How to make fruit and veg last longer
MAKING sure you store certain kinds of fruit and vegetables away from each other could save you up to $184 a year, a new study claims.
Food & Wine
Woolworths pulls broccoli from its shelves
WOOLWORTHS has been forced to withdraw broccoli from its shelves after deadly redback spiders were discovered hiding among the vegetables.
Heston Blumenthal slams the sugar tax
CELEBRITY chef Heston Blumenthal has called the soft drink levy a ‘kneejerk’ reaction that will hit low income families.
Customer’s ‘hateful’ tip for gay waitress
A GAY waitress in the US has been left angry and hurt after a customer left a “hateful” message for her on a bill instead of a tip.
Would you like endless fries with that?
NEW look McDonald’s would have kiosks that allow you to customise burgers, desserts … and serve up all-you-can-eat fries.
Diners slam restaurant over ‘racist’ bill
A RESTAURANT has been branded “appalling” after customers noticed a racial slur on their food and drink bill.
Getting the most out of your stand mixer
DO you have an expensive stand mixer sitting in your kitchen and not doing much? Here are six hacks to get the most out of it.
Here’s why you’re always hungry
DO you find that you’re always jonesing for a snack? Here are five possible reasons why you’re always hungry.
Man unleashes huge snake in restaurant
AFTER an alleged altercation with the LA eatery’s management, diner Hiroshi Motohashi decided to deal one more blow.
A week of healthy dinner recipes
COMING up with a week’s worth of delicious, healthy recipes can be a strain. So we’ve found seven excellent recipes to take the hard work out of meal planning.
The Big Mac secret sauce recipe
ARE you a closet lover of that Big Mac sauce? Well, this close-to-perfect recipe will change your world. You’re welcome.
Rude message left for ‘not normal’ waitress
A WAITRESS was confronted with a ridiculously mean note giving her a ludicrous reason why she didn’t deserve any tips.
Celebrate: Spreadable Twix is a thing
THERE is a new god, and his name is spreadable Twix (and spreadable Bounty, and spreadable Maltesers).
A week of healthy dinner recipes
COMING up with a week’s worth of healthy recipes can be a strain. So we’ve found seven delicious recipes to take the hard work out of meal planning.
Golden arches on the high seas?
IT might not be on your bucket list, but for some it’s the stuff dreams are made of. Macca’s floats an idea to bring back the original McBarge.
Chocolate is good for your brain
GOOD news, chocoholics. Researchers have discovered that chocolate is actually good for your memory and organisational skills.
Behold the ‘Macaronut’
A NEW Instagram-worthy dessert is on the horizon.
Which Aussie city pays most for coffee?
IF YOU live in this capital city we have bad news for you — you’re being ripped off big time when it comes to your coffee.
These eating times are ruining your diet
THE time of day plays a surprisingly large role in determining what you should eat. These are the hours when you’re in danger of overeating.
Five to-die-for dishes at Taste of Sydney
SYDNEY’S best chefs descend on Centennial Park next weekend for Taste of Sydney. Here’s the top five dishes you should have on your shopping list.
We have officially reached peak laziness
ARE we now so lazy, as a species, that we need others to do the most simple things for us? How much further can this go?
Cheapest Michelin star restaurant to open here
DUMPLING mecca Tim Ho Wan opened its first Australian venue in Sydney last year, and now it’s coming to Melbourne too.
What one more glass can do
JUST one extra glass of water a day can have a big impact on you. So go on, have one more for the road.
US Hungry Jack’s hot dogs ‘a disgrace’
THE new hot dog from the US version of Hungry Jack’s – Burger King – is a Whopper of a marketing disaster, and a culinary calamity, too.
Rejoice! A gold medal wine for $9
A CLEANSKIN wine has just scored 96/100 in a blind tasting by a panel of judges, and here’s the best bit … it retails for less than $10 a bottle.
‘I’d have sex with him in front of my husband’
ONCE upon a time, they stank of food and couldn’t get a date. Now chefs are fighting off groupies — and some of them are totally creepy.
This ingredient in chewing gum could kill your dog
IT’S 100 times more toxic to your pet than chocolate, has caused a spike in dog illnesses and cost one woman $5000 after her labradoodle’s liver failed.
‘Greatest crime in wine history’
IT WAS a spiteful act that cost $390 million. What drove this 136kg man to torch some of the most precious booze?
Australia’s best yum cha
NO need to hop on an eastbound plane to get your steamed dumplings fix — there’s seriously good dim sum to be found right across the country.
Ox Tongue quesadilla, anyone?
EXECUTIVE chef at El Loco Christopher Hogarth shares the perfectly spooky recipe he’ll be whipping up for Day of the Dead celebrations.
Drool-worthy Nutella recipes
TO HONOUR the king of all spreads, we’re collected the most indulgent Nutella recipes we can find.
Jamie Oliver’s top 10 superfoods
THE celebrity chef reveals his nutritional powerhouses, with tips and a recipe for incorporating them into your diet.
Is there a healthier way of drinking?
WHEN consuming alcohol, it’s not only important to drink responsibly but to select the healthiest possible alcohol products for your body.
Is this the foulest McDonald’s burger?
CRAZY coloured burgers may be the latest intriguing fast food trend, but McDonald’s may have gone too far with its latest gloomy offering.
Dogs with a better life than you
RAW diet plans, yoga, bespoke room service menus and luxe spa treatments. The pampered pooch concept is being taken to the next level.
Curtis Stone’s perfect roast pork
THE celeb chef shares his recipe for roast pork belly with thyme salt and blackberry vinaigrette. It’s utterly mouth-watering.
How restaurants secretly make you fat
YOUR favourite restaurant may serve utterly delicious food, but at what price? A chef has some tips on how to dodge the hidden calories.
Meals from discarded shopping lists
FORGET diets. If you’re looking for a way to curb your appetite, simply take a look at the A La Cart project. Think 9-volt battery burgers, a cigarette salad and toilet paper sushi rolls.
‘I ate like a teenager for a week’
I FINALLY had the green light to unleash my inner 12-year-old by eating like one. And it was awesome … until it wasn’t. Here’s what I learned.
What MasterChef’s Billie did next
MASTERCHEF 2015 winner Billie McKay’s moment of glory may have passed, but she still has plenty to celebrate at the moment.
Snickers ice cream cake recipe
QUITE possibly the easiest and best cake you’ll ever make.
Model downs 10,000-calorie sundae in minutes
SOME models become TV hosts or fashion designers. Not Nela Zisser, she is making a name for herself on the extreme-eating circuit. Her latest challenge: a week’s worth of sundaes.
Which yoghurt should you be eating?
YOGHURT can be a great and healthy snack. But with so much choice, here’s what you need to know.
What’s really in your food?
WHEN it comes to food labels, even the most health-conscious shopper can become stumped. Here’s what you should zero in on.
Are you cooking with the right oil?
THERE’S a huge amount of confusion about what type of oils we should consume, especially because some of the healthiest ones shouldn’t be used for cooking.
Huge money in food porn
THE Australian obsession with photographing our meals is set to make millions for one multinational company.
Eat at fancy restaurants for free
DOES your skin crawl with envy when your friends post images of fancy meals? They could be eating out for free with an elite mystery shopping company.
How to make the perfect ham and cheese toastie
TO celebrate Bastille Day, a leading French chef shares the secret recipe to his ham and cheese toastie while helping feed two million Aussies with the #mealforameal campaign.
The sweet truth about sugar
WANT to shy away from the sweet stuff but still want your cake and eat it too? Here’s the real deal on common sugar alternatives.
‘It’s rank’: Milo changes recipe
A NEW recipe for Milo has left a sour taste in the mouths of many customers, who are rather keen to express their distate.
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