http://australianfood.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-10-31T11:25:25Z Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:25:25 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/31/happy-food.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/australianfood/1/H/C/C/-/-/DSC_1919-small.jpg" alt="tomato salad" width="170" height="255" />Sometimes food just makes you happy.</p> <p>Well, to be honest, all good food makes me happy.</p> <p>But some food is especially delightful to look at.</p> <p>I saw these tomatoes at my local greengrocers and they were so charming I just had to bring them home with me.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/31/happy-food.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/31/happy-food.htm Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:52:14 +0000 2012-10-31T11:52:14Z http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/31/dreaming-of-dubai.htm <p><a href="http://australianfood.about.com/od/bakingdesserts/r/Ricotta-With-Honey-And-Pistachios.htm"></a></p> <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/australianfood/1/H/A/C/-/-/DSC_1865-small.jpg" alt="ricotta honey pistachios" width="170" height="255" />I recently spent a week in Dubai on a famil (media trip), exploring the wonders of this fast-growing, fascinating Middle Eastern city.</p> <p>On our final night we ate at a local Lebanese restaurant, enjoying a variety of grilled meats, seafood and fish and salads.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/31/dreaming-of-dubai.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/31/dreaming-of-dubai.htm Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:25:25 +0000 2012-10-31T11:25:25Z http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/18/my-favourite-go-to-salad.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/australianfood/1/H/9/C/-/-/Photo-15-11-12-12-25-56-PM.JPG" alt="chickpea salad" width="170" height="255" /></p> <p>Do you have a stash of go-to dishes?</p> <p>You know, those dishes you go 'go-to' whenever you're wanting to make something simple, quick and fool-proof?</p> <p>This <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://australianfood.about.com/od/salads/r/Chickpea-Spinach-And-Avocado-Salad.htm">Chickpea, Avocado and Spinach Salad</a> is one of my favourite go-tos. It's filling, delicious and so good for you.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/18/my-favourite-go-to-salad.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/18/my-favourite-go-to-salad.htm Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:10:19 +0000 2012-10-18T19:10:19Z http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/18/an-ode-to-oysters.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/australianfood/1/H/6/C/-/-/DSC_0546.JPG" alt="oysters" width="170" height="255" />I adore oysters.</p> <p>So when I saw some gorgeous specimens at a local farmers' market I just had to snap them up.</p> <p>Are you an oyster lover? Here are <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://australianfood.about.com/od/fishseafood/ss/Oysters-Four-Ways.htm">four great ways to enjoy oysters</a> - simple, delicious and done in a flash.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/18/an-ode-to-oysters.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/10/18/an-ode-to-oysters.htm Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:27:15 +0000 2012-10-18T10:27:15Z http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/09/29/mussel-mania.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/australianfood/1/H/3/C/-/-/mussels.jpg" alt="mussels" width="170" height="255" /></p> <p>As the weather continues to grow warmer, and the days are sunny and fresh, my thoughts turn to seafood.</p> <p>And why not? We're blessed with astonishingly good seafood in Australia from clean, cold waters.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/09/29/mussel-mania.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/09/29/mussel-mania.htm Sat, 29 Sep 2012 08:18:52 +0000 2012-09-29T08:18:52Z http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/09/19/vegie-and-loving-it.htm http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/09/19/vegie-and-loving-it.htm Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:45:29 +0000 2012-09-19T14:45:29Z http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/09/17/a-rather-special-chocolate-cake.htm http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/09/17/a-rather-special-chocolate-cake.htm Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:55:58 +0000 2012-09-17T19:55:58Z http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/09/17/stylish-sago.htm <img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/australianfood/1/3/-/C/-/-/sago-pudding.jpg" alt="sago" /> <p>The other day I was invited to a bloggers' lunch celebrating the launch of a new beauty product at a well regarded steak restaurant.</p> <p>The entree was an enormous chorizo salad while the main was a 400 gram steak, served plainly and proudly on the plate with only a lemon wedge.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/09/17/stylish-sago.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/09/17/stylish-sago.htm Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:38:40 +0000 2012-09-17T08:38:40Z http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/08/30/everyday-cooking.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/australianfood/1/3/z/B/-/-/img_2403.jpeg" alt="tabbouleh salad" /></p> <p>Sometimes it's fun to plan a nice meal from start to finish, buying special ingredients from the markets and visiting speciality producers.</p> <p>Other times I don't have time to get to the shops, let alone make anything elaborate, so I turn to my fridge and larder for inspiration.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/08/30/everyday-cooking.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/08/30/everyday-cooking.htm Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:41:30 +0000 2012-08-30T08:41:30Z http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/08/30/the-insiders-guide-to-yum-cha.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/australianfood/1/3/y/B/-/-/IMG_4977.JPG" alt="har gao" />Meeting family and friends for yum cha (dim sim) is one of my favourite weekend activities.</p> <p>Yum cha is always a noisy, bustling affair, with lots of laughter and conversation. It's great for kids, too, as the food tends to come out quickly so you're not hanging about for too long.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/08/30/the-insiders-guide-to-yum-cha.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://australianfood.about.com/b/2012/08/30/the-insiders-guide-to-yum-cha.htm Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:37:30 +0000 2012-08-30T01:37:30Z