Recipes
Fancy up your steak with Paul West's meaty marinade
Food & Drink

Fancy up your steak with Paul West’s meaty marinade

Steak without a marinade is like a suit without a tie – it’s fine and all, but you can’t help but wonder how much better it would be with that extra special touch. River Cottage Australia’s very own Paul West is in town for the upcoming Regional Flavours presented by The Courier-Mail, and has imparted a marinade recipe designed to seriously level up your standard meat game. Paul's penchant for local produce and farming comes through in his recipes, with this particular sample rooted in simplicity that will let your steak speak for itself. Whip it up, chuck it on and let the flavours do all the talking. more

Food News
Pavement Whispers: Volume 80 July 12
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Pavement Whispers: Volume 80 July 12

From whispers of late-night brownie bars to new bagel joints, 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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Lick your lips for some tasty Mai Thai chicken thighs
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Lick your lips for some tasty Mai Thai chicken thighs

When we think of American barbecue, we usually conjure up ideas of big burly bearded blokes enveloped in smoke over hot coals. Well think again, dear readers – Irish gals Samantha Evans and Shauna Guinn claim they are the real barbecue experts. In 2012, the girls said goodbye to the daily grind and took off on a six-month roadtrip from California to Tennessee, eating their way through the best barbecue joints in the southern United States. Collecting insider secrets and recipes along the way, Samantha and Shauna gained enough knowledge to create The Hang Fire Cookbook, filled with a bunch of hot tips on how to make great barbecue. With everything from the basics for home smokers and different types of wood, to what rubs, cures and brines work best with each type of meat, The Hang Fire Cookbook will get you set up to be a barbecue king ... or queen. You'll find a plethora of… more

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Pavement Whispers: Volume 79 July 5
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Pavement Whispers: Volume 79 July 5

From whispers of new craft breweries to Greek loaded fries, 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

Recipes
Eat Mediterranean with a slice of healthy moussaka
Food & Drink

Eat Mediterranean with a slice of healthy moussaka

According to local dietitians and nutritionists Lisa Peterson and Desi Carlos, the secret to healthy eating isn't a secret at all – it's as simple as adopting the Mediterranean diet. Over the past two years, Lisa and Desi have worked hard to create delicious and nourishing recipes, modifying traditional family treasures to be healthy, calorie-controlled meals. The result is their first cookbook, Mediterranean Eating: Cook – Eat – Live, which features recipes, meal plans and scientific research proving the Mediterranean diet's ability to reduce incidence of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s whilst simultaneously increasing longevity of life. You'll find crowd pleasers like this healthy moussaka, as well as salads, meat dishes, savoury pies and more. more