Food

Better Homes and Garden chef Clarissa Feildel

Clarissa Feildel’s curry prawn skewers with pineapple salad

Kick traditional Christmas recipes to the curb with this stunning salad from Better Homes and Gardens Chef Clarisissa Feildel

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Strawberry pavlova in New York, April 7, 2022. Named for the prima ballerina Anna Pavlova, it could not be easier, nor could it better showcase the egg’s potential, as its whites whisk into a glossy meringue full of volume and majesty. Food styled by Simon Andrews. Props styled by Paige Hicks. (Sang An/The New York Times)

Strawberry pavlova, by Nigella Lawson

The particular joy of this dessert is that the meringue can be made in advance. To serve, drizzle the strawberries with balsamic vinegar and vanilla and whip some cream. It’s magnificent and deliriously easy.

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Two new studies have suggested seed oils may be driving up our cancer rates. 

Is it safe to use cooking oils or should we use butter?

There’s growing concern they may be bad for our health after two new studies suggested seed oils may be driving up our cancer rates. So how bad are they? 

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Another major Sydney burger joint has announced it is closing up shop.
Herby farro salad with stone fruit and burrata. Any jumble of stone fruit, including those that have gone past ripe, are a fit for this farro salad. Food styled by Rebecca Jurkevich. (Christopher Testani/The New York Times)

Herby farro salad with stone fruit and burrata

Of all the grains you can use for salads, farro is the absolute queen. It is elegant, chewy and inherently complex, and that’s before you add any seasonings.

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Foodie friends Kate Hedges and Pim Pattanasuk.

Forget the wine. The new etiquette for Aussie dinner parties

Wine and bubbles are out! Wise men and women are now rocking up to Christmas dinner parties with high-end gifts.

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SARAH DI LORENZO: Tackling the Christmas drinking dilemma as festive season heats up

What’s really going on in our bodies when we drink alcohol

SARAH DI LORENZO: Drinking alcohol is a big part of our culture around Christmas and statistics show that 76.6 per cent of Australian adults drink alcohol. So what are the best and worst choices to make?

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Try not to choke on your roast if you get asked to cough up some cash for the festive feast this year.

Would you charge guests for Christmas lunch?

Try not to choke on your roast if you get asked to cough up some cash for the festive feast this year.

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Nearly 80 per cent of people aged 18 to 27 want a change from classic festive food. 
Arnott's have revealed Australia's favourite biscuits.

‘Recount’: Australia’s favourite biscuits list divides

Australian biscuit giant Arnott’s has divided treat lovers, releasing a ranking of the country’s favourite biscuits for 2024. 

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Extra virgin olive oil is probably your best all-round oil for cooking and salads.

The good oil: How to choose which one is right for you

From seed oils to olive oil, we now have an overwhelming choice of what lipid to cook with. Here’s how they all stack up, according to the scientific evidence.

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Here are three plant-based foods that can contain disease-causing microbes.

The three vegan foods that can make you sick this summer

It’s a common myth that only food of animal origin, such as meat, seafood, eggs and dairy, can give you food poisoning. Here are three plant-based foods that can contain disease-causing microbes.

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A study suggests eating dark chocolate can slash the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a fifth.

Why you shouldn’t feel guilty about eating chocolate

A piece or two of dark chocolate might feel like the guilty pleasure that gets you through a long day. But it may be that there’s nothing guilty about it.

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Australia’s number one Christmas ham has been revealed.

Australia’s ‘best-tasting’ supermarket Christmas ham revealed

Ten supermarket-branded Christmas hams have been put to the taste test.

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