Beyond the kebab
It’s been a while since my last book review, but this one is well worth checking out. Chef Sharon Salloum, of Darlinghurst’s Almond Bar takes her first foray into food writing with her first book, […]
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At Home with… Maureen Thornett
Well-known Balmain publican, Maureen Thornett, reached her 25th year in business at The Royal Oak this month, and she’s still going strong. Here she chats to Ciao about the secrets to her success. What’s the […]
Lamb sausage roll with fennel, Jerusalem artichoke and dates
Sometimes all you want is a little bit of nostalgia as a snack. This sausage roll recipe comes from chef Soren Lascelles and it takes this humble little icon and gives it a bit of […]
Slow-cooked eggs
I don’t think I ever thought I’d write a recipe telling you how to boil an egg. You know how to do that. There are handy little contraptions that tell you when your egg is […]
Chicken Stock
It’s right up there as a basic thing everyone should know how to make…and yet so few of us do. A great chicken stock has a litany of uses in your home cooking arsenal, from […]
Jared Ingersoll on… Health Foods
The term ‘heath food’ has always left me feeling slightly cold and a little scared. It conjures up images of mum stuffing my lunch box with raw corn and sprout sandwiches and other such things […]
At home with Glenn Tabudlo
Glenn is head chef at the famous Woolwich Pier Hotel, which has received the coveted 3 Schooner Award (the highest rating for pub food) in the SMH Good Pub Guide for two years running. What […]
Pan-fried lamb ribs in honey and red pepper paste
This issue’s recipe comes all the way from Korea, via the interwebs and some mates at MLA. When you say ‘ribs,’ most people think heaping plates of toothsome pork, glazed in barbecue sauce…and isn’t it […]
At Home with… Charles
Experienced chef, Charles of Charles Bistro & Restaurant at the Leichhardt Bowling Club, has been in the hospitality industry for 36 years and is still as passionate about food now as he was the day […]
Upside Down Apple Cake Puddings
A few weeks ago, a (heavily pregnant) girlfriend of mine and I were catching up over the phone. After lamenting the fact that the (obviously comfortable) baby wasn’t planning on arriving anytime soon, she mentioned […]