Donna Hay’s Roast Garlic Chicken on Potato and Leek Gratin is a perfect family dinner for cooler Winter nights. Make sure you check Donna making it YouTube too! Ingredients 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaves, plus 4 sprigs, extra 80g unsalted butter, softened Sea salt and...
Looking for an easy family meal? Using chicken mince, Donna Hay's Chicken Bolognese with Crispy Oregano will have them asking for more, please! Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 cup oregano leaves 1 brown onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon chopped...
No more BMI, diets or ‘bad’ foods. Vivienne Lewis looks at what is changing. How many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with that of our peers? Or perhaps we remember references to...
We all enjoy a good party, and Ruth Wajnryb reminds us of their primary purposes. Nostalgia is a funny thing—funny-peculiar, not funny, ha-ha. Once you’re on a jaunt down memory lane, it’s easy to get carried away. Take children’s birthday parties, for instance. When I was raising...
Has the use-by date gone past its prime? Asks Penny Wilson and Will J Grant Consumers need more useful information about assessing the freshness and safety of food products. Picture this: you arrive home from work feeling a bit peckish. Sliced mango and a dollop of yoghurt...
Researchers Laura Marchese and Katherine Livingstone looked at 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are. Here's what they found. YesPhotographers/Shutterstock If you’re thinking about buying plant-based foods, a trip to the supermarket can leave you bewildered. There are plant-based burgers, sausages and mince. The fridges are...
Ravioli with balsamic vinegar and brown butter is my go-to when I’m really busy but want something delicious (and slightly indulgent) for dinner. It doesn’t get much simpler than three ingredients, but that means they have to be the very best; there’s nowhere for second-rate...
Children’s parties are the number-one method used by competitive parents to outdo each other. Philippa Macken finds that you don’t need to be flashy to be fun. Harry was beside himself. I held his tiny hand as he hopped alongside me, barely able to contain his...
Anything that looks unusual can attract hungry family members to try something different, and this Paperbag Spaghetti with Herb Crusted Salmon from Donna Hay is no exception! INGREDIENTS 400g dried spaghetti 2 cups (500ml) single (pouring) cream ½ Cup (125ml) lemon juice Sea salt and cracked...
These pull-aparts are simply scone dough rolled up with a savoury filling, so the trick is not to handle the dough any more than necessary. You can use any filling you fancy, such as chopped herbs, nduja, cheese, anchovies, or tapenade, and serve them as a...
