Sumptuous fruit, super snacks and luscious ice cream The best vanilla ice cream Is it worth spending more on this delightful accompaniment? We put big brands and supermarkets’ own to the test… Winner 43/50 Tesco Finest Madagascan Vanilla Ice Cream Slow-melting, sinfully creamy with a powerful hit of vanilla, this is ice cream perfection. $5.99 … Read more
Move over goji berries and take a back seat, quinoa, there’ s a host of new superfoods hitting the big time. Ellie Moss introduces the next generation of health superstars coming to a kitchen near you With powers that range from fighting free radicals to stoking up your immune system, superfoods are an easy way … Read more
Eat a rainbow A variety of colors helps to keep us healthy, so eat red, yellow and green fruit and veg – and purple too! There’s more to a bright bowl of fruit than meets the eye. ‘Different colors indicate the presence of different nutrients and, in particular, natural plant compounds such as polyphenols, which … Read more
1. Flying with kids Since growing our family to five children, we’ve only had a couple of holidays where we’ve flown to our destination. Each time, to make it easy on the finances, we flew with budget airlines. Taking the cheaper option is doable, but it requires extra planning, especially with kids. I’d like to … Read more
Put summer on ice Fruit STOCK UP ON I berries, tomatoes, and stone fruits like peaches, plums, and nectarines TO PRESERVE Wash and pat dry with paper towels. Hull strawberries and cherries and quarter tomatoes, peel, slice, and toss stone fruits with lemon juice and simple syrup to prevent browning. Place fruit in a single … Read more
Michelle Botes, 50, chats about the duality of life as an actress, being terrible at small talk, and her two greatest teachers: her kids, Cara, 22, and Daniel, 18 Best known for her role as the charismatic honey trap Cherel de Villiers in the soapie Isidingo, Michelle Botes has long been driven by the desire … Read more
For us, it makes sense to go on a family holiday by car due to travel costs and the volume of luggage we have to take with us. I have family in Mildura (550 kilometres north-west of Melbourne) so we’ve driven the Calder Highway to Mildura countless times. Each time, we find some way of … Read more
Fruit Tart Fruit tart Ingredients: For crust: 1 cup softened butter; 11/2 tbsp castor sugar; 3 eggs; 41/2 cups flour. For filling: 100 gm melted plain chocolate; 3/4th cup heavy cream; 4 tbsp powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla essense; ½ cup red grapes (chopped); 4 kiwis (sliced); apricot jam Method: Cream butter and sugar and … Read more
Before we got married, Mike and I talked about the children we would have in the hazy imagined future. “I’d love to be a full-time dad,” he said, dreamily. “Great,” I replied. “I’ll gestate the foetus and you can bring it up!” I was only half joking. I was maternal, but couldn’t imagine life without … Read more
Obsessed with all things French? Don your diva apron and get authentic with the country’s eclectic fare. Here’s wishing you bon apetit. Meat Fondue Meat fondue Ingredients: 2 pounds beef tenderloin; 1 cup cooking oil; sweet pepper to garnish Method: Prepare the meat by removing the fat from the tenderloin. Cut into cubes that can … Read more
Every day in the UK, 75 people are diagnosed with epilepsy, yet few of us know the true implications of living with the condition. Sara Brannan, 33, reveals the impact that suffering from extreme epilepsy has had on her life What’s the worst thing that’s happened to me because of my epilepsy? Probably the time … Read more
Seared tuna steak with courgettes and capers Seared tuna steak with courgettes and capers Serves 4 · 100 ml olive oil · 4 tuna steaks (about 300g each) · 3 garlic cloves, roughly sliced · 5tbsp pine nuts · 2 large courgettes, roughly sliced · 200g cherry tomatoes, halved · 5tbsp capers in salt, rinsed … Read more
By the time my daughter was born, three years later, our marriage was over. Sam was completely drunk, comatose in the spare room, when, already having contractions, I drove myself to hospital. He only came to the hospital for the end of labour. Days later, I told him to move out, to choose between the … Read more
French beans with sun-dried tomatoes, feta and mozzarella French beans with sun-dried tomatoes, feta and mozzarella Serves 4 · 400g fine French beans · 70g sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and sliced · 50g shelled walnuts · 5tbsp extra virgin olive oil · 1tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice · 130g feta cheese · 2 buffalo … Read more
That’s supper sorted! There’s a good reason why Halloumi cheese is one of the standby ingredients in my fridge. Unopened, it will last for ages, and I like knowing there’s something other than predictable pasta that I can pull out of the bag in an emergency. I like to slice it, dredge it in a … Read more
Beetroot is an excellent source of fibre and is also packed with beta-carotene, Folate, potassium, vitamin C and iron Serves 4 Prep 20 mins Cook 50 mins Per serve 1100kJ Fat 16g Sat fat 3.2g Spinach, Beetroot & Egg Salad · Baby beetroot, 2 bunches, stems trimmed · Water, 1 cup · Green beans, 200g, … Read more
There’s nothing artificial about new Light at Heart from Tate & Lyle Sugars. It’s as versatile as regular sugar – why not try it in your favorite recipes As the UK’s first blend of pure cane sugar and sweet Stevia leaf extract, Light at Heart is the natural choice for the whole family. You can … Read more
Best Bolognese Sauce You can make a double batch and freeze half or keep it in the fridge for us to 3 days. For non-meat eaters, use veggie mince and stock, and leave out the Worcestershire sauce. Best Bolognese Sauce Hands-on time 25 minutes. Cooking time about 1 hour. Serves 6 Ingredients · 2 x … Read more
Sambal wilted greens Serves 4 · 60ml vegetable stock, thickened with a little cornflour 2tbsp sambal (red chilli garlic sauce) · 1tbsp spring onion, thinly sliced on the diagonal · 1 tbsp low-salt soya sauce · 2 tbsp garlic, very finely sliced · 1½ tbsp fresh lemon juice · 1 tsp sesame oil · 1 … Read more
From the white stuff in your tea to the man-made stuff hidden in your favourite foods, sugar is a multifaceted beast. White and granular like cane sugar, xylitol occurs naturally in many trees, fruit and vegetables. Xylitol was discovered as far back as the 19th century, but today it’s most commonly added to chewing gum … Read more