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Halloween is looming. Mischief, witchcraft and magic are brewing. The kids are carving out Jack O’Lanterns (which are now being grown in Australia), dreaming up tricks for trick ‘n treating and donning black pointed hats and masks. Most of us today think of Halloween as an American custom, but did you know it’s actually the [...]
Yes, it’s Halloween next Sunday and people are doing all manner of things with pumpkins (such as carving them into Jack O’Lanterns) – apart from cooking with them! Here’s a recipe for a lovely soup, with a touch of spice, to serve on the day – or, indeed, at any time. Look for a good [...]
Make a Jack O’Lantern: Buy a Jack O’Lantern pumpkin from your local supermarket or greengrocer. Ask mum or dad to cut the top off for you and set it aside. Scoop out the inside with a spoon and use a small sharp knife to make the face – easiest cuts are triangles for the eyes, [...]
Ask your fishmonger to cut the fish into cutlets so that the bone is retained – it will add more flavour to this sweet, fragrant soupy dish. Look for Red Emperor – it is a succulent, flavoursome fish, or you can use kingfish. Sweat the onions and garlic in the oil in a medium heavy [...]
This salad is included in my new book, Mini Chef – Cooking with Kids. Make sure you use pesticide-free flower petals. I’ve used a very light dressing because the petals are delicate. It’s almost too beautiful to eat! Preparation time: 10-15 minutes Serves: 4 as a side salad or entree 1. Wash and dry the [...]
Cut asparagus spears into 1cm slices. Heat a large frying pan of wok over medium-high heat, add oil and stir-fry capsicum, asparagus and sweet corn until just tender, about five minutes Meanwhile, heat a small frying pan with additional oil and cook eggs until set. Turn omelette over and remove pan from heat. Turn out [...]
King Louis XIV liked asparagus so much that he asked his gardener La Quintinie to grow it in mid-winter. Nothing could daunt the great gardener and he set aside many “hot beds” for asparagus crowns, forcing them to shoot throughout the cold months. Perhaps it had something to do with its long-standing aphrodisiac reputation that [...]
