Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar

Italian, Quick, Wheat free, Dairy free, Dinner

Duck fat can now be bought in tins at specialist food shops, but its easy to render. After removing the legs and breast meat from a raw duck, trim the skin and fat from the remaining carcass and put it in a pot - keep the legs and breast for the recipe below. Add half a cup of water and simmer slowly until the liquid fat floats free. Strain and keep until needed. More...

Indian, Quick, Contemporary, Healthy, Vegetarian, Wheat free, Nut free, Egg free, Soup

This power-packed dahl soup is made exciting with fried spices, creating lashings of flavor. Serve as a soup or pour over steamed fragrant basmati rice. More...

Japanese, Quick, Healthy, Starter

Travel and Leisure Magazine knows that food and travel make perfect partners. As such it regularly features food stories and recipes and was recently awarded two Food Media Awards at the biannual awards dinner in Sydney. More...

Modern, 45 mins plus, Contemporary, Wheat free, Nut free, Egg free, Sauces

I know, youre probably saying to yourself that you havent really stopped. The point is that the early varieties have all been picked and the tastier, mid- and late-season varieties are coming off the trees right now. Apples picked fresh off the tree are far superior to those held for long periods in cold storage. More...

British, 45 mins plus, Vegetarian, Kid-friendly, Dessert

It was Timara, a young friend helping me, who said that her grandmother used cardboard instead of paper to stop Christmas cakes from scorching. We followed suit and for good measure added a dish of water to the oven shelf below the cake to help prevent it from drying out - success. More...