Ask the experts: Salad dressings
Q: “I make a salad dressing with NZ cold-pressed olive oil, cider vinegar,...
Are sausages healthy?
Q: “Do healthy sausages exist? Does pricking and pre-cooking sausages do anything to...
Does cutting up root vegetables cause nutrient loss?
Q: To save time I like to prepare all my vegetables for dinner...
Can you cook dried beans in a crockpot?
Q: "I’m keen to cook with my crockpot and I would like to...
Which cheeses are the healthiest?
Q: I am on cholesterol-lowering medication and for years I’ve used edam cheese...
What to use instead of capsicum, blue cheese or feta
Q: My husband can’t tolerate capsicums, and they seem to show up in...
What’s the difference between hot and cold smoked fish?
Q: Apparently there is ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ smoked fish – what is the...
Ask the experts: Cooking prawns
Q: "I've tried to cook prawns on the barbecue before, but they were...
Ask the experts: Self-raising flour
Q: "What can you substitute for self-raising flour? Does it make a difference...
What to use instead of onions and garlic
Q: "I have an intolerance to onions and garlic. What can I use...
