Cooking

Cooking tips to make healthy eating easy and delicious.

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How to make healthier pesto

Q: How can I make basil pesto healthier, with less fat? The bought...

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Which cheeses are the healthiest?

Q: I am on cholesterol-lowering medication and for years I’ve used edam cheese...

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What does browning meat do?

Q: "Is there an advantage to browning the cubes of meat in a...

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What to use instead of capsicum, blue cheese or feta

Q: My husband can’t tolerate capsicums, and they seem to show up in...

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What’s the difference between hot and cold smoked fish?

Q: Apparently there is ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ smoked fish – what is the...

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Ask the experts: Slow-cookers

Q: "I often cook frozen chicken in a Ralta crock pot slow cooker....

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Where to find good quality sultanas

Q: "My wife and I are finding it hard to find good quality...

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Ask the experts: Cooking prawns

Q: "I've tried to cook prawns on the barbecue before, but they were...

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Ask the experts: Self-raising flour

Q: "What can you substitute for self-raising flour? Does it make a difference...

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How to cook orzo

Q. "Can you please tell me what orzo is and how to cook it?...

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Dairy and egg-free baking

Q: "My wife has just had to go on a dairy-free diet so...

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What to use instead of onions and garlic

Q: "I have an intolerance to onions and garlic. What can I use...

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What to use instead of wine in cooking

Q: "I'm ready to use wine in cooking – after 25 years off...

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How to use reduced-fat spread in baking

Q: "I notice you use reduced-fat spread in your recipes for baking. Can...

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How to fix too much chilli in a dish

Q: "Help! I've made a curry but I got a bit carried away...

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Ask the experts: Pumpkin seeds

Q: "We are vegetarian and eat a lot of pumpkin and also (bought)...

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Ask the experts: Hydrogenated fat

Q: "I recall listening to an American cardiologist on television last year discussing...

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Ask the experts: Alcohol in recipes

Q: "I've heard that any alcohol content is burnt off during cooking. Does...

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