Duck is often a special occasion food – something you order in a fancy restaurant for a birthday or anniversary. To cook it at home, well – it used to be a big deal. It would no only be hard to find (and never seen in supermarkets) but also hugely …
Hello there! Long time now see! I hope you have all been well and that life has been fabulous for you since Uforic Food went into break mode over the last four or five months. It’s actually quite surreal to be sitting here and typing words into the blog again. …
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The colours in this salad are just gorgeous – not to mention the flavours! For those of you who don’t know what orzo is – it’s more commonly known in Australia as rissoni (it’s pasta, that looks like plump rice grains). But you could use spirals or shells, or even …
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I always think it’s really important to cook seasonally. It makes no sense to cook any other way. When produce is out of season not only does it suffer in the taste stakes – it’s also really expensive! My philosophy is to get fruit and veg when it is not …
That’s right people – you can make pizza dough without the hassle and it tastes amazing!! This is a recipe for the kind of person who would love to be cool enough to make their own pizza dough rather than using that sub-standard, pre-made rubbish – but is too scared …
Weight loss advice – if you tried everything you read or every tip some random person gave you – you’d be eating carrot sticks while sitting on you head. Seriously, the internet is rife with this stuff. Some of it is helpful – the rest is just nonsense. Like this …
Cous cous is one of those things I am just soooo happy I discovered. I was always a bit scared of it, for some reason. It looked complicated to make. Not only that, it looks like sand on a plate. Not exactly appetising. However, when my brother gave me a …
Got hunger pains and don’t want to cure them with a piece of chocolate, biscuit or some other naughty treat? Well, I have been using vegies to pad out my meals. They are totally guilt free and really delicious. So I thought, why not make them into a really yummy …
This recipe is fantastic because it’s very balanced – it has protein, veg and carbs – and best of all, it’s absolutely delicious and freezes extremely well. Chicken with Rataouille and Risoni 1 large eggplant, cut into 2.5cm pieces 2 large zucchinis, thickly sliced 1 red capsicum, halved, thickly sliced …
This is one of my dad’s favourite soups. I remember the first time I made it – I could tell he was a little bit unsure about the idea of a soup containing chickpeas. But, once he tasted it – he loved it – which makes me a very happy …