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Capricorn Food & Wine Festival is now in its fifth year and it has a new location to boot. The festivities have been moved to Quay Street in Rockhampton after its redevelopment, and the list of special events looks better than ever. Foodie lovers can look forward to the food and wine tastings, high teas, […]

Australian’s are very familiar with the pawpaw. Not only is it the main ingredient in one of our most popular beauty/health products (Lucas’ Papaw Ointment), but it’s become synonymous with Australian tropical fruit. We put pawpaw in the spotlight and discover some interesting facts. Origins Pawpaw (and papaya) is native to the tropics of the […]

There aren’t many savoury dishes that can’t be made more delicious with the addition of garlic. It has been used for centuries as a seasoning and flavouring, but also as a traditional medicine. Garlic is a close relative of onion, shallot, leek and chive, with the bulbous root a part of the onion genus, Allium. […]

The sweet, red bulbs of beetroot are one of the most recognisable vegetables, and one of the most flavoursome. It’s is most often eaten cooked, and a makes a delicious addition to plenty of meals, even the odd sweet dish. Beetroots are in season around Australia in the winter months, so now is the time […]

Olives are a staple of the Mediterranean diet, and are the source of what a lot of Italians claim is the key to good health and a long life. But olives have more to offer than olive oil, they make a great snack, a cooking ingredient, on their own or stuffed. The small, oval fruit […]

Winter is often thought of as a less “plentiful” time of year for produce, but there is still heaps of selection at the supermarket or greengrocer. But if winter does get you down, particularly with all those winter bugs and flus floating around, then you don’t have to worry. August is the perfect time for […]

Turmeric often gets mistaken for it’s cousin ginger, and although they are both rhizomes, they have vastly different flavours and colours. Turmeric is recognisable for it’s bright orange colour and peppery, warm flavour and mild fragrance. The root is often ground into a powder and the turmeric spice is used in cooking, largely Indian and […]

Knowing where and how long to store food can get confusing. Whether it’s the kitchen bench, in the pantry, fridge or freezer, foods have different storage requirements to keep them fresher for longer. Some of these might surprise you, but here’s the best places to keep your favourite food: Kitchen bench Garlic, onions and shallots: […]

Duck is often overlooked for its more popular poultry cousin, the chicken. But duck is a rich, delicious, and nutritious alternative to chicken and it’s not as hard to cook as you think. Origins Eating duck meat dates all the way back to the Egyptians around 1300 B.C. The Southeast Asians were also raising ducks […]

Nuts are one of the healthiest foods you can have. They are full of antioxidants, fibre, protein, vitamins, minerals, and unsaturated fats, they make the perfect snack or addition to sweet and savoury dishes. What are nuts? There is still some confusion when it comes to what classifies as a nut. The peanut, although called […]