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Add a touch of spice to your table with Indian and Mauritian condiments from Rani's Cuisine
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Add a touch of spice to your table with Indian and Mauritian condiments from Rani’s Cuisine

05 Feb 2015

The smell of mangoes and spices take Rani Veerasamy back to her childhood in Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of southeast Africa. She remembers the aroma of cardamom and cinnamon wafting through the air, the vibrant colours of the spice masalas being ground on a stone and the sound of grating fresh coconut. Rani would anxiously await the moment when the backyard mangoes were dried in the sun to her aunt's satisfaction so she could add the tamarind and fenugreek to turn them into the most delicious pickles. more

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Bite in to a rich, sticky piece of honeycomb from Home Grown Honey
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Bite in to a rich, sticky piece of honeycomb from Home Grown Honey

04 Feb 2015

We lost a real treat when comb honey started to disappear and honey no longer came in a little wooden box, pure just as the bees had intended. Each batch of honey retains the floral essences of the plants from which it was made, but the flavour of wax comb also differs according to what the bees ate and adds a richness to the flavour. Add to this the aroma of the box in which the comb was built, and you have a combination of flavours, textures and aromas you can’t find anywhere else. more

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Pavement Whispers: Vol 09 February 3
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Pavement Whispers: Vol 09 February 3

03 Feb 2015

From whispers of rooftop bars to guilt-free desserts, The Weekend Edition is always on the search for the latest news in Brisbane, dedicated to ensuring its readers are in the know. When we put our ears to the pavement this week, this is what we found out … more

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Pavement Whispers: Vol 08 January 27
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Pavement Whispers: Vol 08 January 27

27 Jan 2015

From whispers of new bars to nourishing breakfasts, The Weekend Edition is always on the search for the latest news in Brisbane, dedicated to ensuring its readers are in the know. When we put our ears to the pavement this week, this is what we found out … more

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Toss a little chorizo, salami or prosciutto from Bačka Gourmet Foods in your pasta
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Toss a little chorizo, salami or prosciutto from Bačka Gourmet Foods in your pasta

23 Jan 2015

Dried meat, being one of the oldest methods of preservation known to humankind, is a feature of many cuisines around the world. From bresaola, air-dried salted beef originally from the Valtellina valley in northern Italy; charquí, made from llama or alpaca, in South America; suho meso, a smoked beef eaten in Bosnia, to kuivaliha, air-dried salted meat (often reindeer) of northern Finland, dried meat is a staple in many cultures. more