Posted by kathryn in Miscellanea

• Something different to an everyday spag bol: It’s Mallika from Quick Indian Cooking’s aloo keema or mince with potatoes and Indian spices. Serve with a big green salad and you have a delicious meal. * A corn recipe: When The Wednesday Chef says something is “the most wonderful ten-minute, four-ingredient recipe you’ve made all YEAR” then I sit up and listen. She’s the person who first taught me about Heston Blumenthal’s amazing broccoli and she knows her vegies. So …

Read more 4 comments 27 November, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Myths and Nutrition

Friday is usually Quicklinks day and I know it’s a popular weekly round-up. However this week I wanted to concentrate on just one link. The latest Australian Family Physician has an article about weight loss facts and fallacies. Noting the confusion about weight loss information, they decided to survey two groups of people about their weight loss knowledge. One group were GPs and medical registrars, while the others were truck drivers and tradesmen. So I thought I’d survey readers of …

Read more 10 comments 19 November, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Dinners

Despite the cookery books, TV programmes and heavy interest in food, research from the UK claims most people only cook nine different dishes. Lack of time, the problems of feeding fussy eaters, worry that kids will reject new foods are all given as reasons for this narrowing of meal choices. Nine out of 10 families cooked the same meals over and over again, while one in four made the same meals on the same day of the week. Plus 81 …

Read more 17 comments 18 November, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Spring and Autumn

• Pomegranate honey: I love this idea via Katrina of Kale for Sale for honey with pomegranates. I’m storing this recipe away for Autumn when Australian pomegranates come into season * Don’t detox: I’ve never believed in detoxing and I heartily agree with this short piece from The Guardian – the doubtful dividends of detox diets. * Re-evaluating your 2009 health resolutions: A bit self-referential this one, as I’m pointing you to a piece I wrote for my clinic website …

Read more 7 comments 13 November, 2009

Posted by kathryn in An Honest Kitchen and Spring

Last week I had the pleasure of actually spending time with Lucy. While we work together closely on An Honest Kitchen, I could count on one hand the number of times we’ve actually seen each other face-to-face. An evening and a morning spent together, catching up and talking about food, gave us the time and space to talk about An Honest Kitchen. h3. What’s happened to Spring? Those of you in Australia will have noticed we are in the latter …

Read more 3 comments 11 November, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Miscellanea

• How to cook a boiled egg: It’s one of those seemingly simple kitchen tasks that can actually be tricky to perfect. There’s a great article on boiling eggs at Serious Eats. It goes through a bit of the science and how to get the best results, with a lovely level of geekiness. Thanks to @freshtonic for sending it to me. * For those in the Northern hemisphere: While our temperatures are rising, I’m aware those of you on the …

Read more 4 comments 07 November, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Ethics & Sustainablity

While I’ve read stats about food waste on overseas sites, up until a few weeks ago I hadn’t seen any figures for Australia. Now, research conducted by the University of Western Sydney’s Urban Research Centre estimates Sydney-siders waste about $600 million of fresh food and $182 million of leftovers each year. This is food we don’t eat. It’s ingredients and leftovers we throw in the rubbish bin. And it’s a heck of a lot. There’s a great opinion piece by …

Read more 14 comments 05 November, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Miscellanea

A quick post to let you know there are still spaces available in my Cooking for One or Two session next Saturday. h3. About the seminar If there’s just one or two of you at home, it can feel hard to get motivated to cook a proper meal in the evening. Instead many people fall back on take-away or toast. However no matter the size of your family, eating good food is fundamental to your health and wellbeing. And it’s …

Read more 5 comments 02 November, 2009