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hot spiced apple toddy recipe
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Warm blue lips with a Hot Spiced Apple Toddy

28 Jun 2012

While in the city we may not have the luxury of growing and picking our own apples to create a home brew of cider, we can still indulge in a hot apple toddy come winter. Rekorderlig has a Winter Cider of apple, cinnamon and vanilla, which may not require the additional maple syrup depending on how strong a sweet tooth you have. You may also like to adjust the amount of cinnamon and nutmeg added to the hot apple cider to suit your preferred level of spice. Enjoy on a chilly, rainy evening while curled up on the couch with a blanket and a good book. This recipe makes one drink, but we doubled (and quadrupled) the amounts to make a larger batch to share with friends. more

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saj and grill
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Find simple, flavourful zaatar at Saj & Grill

28 Jun 2012

A dried-herb blend of sesame seeds, oregano, marjoram, sumac, sea salt and cumin, zaatar (or za’atar) is a spice mixture used in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine. Often sprinkled over meat, vegetables and salads, when mixed with some evoo, this crunchy, flavoursome seasoning turns into an exotic accompaniment to a fresh loaf of bread. Each country of origin has its own blend, with each family guarding their recipe close, often not even passed down from mother to daughter. Zaatar can also be spread on authentic Lebanese Saj bread prior to baking. Try the Zaatar Herb bread with oregano, thyme and olive oil or the Zaatar Special with additional tomato, cucumber, olives, labneh and mint at Saj & Grill at South Bank. Or buy a pre-oiled tub of evoo and zaatar mix from Sourced Grocer, Teneriffe. Image via Visit South Bank.   more

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retro coffee
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How to make coffee, circa 1961

21 Jun 2012

A dash of cream and two sugars, please … This is Coffee is a flashback to the home-brewing methods of 1961 America. A lesson in the correct way to make a perfect cup of joe, The Coffee Brewing Institute also takes a look at the drinking styles of different cultures, from the cafe au lait of Paris, to Venice where a cappuccino was topped with whipped cream. Whether you’re partial to a home brew or only drink espressos derived from single-origin beans at your local hole-in-the-wall cafe, watch and chuckle at this vintage video as it demonstrates how to make coffee, circa 1961. Image via Oh, for the love of Vintage. more

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Explore foods from foreign lands at World Refugee Day Community Festival
Food & Drink

Explore foods from foreign lands at World Refugee Day Community Festival

21 Jun 2012

At the largest culmination of African, Middle Eastern and Asian flavours in Brisbane, you can skip breakfast to ensure maximum sampling potential at the 2012 World Refugee Day Community Festival this weekend. A celebration of diversity, the festival will take place at the Annerley Soccer Club Fields this Sunday June 24 to taste delicious morsels of food from every corner of the world. This year’s festival will also see celebrity chef Ben O’Donoghue host a cooking workshop, and swapping recipes with five multicultural community cooks. more