Food of the Week

• Wombok

    18/08/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Wombok Also known as Chinese cabbage, Wombok is one of my favourite ingredients to add to stir fries.  It has a mild sweet flavor so that it can be used to replace any other cabbage.  It’s great in coleslaws and […]
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• Black Beans

    21/07/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Black Beans These very black beans, members of the kidney bean family, are also called black turtle beans and are native to Mexico.  They haven’t had much recognition in Australia until the recent Mexican fast food chains that have become quite […]
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• Hazelnuts

    14/07/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Hazelnuts There are numerous varieties of hazelnuts or also called Filberts in Kent, England.  This name is because they ripen and are harvested around the time of St Philibert’s Day 22 August.  Some of the varieties are round and some […]
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• Chocolate

    07/07/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Chocolate On some calendars today 7 July is World Chocolate Day.  A good enough reason for me to talk about the health benefits of chocolate! One of the highest magnesium levels is in chocolate!  Which can often mean that “chocoholics” […]
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• Onions

    30/06/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Onions There are many types of onions ranging from brown (pictured), white, red, green onions and eschalots.  Chives are also closely related to the onion as is garlic. Onions are extremely versatile being used in many cooked dishes to enhance flavor […]
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• Peas

    23/06/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Peas Were peas something you were forced to eat as a kid and you couldn’t leave the table until you ate your peas?  It seems children over the years has had something against the standard green pea!  But they shouldn’t! […]
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• Soybeans

    12/06/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Soy Beans Soybeans are getting a lot more attention in the Western world with the introduction of sushi becoming so popular.  Pictured below is fresh soybeans (also called Edamame).  Dried soybeans are creamy yellow and smaller. Soybeans are very versatile […]
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• Venison

    12/06/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Venison Venison is a game meat and comes from deer.  In my recent travels to NZ I was surprised by how popular venison was on restaurant menus and that venison farming is a big industry in NZ.  We have some […]
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• Vanilla

    12/06/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Vanilla So did anyone watch Peter Kuruvita’s travels to Mexico and gain insight into the most famous spice – Vanilla?  If not, the whole series is quite interesting and worth watching… It made me realize that vanilla is one of […]
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• Sesame Seeds

    12/06/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Sesame seeds The most commonly used seeds in the world being the little seed of the one of the oldest cultivated plants.  They are used extensively in the Middle East as tahini (sesame spread) and halvah (a confectionary).  The Japanese […]
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