Home Kitchen

Recipes, kitchen tips and cookware finds for dining at home.

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Healthy, Easy Meal Ideas Beyond Breakfast

Eggs for Dinner: Why Breakfast Shouldn’t Have All the Fun SOMEWHERE along the way, we decided eggs belonged to breakfast. Poached eggs on toast at 8 am seem perfectly normal. Scrambled eggs before work barely warrant a second thought. Yet…
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Store-bought naan heating in a Tefal non-stick frypan with golden charred spots.Jocelyn Watts
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How to Make Store-Bought Naan Taste Better

The Simple Pan Trick to Make Store-Bought Naan Taste Better LET'S be honest, supermarket naan can be a bit of a let-down. You buy it with high hopes, imagining pillowy, charred, buttery goodness like the kind that lands beside your curry…
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Butter chicken with rice, naan bread and cucumber raita served on a plate.
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Slow-Cooked Indian Curry Recipe for Winter Nights

Need a Winter Warmer? Try This Slow-Cooked Indian Curry THERE'S something about winter that makes a slow-cooked Indian curry feel less like dinner and more like a necessity. When the nights cool down and the kitchen windows fog up, I start…
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Discover What to Eat With Spicy Food

What to Eat With Spicy Food (and Drink) and Why It Works SPICY food can be warming, generous and deeply satisfying — right up until it tips from enjoyable heat into something you regret halfway through the meal. The good news is that what…
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thirst-quenching summer foodsJocelyn Watts
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Top 11 Thirst-Quenching Summer Foods

Feeling the Heat? Try These Thirst-Quenching Summer Foods THERE'S summer heat… and then there’s Australian summer heat — the kind that melts your makeup, sends the dog under the house, and has you seriously considering whether the supermarket…
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Lemon Honey Tea and the Best Winter Drink Options

Hug or Hangover? Your choice: Lemon Honey Tea, Hot Toddy or Red Wine WE'VE all heard the old tales – a glass of red wine a day keeps the cardiologist away. Or was that apples? Either way, it’s comforting to think our evening tipple is…
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Why Cooking for Recovery Matters

Cooking for Recovery: The Healing Power of Food FOOD plays an important role in recovery, whether it’s from an illness, surgery, or just a rough patch in life. It’s not just about fuelling your body; it’s about nourishing your soul too. I’ve…
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Easter Barbecue Ideas: Celebrate with Style

Make Your Easter Barbecue a Celebration to Remember LOOKING for Easter barbecue ideas that won’t leave you exhausted before dessert? Easter is about renewal and connection, not chaos in the kitchen. With a bit of forward planning and a balanced…
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How to Create Gin Infusions at Home

Gin Infusions for Every Occasion: A Beginner’s Guide GIN HAS become a beloved spirit in Australia, with its versatility making it the perfect canvas for infusions. Whether you’re a gin enthusiast or someone curious about experimenting with…
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The Art of Hosting High Tea

Hosting High Tea: A Timeless Tradition with Mary Poppins Charm HIGH TEA is a delightful tradition that combines good food, great company, and elegant presentation. From its British roots to its modern-day celebrations, hosting or attending…
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Sauerkraut Made Simple

Master Sauerkraut with This Simple Guide IMAGINE turning cabbage into a tangy, crunchy superfood that’s both delicious and healthy. That’s the charm of sauerkraut—a fermented food enjoyed for centuries. For most of my life, though, it…
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McGuigan Gold Label wine rangeJocelyn Watts
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McGuigan Gold Label Wines

Want to elevate your dinner party? Try McGuigan Gold Label WHEN McGuigan Wines invited me to try their new Gold Label range, I was eager to see what they had crafted for an at-home premium experience. With over a century of winemaking expertise,…
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10 Benefits of a Balanced Diet

Discover the Top 10 Benefits of a Balanced Diet IN TODAY'S fast-paced world, maintaining a balanced diet often takes a back seat to convenience and quick fixes. However, the importance of a well-rounded diet cannot be overstated. A balanced…
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Discover the secrets of Kombucha Cocktails

Indulge in the delicious combination of Kombucha and gin or rum WHO knew you could mix Kombucha with alcohol to create delicious cocktails? I didn’t, but at the 2023 Taste Bundaberg Festival, I discovered an exciting collaboration between…
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Vichyssoise: Get the scoop on this French soup

Uncover a deliciously smooth texture of Vichyssoise FRENCH cuisine is known all around the world for its elegance, simplicity, and refinement. And while most of us are familiar with popular dishes like escargots, coq au vin, and macarons, there's…
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