Occasions

Thanksgiving

26 Nov, 2009
A gang of North American expats prepares their annual Thanksgiving feast, with an excursion into “Southern white trash” cuisine with Coca-cola glazed ham and marshmallow-topped candied yams. There's also a magnificent turkey with a classic New England stuffing. If ever there’s a time for turkey, it’s the fourth Thursday in November, the commemoration of the first harvest by the Pilgrim Fathers in the New World, way back in the 1600s.

 

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Hanukah

11 Dec, 2009
One of the most entertaining events in the Jewish calendar, Hanukah is a chance fo... More

Robbie Burns Day

25 Jan, 2009
Just why did Robbie Burns write a poem about Haggis? All is revealed by the mem... More

Maslenitsa

8-14 Feb, 2010
Whether you call them pancakes or hotcakes, blini or blintz, Maslenitsa is a hol... More

Chinese New Year

14 Feb, 2010
Kung Hei Fatt Choy! The start of the lunar New Year is the biggest festival in the... More

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Featured Recipes

Hot Tips

Peeling and de-seeding tomatoes

To peel and de-seed a tomato, score a small cross in the base of the tomato with your knife; plunge in boiling water for 1 minute, refresh under cold water (running water seems to make peeling easier too); cut in half and scoop out seeds with a dessert spoon.

Glossary

Thick Caramel Sauce

Thick Caramel Sauce is even more viscous than dark soy, this is used to add a depth of colour and flavour to many dishes. Surprisingly, despite its name, it is not sweet.

 
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James Squire was Australia's first brewer. Soon after his arrival in Australia as a convict he stole a quantity of herbs known as horehound - the closest thing to hops he could find to brew the colony's first beer. Folklore has it the judge ordered 150 lashes... and 2 barrels of ale.
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