Top 5 Fish

Fish is a wonderful source of protein and healthy omega-3 fats, but as with so many things, there’s fi sh and then there’s fi sh. Here are fi ve tasty, healthy, sustainable fish you can enjoy with a clear conscience.

Growing Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are a highly nutritious food with great adaptability in the kitchen. Growing them is something of a sweet skill in itself.

Passionate About Pasta

We pick the brains of some dedicated artisans about the art of making pasta from scratch.

Our Chefs

Our Chefs

5 Must-Eat Superfoods

Are you bored with hearing about all the usual superfoods like blueberries and chia seeds? Here are fi ve superfoods which are packed full of nutrients and minerals for you to experiment with to maximise your health benefits.

Kombucha: “Tea of Immortality”

Kombucha is a fermented tea beverage that combines the health benefi ts of fermented foods with boosted properties of tea. It is widely available as a refreshing drink and can help with conditions from diabetes to diseased joints.

Growing mushrooms

Mushrooms are naturally rich in minerals and vitamins, low in calories, high in antioxidants and cholesterol-free. They lend a deliciously unique fl avour to cooking, and growing them is an art.

Black bean beauty

Perhaps they are not the sexiest of foods, but black beans certainly deserve a spotlight for their services to human nutrition and deliciousness.

Kefir: the champagne of milks

Mingled among the clumpy kefir grains sits a plethora of beneficial bacteria and yeasts. We take a look at the magic of kefir.

Healthy kids' party food

When it comes to party time kids burn up lots of energy and they are always needing to refuel. If you have junk food on hand they’ll gobble that up, but if you have tasty, healthy options they’ll equally dive onto those. For your next kid’s party give the little ones some treats that will refuel them and be good for them too, like: Raspberry Spelt Cupcakes; Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars; Mini Vegie Quiches; Cheesy Twists; Ham, Cheese & Potato Rösti; Chicken, Thyme & Vegetable Sausage Rolls; and Watermelon Pizza.

Meals with a relish, chutney or sauce

Relishes, chutneys and sauces are meant to accompany your main meal. They provide pleasant texture and piquant flavour that is intended to uplift whatever you are having as that main dish. Every culture has developed its own range of relishes and sauces to perform this vital role at the table. Of course some meals go better with a relish than others, so here are some delicious meal ideas and relishes or sauces to go with them: Fritters with Beetroot Relish; Burgers with Coconut Dijonnaise; Mango Curry with Chilli Chutney; Chopped Chicken Salad with Smoky Brain-Boosting Mayo; Potato Tikka Masala with Raita; and a Grazing Board with Tomato Chutney.

Earth to Table

Crispy Tofu with Green Tea Noodles

Creating Kombucha

We chat with dedicated artisans in South Australia and Victoria making bottles of kombucha with care, passion and a heavy dose of goodness for your gut.

Cooking With Olive Oil

Olive oil is a wonderful food. As a central part of the Mediterranean diet we know that it confers many health benefits, but it is also a beautifully tasty addition to a wide variety of meals. Good-quality cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil will be fruity with a hint of bitterness and a touch of peppery bite. Enjoy the health benefits and tasty joy of olive in dishes such as: Gluten-Free Peach & Almond Olive Oil Cake; Roasted Carrot Hummus; Rose & Apricot Olive Oil Cake; Smokey Brain-Boosting Mayo; Olive Oil Aioli; Warm Olive Oil & Dijon Dressed Salad with Speck; and Orange & Olive Oil Dressed Salad with Pistachios & Figs.

Christmas Dishes Kids Can Make

Christmas is a busy time and you can always use help in the kitchen. Kids love to get involved with preparations, so why not spend some quality time together whipping up this delicious Christmas fare: Layered Salted -Caramel Peanut Fudge; Summer Fruit Nice Cream; Chai Spice Carrot Slice; Chia Jam Thumbprint Cookies; Strawberry & Pistachio Chocolate Bark; Fruity Festive Skewers; or Lemon, Strawberry & Basil-Infused Water Jars.

Why Fresh Is Best

Genuine fresh food is always the most tasty and nutritious option. However, there are times when frozen and tinned foods can be a good, healthy choice if you know what to look for.

5 Herbal Teas You Have To Try

Herbal teas are a great way to have your warming drink without necessarily getting a hit of caffeine and while getting some healing effects at the same time. Here are five herbal teas you are sure to enjoy.

Versatile Vinegar

We chat with dedicated artisans across Australia bottling vinegar with passion, love and care.

Eat The Beet

Beets are a nutrient-packed food that deserved the adjective “super” long before “superfoods” became a marketing term. Packed with antioxidants and loaded with flavour, organically grown beet is a wonderful, diverse addition to your table.

The Golden Yolk

We chat to two passionate egg farmers who are ensuring Australian standards of free-range and organic are met, because healthy, happy chooks means delicious, nutritious eggs.

Your Butter Nature

We talk to two artisan butter producers to discover the lowdown on the best Australian-made butter.

What's Coming Up For You

The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is a state-wide celebration with more than 300 events across Victoria.

Grains Of Interest

A triple treat — nutritious, delicious and numerous — grains are powerhouses of nourishment and each of the many varieties offers unique flavour and texture.

Speaking Of Leeks

Leeks require some patience to grow but their delicate, spicy and sweet flavour makes them well worth the trouble.

Goat Milk

We chat to two passionate goat milk farmers who have to jump through stringent regulatory hoops to ensure their goats produce high-quality, clean raw milk.

Hara Hachi Bu

With so much conflicting information about healthy eating and what it looks like, the approach to diet change can be bewildering. One of the ways we might be able to ease this tension is to change our focus from what we eat to how we eat by adopting an eating philosophy that favours making a deeper connection to the body — a philosophy known as hara hachi bu.

Silver Beet (Beta Vulgaris)

Silver beet is a highly nutritious vegetable but it is best eaten fresh. Fortunately, it is relatively easy to grow and so easy to cook that you can have a delicious silver beet sauté ready to snack on within 20 minutes of picking it.

Flexitarianism

Do you want to reap the health benefi ts of a balanced vegetarian diet while still enjoying a cheeky barbecue every now and then? Then perhaps you should think about going flexitarian.

Aioli For All

We chat with dedicated artisans across the country making jars of aioli with love and care.

The Art Of Fermentation

The ferment culture is in full swing — and rightly so. Fermented foods like sauerkraut not only act as a powerful aid for digestion but keep your gut humming with health.