Eating to live or living to eat? One could be forgiven for believing the Australians spend their lives concentrating on the latter, such is the wealth of their…
In a bowl mix well 500g beef mince, 500g pork mince, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1 egg, 50g fresh breadcrumbs, 1 finely chopped small red onion, and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Form into patties and refrigerate until needed. COOK’S TIPS • It’s important to refrigerate the patties as this will help them bind while cooking. • You can omit the pork mince and replace with another 500g beef mince.
Simple tips for smart food…For the marinade, mix well 120ml soy sauce, 10ml honey, 20ml sesame oil, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 20ml grated ginger, and salt and…
Renowned Australian food writer and stylist Michele Cranston was recently in South Africa to promote her new book Seasonal Kitchen and to appear at the Good Food & Wine Show. F&H took her food shopping and discovered what she thinks about food trends in 2002. LEIGH HERRINGERMichele Cranston didn’t grow up in a particularly food-loving home. Born and raised in Newcastle, Australia, she lived on “meat and three veg family dinners”. But her grandfather instilled in her a lifelong love of food. He had his own vegetable garden and was a wonderful cook and baker. Michele still claims his potato…
Bavarois, otherwise known as bavarian cream or crème bavaroise is a dessert cream that is especially delicious when flavored with fruit. Our version combines the tartness of green…
The mojito has achieved fame twice in its lifetime, originally as a drink of preference (together with the daiquiri) of man’s man, writer Ernest Hemingway, and lately in the hands of large drinks conglomerates, where it provides a glamorous vehicle for rum. Hemingway, a keen game fisherman, had a home in Havana, Cuba. He also frequented a hotel bar in the city, the Bodeguita del Medio, where he became fond of a particular drink they served: a five-ingredient concoction of spearmint, rum, sugar, lime juice and soda water known as a mojito. To make a mojito, juice from a freshly…
Cold lemon mousse is a French dessert that goes well with vanilla shortbread on the side. You can put the mixture into 4 small ramekins or anything you…
Pour enough water to reach halfway up a pot. Add 10ml vinegar and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and keep the water bubbling gently. Crack the egg into a small bowl or cup as this makes it easier to control, and position the egg over the pot. Slowly tip the egg into the bubbling water and cook gently for about 1 minute without touching it. Slowly and carefully spoon a little of the water over the centre of the egg, so that the yolk also cooks. Use a slotted spoon to lift the egg from the water. Neaten…
Here’s how to make the perfect sushi rice: Wash 400g Japanese shortgrain rice thoroughly until the water runs clear – this is a very important step. Leave the…