Recipes
Enjoy a bowl of tangy pineapple with ginger and cardamom syrup
Food & Drink

Enjoy a bowl of tangy pineapple with ginger and cardamom syrup

As we inch ever closer to the end of the year, our cravings tend to move away from hearty meat and veg and towards fresh and simple light meals. Food doyenne Michele Cranston has certainly had her share of culinary gymnastics, but has gone back to basics to create her latest book, A Simple Table, offering a selection of fresh recipes for every day. No longer will you stare longingly at your fridge looking for inspiration – Michele has crafted more than 100 uncomplicated yet impressive recipes for you to whip up. The next time you entertain, finish with this wonderfully aromatic combination of pineapple with ginger and cardamom syrup, perfect for the summer months. more

Food News
Pavement Whispers: Volume 48 November 10
Food & Drink

Pavement Whispers: Volume 48 November 10

From whispers of new drive-in movie theatres to champagne bars, 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


The Grocer
The Grocer: Gem Squash
Food & Drink

The Grocer: Gem Squash

Gem squash is a variety of summer squash that was originally found in southern and central United States, Mexico and Africa. Preparation is easy but necessary to render the vegetable palatable. The gem squash is split, hollowed out to remove the pips and either steamed, boiled or baked. Once cooked, the versatile veggie can be used as a makeshift bowl and stuffed with all sorts of ingredients, or further broken down for incorporating into other recipes. One of the easiest way to eat gem squash is on its own, topped with only a bit of butter, sugar, cinnamon or salt and pepper depending on taste. You can get creative with the hollowed out bowl – try filling it with cheesy spicy, creamed sweet corn or barley, feta, mint, coriander and spices for a Moroccan-style stuffed gem squash. Try making a platter with gem squash, tomatoes and capsicum stuffed with wild rice, feta cheese, sage and… more

Recipes
Treat yo'self with a Cuban-style cheeseburger
Food & Drink

Treat yo’self with a Cuban-style cheeseburger

If you live by the mantra 'you don't make friends with salad' then continue on, dear readers. This Cuban-style cheeseburger celebrates meat, sandwiching a juicy beef patty between a sesame-seed bun along with two (TWO) slices of cheese, ham and pickles. Taking its inspiration from the Cuban sandwich, this recipe comes from Ben's Meat Bible by local chef Ben O'Donoghue, which takes your tastebuds on a round-the-world meat journey. Featuring 130 recipes, the book features comfort-food classics like roast pork and Southern fried chicken, to international delights such as tonkotsu miso ramen and beef fajitas. more

Food News
Pavement Whispers: Vol 47 November 3
Food & Drink

Pavement Whispers: Vol 47 November 3

From whispers of new drive-in movie theatres to champagne bars, 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