Welcome to October lovely readers. There are some deliciously exciting times ahead! The spring racing carnival has kicked off and will be in full swing within the month. Then before we know it, Christmas parties will be happening and we’ll be planning Christmas dinner. But right now you have another excuse to get together with your…
I so agree with the opening line of this month’s Recipe Redux theme. Sometimes, the food is the best part of the journey. And while we all dream of an exotic, international trip to taste test. More regularly, travel is local. And on the road. Be it business travel or a road trip for pleasure,…
Are you craving rustic, home cooked comfort food like soups and stews this winter? But are you often in a rush, cooking dinner fast, when you’d love more time to take it slow? Have we got the solution for you lovely readers -our bumper Slow Cooker Recipe Roundup. AND your chance to win a KitchenAid…
We are very excited to welcome belVita Breakfast Biscuits as the second Scoop Supporter for 2013. Scoop supporters are brands that eat, drink or think just like us and help us grow our Sub of the Month mentoring program for dietitians. Now, we all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day….yadda yadda….but…
Oh my what a theme for this month’s Recipe Redux. With the Academy Awards on our doorstep the idea is to take recipe inspiration from a favourite movie scene. I have so many favourite foodie films, like Eat Drink Man Woman and Chocolat but they seem a little too obvious. So of course I chose…
I’m actually not one of those women. My sister is. Any chance she gets. Give me an aged cheddar on a cracker any day over chocolate. I just don’t seem to experience the strong pull that so many women (and men) do. So on this day of lovers we wish all those pitching to their…
It’s Recipe Redux time again and as our Sub of the Month, new grad dietitian Natalie Edwards, just embarked on new job in a cooking program I decided to hand the apron to her. The theme this month is: “Orange You Glad It’s Fall?” Markets are plentiful with the orange colors of autumn including pumpkin,…
We are really excited to have Ocean Spray back with us this month as a Scoop Supporter. They were the first company to come on board when we launched our Sub of the Month mentoring program and continue to support credible, nutrition information and bloggers. So we wanted to update you on the Sub of…
It’s Recipe Redux time again and the theme is a little more left of field – fermented foods. Think yogurt with live cultures, tempeh, Korean kimchi, sour dough bread, miso or traditional sauerkraut. Our team leaders shared this excellent article on the techniques and rise of fermented foods and I enjoyed listening to this ABC…
Exactly thirty years ago, the year I turned 12, we spent 12months living in the USA and I had one of my most memorable meals, the theme of this month’s Recipe ReDux challenge. But of course we have to give it a 2012 makeover. I’ve eaten in some amazing high end places around the world…