food

Use A Dish Towel To Make Regular Yoghurt “Greek”

12:00AM Kevin Purdy | Greek yoghurt, as sold in stores, is thick, delicious, dip-making stuff, and it’s far from cheap. Make your own at home with plain yoghurt, a dish towel, a collander and a bowl. The only preparation technique is to wait. More »

Lunchwalla Makes Lunch Spot Selection Simple

12:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | When it comes to dining out, picking a spot can take up as much time as you’ll actually spend eating. Forgo the chaotic selection process by using Lunchwalla to find, share and pick a spot for lunch, dinner, drinks and more. More »

Trim And Prepare An Artichoke Properly

2:20AM Kevin Purdy | Artichokes are, like pineapples and avocados, not inherently easy to cut up and prepare for eating. Serious Eats suggests getting some lemons, water and a sharp knife ready, then digging in to pull out every single edible piece. More »

Make Potato Chips In The Microwave Without Sacrificing Crunch

9:00AM Whitson Gordon | Microwaves have gotten a bad rap with some people because they just don’t cook some things as they should be cooked—food blog Savory Sweet Life attempts to squash this misconception with a lesson on cooking potato chips in the microwave. More »

Enjoy Fresh Bread With One Minute Of Prep

3:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you’ve been trying to incorporate more oven-fresh and less store-bought into your diet, this simple bread recipe will have you eating fresh bread every day. More »

Buy Older Leafy Greens To Get More Nutrients

6:00AM Lisa Hoover | There’s an informal assumption that spinach and other leafy greens lose nutrients the longer they sit on grocery store shelves. But it’s actually backwards. A plant physiologist in Texas says supermarket lighting actually boosts the vitamin content in your salad fixings. More »

Menulog Finds And Orders Takeaway Food

4:00PM Angus Kidman | Don’t have the energy to cook tonight but want something a bit more ambitious than ordering big-chain pizza? Menulog lists restaurants across Australia and lets you order from them directly online. More »

Pizza Hut Finally Releases iPhone App

8:30AM Angus Kidman | Last October, both Domino’s and Pizza Hut announced plans to release iPhone ordering apps. Domino’s delivered on its promise in November and scored a whole bunch of orders, but the Pizza Hut app has only just appeared. More »

Cook En Papillote For Efficient, Healthy Meals

12:30AM Kevin Purdy | Yesterday Lisa showed us an easy, full meal cooked on one baking sheet. Want another meal you can pull off with little fuss and hardly any cleanup? Cooking “en papillote”, or in wrapped packets, is healthy and fairly foolproof. More »

Make A Complete Dinner For Two On A Baking Sheet

10:00AM Lisa Hoover | After a busy day at work, the only thing more daunting than preparing a full-fledged dinner is cleaning up a pile of dishes afterward. The Home Ec 101 blog offers a tasty meal idea that uses only a baking sheet. More »