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If you are into indigenous gardens then you will really love this garden. Tanya visits an indigenous garden, with wide expansive spaces and interesting garden rooms. From rustic walkways to impressive trees, colorful blossoms to attract the birds, this is garden for both humans and animals alike. She also chats to landscaper, Jenny dean who […]

Reuben will make a Scallop ceviche with fennel, citrus and tarragon Ingredients Yuzu gelee 6 sheets gelatine 2/3 cup orange juice 1/3 cup yuzu Zest from 1 orange ½ teaspoon salt Fennel wings 1 fennel bulb 1 table spoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt Braised fennel ½ cup white wine 2 tablespoons pernod 2 star […]

Yield:  about 2 cups Ingredients 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pit removed and chopped 4 green onions, thinly sliced 1 lime, juiced and zested 1 chili pepper, seeds removed, flesh minced Salt to taste 1 small bunch of cilantro, chopped Method Place everything in a medium bowl and toss well until combined. […]

Yes, this raw muffin mixture actually keeps in the fridge for 30 days; infact it even gets better as it sits! Make up a batch and cook a few muffins every day for a month. The longer it sits in the fridge, the drier it gets, so you could add a tiny bit of water […]

Serves 6 This is a light salad, with lots of fresh mint; you feel great after eating something like this. Ingredients 375g (12oz) dried thin rice noodles (vermicelli) or glass noodles (made from mung beans) 3 –4 chicken breasts, cooked on a grill pan/frying pan and shredded 1 handful of mint leaves, shredded 75g grated […]

Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1.2kg chicken, jointed 250ml coconut milk 2 tbsp massaman curry paste  250ml chicken stock 60g peanuts, toasted 2 onions, sliced 4 medium potatoes, diced 1 cinnamon stick 4 cardamon pods 2 bay leaves 2 tsp brown sugar 2 tsp tamarind paste  2 tsp Thai fish sauce (Nam Pla) […]

Claire makes a luscious ricotta topped with crunchy, toasted walnuts and chopped apricots.  Yield: 4 to 6 servings. BYOC: Feel free to toss in some fresh herbs here oregano or thyme would be beautiful.  You could also drizzle some lemon infused olive oil on top. Ingredients Recipe courtesy of Claire Robinson, 2010 8 cups whole […]

Makes about 40 cookies Ingredients 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter at room temperature 1 cup icing sugar, sifted 1 ½ tsp vanilla bean paste (or extract, if paste is not available) 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cornstarch ¼ tsp salt Method Preheat the oven to 325 °F and line 2 baking trays with […]