Category — Reviews

Being an avid cook and foodie, quality kitchenware is very important to me. Years of cooking and trying different kitchen products has resulted in me being very selective about which brands I use for different kitchen tasks. For example, I wouldn’t use anything but a Microplane Grater to zest citrus fruit, nor would I use any other garlic press than Zyliss. When it comes to cookware, my number one choice is The Chefs Toolbox Como AdvanceTM range of pots and pans.

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There’s nothing nicer than a cold, crisp glass of wine when the weather is warm, and just in time for summer Jacob’s Creek has launched a new range of wines called Cool Harvest.  Iconic Australian wine brand, Jacob’s Creek, is proud to team up with Australian actress Naomi Watts, to launch Cool Harvest – a new range of wines perfect for those precious moments with true friends.

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Ayam, providers of authentic Asian groceries since 1892, generously sponsor the life’s a feast cooking school by providing us with a selection of their products. As Asian food has such a large influence on cuisine in Australia , many of our cooking classes feature Asian-inspired dishes. Quality of ingredients is paramount at life’s a feast, and consequently our alliance with Ayam is an excellent fit as their products are first class.

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I have been test-running the new Baked and Delicious magazine the past couple of weeks, and wanted to share with you some of the gorgeous recipes I have been making. Baked and Delicious is a fortnightly baking magazine, comprising recipes, step-by-step instructions and better baking tips. The magazine is beautifully photographed, and the recipes include sweet and savoury, traditional and modern. In addition, each issue includes a different piece of silicone bakeware, including pans, trays and moulds, to form a complete range of standard sizes and shapes to suit most recipes.

Olive, herb & parmesan loaf

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Baked & Delicious is a new fortnightly cooking magazine which, as the name implies, is all about baking. Packed full of recipes from international classics to traditional favourites, step-by-step instructions and baking tips, the magazine invites home bakers to go on a culinary journey every fortnight. Each issue includes a different piece of silicone bakeware, including pans, trays and moulds, to form a complete range of standard sizes and shapes to suit most recipes.

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I have just launched my second blog, Noosa Foodie. Followers of this blog, Entertaining Made Easy, will know that it is all about the elements of home entertaining – easy and fail-proof recipes, ingredients, wine pairing, menu planning, time management, and table settings to name but a few! Noosa Foodie celebrates the wonderful local produce, products and restaurants of the Noosa region on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, and includes recipes I’ve created from local ingredients as well as local culinary experiences. It is intended to inspire its readers to visit this beautiful part of the world I call home and discover first-hand the culinary treasures, as well as to cook and try new foods and foodie experiences.

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Last Friday I attended Poh Ling Yeow’s book launch at Berardo’s restaurant in Noosa Heads. Poh, for those of you that don’t know, was the runner-up in the first series of Masterchef and has her own TV show called Poh’s Kitchen on ABC TV.

Poh bursting with natural enthusiasm

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A set of kitchen scales are a must in any kitchen where recipes are followed. Electronic scales provide a much greater degree of accuracy than traditional-style scales.

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Although silicone has been around since the 1940’s, it is a fairly recent addition to the domestic kitchen. Traditionally, metals such as tin and aluminium were the materials of choice for bakeware, but home cooks are now discovering the benefits of silicone.

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Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is a food lover’s haven – the region is blessed with top quality produce and gourmet products grown and made with love by dedicated local farmers and artisans. The fine climate and fertile soil provides ideal growing conditions for a wide variety of produce and foods.      

The rolling hills of Maleny

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