Roberta Muir writes that this recipe is inspired by one in an old Gourmet Traveller magazine, and I make it with potato skins leftover from preparing gnocchi. Roasting the potatoes on a bed of rock salt and then passing them through a potato ricer ensures the...
Good lunchboxes are based on 4 things, reminds researchers Clare Dix and Stella Boyd-Ford Heading back to school is a time of great anticipation for many families, but it is not without challenges. One of the big challenges is preparing healthy, easy, affordable and appealing lunchboxes. Lunchboxes...
Bacon & Egg Pie is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner - and, great served at room temperature, it makes for an ideal picnic fare. Best of all, the ingredients will be on hand in a well-stocked fridge. Best of all, the ingredients will be...
You can watch Ellie and Roberta Muir making gnocchi and three simple sauces on the Be Inspired YouTube channel. Teens can tackle these recipes alone, and younger children will get a great sense of satisfaction with just a little adult assistance. Cooking is also a great...
Good basic recipes can be rejigged to suit different occasions and ingredients, writes Roberta Muir I originally made a mango, lime and crème fraîche sorbet (more accurately called a sherbet); when I needed something to accompany a friend’s chocolate tart, I used the base recipe to...
This wonderful idea from the Donna Hay kitchen will look beautiful as a decoration as well as yummy to eat! [caption id="attachment_69107" align="aligncenter" width="816"] Photograph: William Meppem[/caption] Ingredients Plain Gingerbread Dough 125g unsalted butter, softened ½ Cup (90g) light brown sugar ⅔ cup (230g) golden syrup 2½ Cups (375g) plain (all-purpose) flour,...
Do you have family who love the same food every Christmas? Why not surprise them with these little Christmas Ice-cream sandwiches from Donna Hay! Ingredients 125g unsalted butter, chopped and softened 1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1½ cups (225g) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted Pudding ice-cream 4...
Linda Wyrill wonders how and when to broach a tender topic with her son. Offered chicken for dinner at age three, my son exclaimed, “We can’t eat chickens! Chickens are friends!” Indeed. We’d been watching friendly animated chickens on TV that very afternoon. And we were...
This week's Butterscotch Cookies is something homemade to give as little gifts over the festive season when you are usually short on time. That's when Roberta whips up a batch of these cookies in less time than it takes to dash out to the shop...
Nicholas Archer and Astrid Poelman from the CSIRO report Taste depends on nature and nurture. You’re out for dinner with a bunch of friends, one of whom orders pizza with anchovies and olives to share, but you hate olives and anchovies! Do you pipe up with...
