In proportion
A long low trough-like basin in pale stone is cleverly contrasted by a vertical ladder. This blackened towel rail ladder links proportionally and tonally to the shelf below the basin and the large...
View ArticleMaggie Beer's Spring Harvest Recipes
Maggie Beer's Spring Harvest Recipes brings together all of Maggie Beer's signature recipes from her spring chapter of Maggie's Harvest, including detailed descriptions of seasonal ingredients and...
View ArticleSnapper in a parcel
Serving fish en papillote is a breeze, and it means that you can create any number of different sauces by just adding a few flavourings to the parcel before cooking: a little butter, cream, extra...
View ArticleRoast leg of suffolk lamb
MethodRemove the lamb from the refrigerator 2 hours before cooking to allow it to come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Combine the rosemary and olive oil and then rub all over the lamb...
View ArticleMoist buttermilk cake with strawberries
This cake is very similar to one I made as a prize for a charity fund-raiser – a recipe written especially for the highest bidder. The concept was that the winner would choose the nature of the dish...
View ArticleGreek
Away from his restaurant kitchens what George Calombaris really loves to cook is the food he grew up with, food that is made with love and designed to be shared. In his exciting new cookbook, George...
View ArticleGarden peas, cauliflower, almonds, lemon
You may have heard of the saying ‘when it rains pumpkins, make soup and sell it’. Well in the same spirit I say when peas are in season, make this salad. It’s colourful, super-fresh and really yummy....
View ArticleGrilled calamari, watermelon, olives, goat's curd, crispy vine leaves
Throughout my career I’ve heard so many old wives’ tales about cooking. I’ve been told to add oil to pasta water so the pasta won’t stick. I’ve been told to add kiwi pulp to calamari to make it tender....
View ArticleHellenic Mess
This dish pays homage to the financial situation in Greece. We all know it’s a mess. In saying that, there are two things that no one can take away from the Greeks: their pride and their passion. I say...
View ArticleCherry choc chip ice-cream sandwiches
These are the heavenly ice-cream sandwiches of your childhood. Even better – the ice-cream recipe doesn’t begin with a custard, and so avoids the ‘will it or won’t it?’ curdling fear.MethodIn a large...
View ArticleHow to: Set up a community garden
What do you need to get started?a piece of land (and permission to use it)six or more hours of sunshine on at least part of the landa source of waterfunding source (plot rental fees,...
View ArticleKale, prosciutto and blue cheese tart
So many food trends come and go. Right now kale is having its moment in the culinary limelight and I hope it never goes out of fashion. It is so versatile and nutritious. I like serving a wedge of this...
View ArticleMaggie's Christmas
Christmas is Maggie Beer's favourite time of year, a time for everything she loves – for hugs from the grandchildren, for giving, and for creating special memories. But most of all, it is a time for...
View ArticleLiterary Dinner with Simon Bryant
Literary Dinner with Simon Bryant Please join Simon Bryant for a very special dinner at The Lane Vineyard, 5 Ravenswood Lane, Hahndorf, as we celebrate the launch of Vegetables, Grains and Other Good...
View ArticleTruffle Festival
Truffle Festival: Cooking demonstration and book signing with Simon Bryant Simon Bryant will be signing copies of his latest book, Vegetables Grains and Other Good Stuff, as well as cooking some of his...
View ArticleAuthor Talk with Simon Bryant
Author Talk with Simon Bryant Simon Bryant will be signing copies of his latest book, Vegetables Grains and Other Good Stuff, at City Library Adelaide.Book signingKitchenSaturday, August 8, 2015 -...
View ArticleLiterary Dinner with Simon Bryant
Literary Dinner with Simon Bryant Simon Bryant, of ABC TV’s The Cook and the Chef fame, will be in Melbourne for one day only and Readings is delighted to be hosting an evening event with him in...
View ArticleCooking Demonstration
Cooking demonstration with Alessandro Pavoni and Roberta Muir Join Alessandro Pavoni and Roberta Muir at the Sydney Italian Wine and Food Festival for a cooking demonstration featuring dishes from...
View ArticleCooking class
Cooking class with Alessandro Pavoni and Roberta Muir Join Alessandro Pavoni and Roberta Muir for a cooking class at the Sydney Seafood School featuring dishes from their new book A Lombardian...
View ArticleJanet Hawley
Janet Hawley enjoyed a huge readership in her thirty-year career as senior feature writer on Good Weekend Magazine, published in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.She's renowned for her intimate...
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