Test kitchen Insight
5 ways with ginger, the golden-oldie of superfoods
Glorious glorious ginger. I must admit, as a child I didn’t enjoy ginger, its woody fibrous texture and sharp flavour were too much for my dainty taste buds … but now as an adult, a day without ginger is a day not... Continue reading
Decoding meat and choosing which ones to eat
Every day we make choices about what food to buy and eat, how to cook it and where to get it from. We are bombarded with messages and marketing surrounding those choices, and sometimes it can be a confusing array... Continue reading
Everything you could know about cooking with chickpea flour
Have you ever tried a new recipe or ingredient and then found it lying forgotten in your cupboard a month or two later? With the best of intentions you buy for a recipe and then want to keep looking for... Continue reading
Master your Nutribullet with our tips and more Nutribullet recipes
Over the last year or two, the Nutribullet has taken the health food world by a high speed storm. It calls itself a ‘nutrition extractor’ because it blitzes everything up so finely, even seeds and stalks, that all the nutrition... Continue reading
Why bone broths are better for your budget
You can feel the chill in the air already. The icy evening winds whipping at your buttoned up coat. These are always the moments when I feel nostalgic. This time my memories take me back to my papa’s lamb broth,... Continue reading
Reap the rewards of fermentation with this easy sauerkraut recipe
It’s crunchy, fragrant and delightfully sour – perfect packed into a gourmet hotdog, served with your Sunday roast or eaten alone as a healthy snack. The flavour and benefit of fermented food is not a fad. The food we eat... Continue reading
What is clean eating and the quickest way it can benefit your life
Heard of clean eating? It’s not about washing the lettuce before you make a salad (although we do recommend that practice too). No, clean eating is a way of life and it’s gaining massive traction as perhaps everything else in... Continue reading
From side to satisfied: 4 simple ways to bulk up your salads
For most people, salad is what rabbits eat or the stuff they put on the side of your plate at restaurants; otherwise known as garnish. Does anyone actually eat the side of salad or is there some type of rotation... Continue reading
4 famous Christmas desserts and the stories behind them
In one of my fondest childhood memories, I’m handed a bowl of my granny’s famous Christmas pudding. With a stuffed tummy and a face full of anticipation, I immediately grab my spoon and dig through it, hunting for a shiny... Continue reading
Yeast: a closer look at the punch-packing ingredient behind beer and bread
Beer and bread are closer relatives on the food family tree than you might think. Ever wondered why, when driving past your local brewery, you start dreaming about hot buttered toast? Well, much like bread, beer is made from both... Continue reading