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A refreshing icy treat for the kids when they come home from school. Remove flesh from melon, discarding any seeds. Chop up and put into a blender in batches. Puree each batch until smooth. Push through a sieve to remove any remaining seeds. Stir through the sugar and lemon juice. Combine well and place in [...]
Summer and wedges of chilled watermelon go hand in hand. With its crisp texture, sweet flavour and watery consistency, it’s one of the great thirst-quenchers on a steaming hot day. Melons are members of the ‘Cucurbitaceae’ family and as such are usually classed as vegetables along with other cucurbits like cucumbers, squash and pumpkins. It’s [...]
An utterly delectable dessert, served at Bells Restaurant, Killcare. “If people are making it at home and don’t want to make the gelato and sorbetto, they can buy good quality from the shop and assemble,” advises chef Steve Manfredi. “The praline is easy to make and lasts well if put in an airtight container away [...]
Ever since Steve Manfredi took over as head chef a few years ago at Bells Restaurant, Killcare, on the NSW central coast, I’ve been itching to go there. We’d tried to find it on a couple of earlier trips, but somehow always ended up driving straight past (the signage is very discreet). This time we [...]
Jeremy Novello is busy cutting up a huge slab of colourful rocky road with a dough divider when I arrive. “There are mango, raspberry and blueberry marshmallows through it,” says Gena Karpf, owner of Sweetness the Patisserie in Epping, Sydney. “Don’t forget the love, chef,” says Jeremy. “Don’t forget the love.” From the moment I [...]
I can’t give you the recipe for a wonderful Valentine’s Day, but I can give you this one for delicious hearts. Cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla then add the flour, mixing to form a soft firm dough. Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in [...]
The kitchen god, Tsao Wang, has been sent on his journey to heaven, his lips smeared with honey to ensure he reports only “sweet” things about the family’s conduct. Firecrackers have been set off and a series of small feasts and festivities have taken place. In traditional Chinese households, such activities are part of the [...]
Many Chinese New Year dishes are rich in symbolism. The Chinese word for fish sounds like “good luck” so fish is considered an important part of the meal. Carp (very ordinary and quite bony fish) is considered auspicious. Rinse and dry the fish thoroughly. Make three diagonal slashes about 2.5cm apart on each side so [...]
