and wood. Material may be determined by use or by personal...

• Morel Mushroom

  Edible, relatively rare spring mushrooms; morels are highly prized for their pleasant taste. They grow in temperate regions. Easily identifiable,...

• Minestrone

  Minestrone is the name for a variety of thick Italian soups made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients...

• Moussaka
• Muffin History & Trivia

  The name muffin is given to two types of breadstuffs, one a yeast-leavened item, and the other ”quick” bread raised with baking powder or bicarb...

• Mushroom Ragout

  The basic method of preparation involves slow cooking over a low heat. The potential ingredients are many: ragouts may be prepared with or without...

• Mushroom Risotto Cakes

  Risotto cakes can be prepared early and cooked just before serving. They're a great way to use up leftover risotto, and these vegetarian...

• Mushrooms

  Mushrooms, like other fungi (over 50,000 species, including truffles, moulds, and yeasts), stand apart from other plants by their lack of leaves,...

• Madeleine Tin

  Also known as a dariole mould, this is a small steep-sided metal mould about 8 centimetres tall and holds about 125 millilitres (half cup), with...

• Mandarin

  The mandarin resembles a small, slightly flattened orange. Its skin is easy to peel and the delicate flesh is fragrant and sweet; it is less acidic...

• Margarine

  Margarine is usually made of one or more vegetable fats (soy, corn, sunflower, peanut, safflower, palm, cabbage palm, and colza oil are among the...

• Marinades for Proteins

  These simple marinades are ideal for proteins which will be used for steamboats and other Asian style dishes, or basic barbecues.

• Marinated Raw Fish

  Sushi-quality tuna or salmon, purchased from a reputable fish retailer, is a must for this type of hors d’oeuvre filling.

• Measuring Ingredients

  While measuring ingredients may seem simple, the working of some recipes can be confusing and the best technique for measuring ingredients may not...

• Meat

  The term "meat' refers to the flesh of animals, mainly of mammals and birds, that is eaten by humans. There is a distinction between red meat...

• Meat Balls

  Meat balls use the same basic ingredients as rissoles, you can omit any you don't fancy and add others if you wish. The important ones to keep in...

• Low Carbohydrate Diets

  Many people are confused about how low carb diets work. It doesn't make sense to them that you can eat more fat and protein than is traditionally...

• Lychee

  The lychee is 2-5cm in diameter and is covered with a thin shell that is rough on the outside and smooth inside. This shell hardens after the fruit...

• Longan

  Longan’s grow in clusters and are covered with a smooth, thin orange shell that changes to brown and hardens when the fruit is ripe. Inside, the...

• Melba Toast

  Melba toast is said to have been created in 1897 by renowned chef Auguste Escoffier for the famous opera singer Dame Nellie Melba. It is alleged...

• Melon

  Melons belong to the same family as the cucumber, pumpkin, squash, watermelon and gourd. Like these fruits, they grow on a trailing vine, but...

• Middle Eastern Quail and Couscous Salad with Garlic Sauce

  To shorten recipe, just buy a good quality mayonnaise and stir through crushed garlic and lemon juice or buy an aioli. If you don't like poultry or...

• Idli

  Idli is a savoury cake popular throughout South India. The cakes are usually 5-8cm in diameter and are made by steaming a batter consisting of...

• Italian Mixed Herbs

  Italian mixed herbs are generally a mixture of basil, oregano, garlic granules, tomato granules, onion, red bell pepper, black pepper, marjoram &...

• Jicama

  The jicama grows on a climbing plant that produces one or more tubers. There are two varieties of jicama, the largest of which, Pachyrhizus...

• Kamut Flour

  Kamut is an ancient type of wheat related to the durum variety used in modern bread making. Kamut is believed to be of Egyptian origin. Shortly...

• Kidney Bean

  Just as its name suggests, the kidney bean is shaped like a kidney. Since these red beans hold their shape really well during cooking and readily...

• Knives

  Knives are utensils that have a handle and a blade that may or may not be sharp-edged. Available in a wide variety of different types and sizes, a...

• Laksa

  Laksa is a popular spicy noodle soup from Peranakan culture, which is a merger of Chinese and Malay elements found in Malaysia and Singapore. The...

• Laksa Paste
• Lambs Lettuce (mache or corn salad)

  Lambs lettuce is a close relative of Valerian, a plant which is also called "catnip" because its odour is attractive to cats. There are several,...

• Lancashire Hotpot

  Lancashire hotpot is a culinary dish consisting essentially of meat, onion and potatoes left to bake in the oven all day in a heavy pot and on a...

• Lard

  Lard refers to pig fat in both its rendered and unrendered forms. Lard was commonly used in many cuisines as a cooking fat or shortening, or as a...

• Lefse

  Lefse is a beloved Norweigan potato-based flatbread that varies in thickness, from a cake like bread, to a thick, hearty flatbread, to a thin,...

• Lemon Balm

  An aromatic perennial herb native to southern Europe, lemon balm is a member of the mint family. Lemon balm grows to a height of 30 - 60...

• Lentils (split peas)

  The lentil grows on a small bushy plant that has very thin, angular stems and is between 35 - 38 centimetres high. The short, flat, oblong pods,...

• Linguica

  Linguiça is a form of Portuguese cured pork sausage seasoned with onions, garlic, and paprika. Outside of Portugal and Brazil, linguiça is also...

• Livening Up the Lunchbox

  Whilst wholesome sandwiches might be nutritious, most kids tire of the same thing for lunch day after day. Let’s take a look at how to liven up...

• Lobster

  A crustacean with an elongated body, the lobster thrives in the depths of the sea. Since lobsters generally crawl around at night among the rocks...

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