Gourmet Food Blog
Recipe: Peach & Pancetta Salad
Peaches are the ultimate Summer fruit and it doesn’t get much better than this salad for a suggestion of sunshine and sweetness. The juicy, perfumed peaches perfectly balance with the crisp salty pancetta and creamy smoothness of the feta. Enjoy as a weekday meal or side dish, with a BBQ or try it next time you’re asked to bring a plate.
6 Easy New Year’s Resolutions Everyone Should Make
Happy New Year! It’s that time again, yup, time to recommit to your health. We all do it every January but do we follow through? Sadly not. So, instead of setting yourself up for fail with unrealistic goals, here are 6 simple resolutions that will improve your wellbeing and are easy enough to stick to for the long term.
Creative Ideas for Christmas Leftovers
If your dining table is groaning under the weight of excess catering, then don’t waste it! Let us show you how to creatively repurpose the extras into delicious next-day meals.
Recipe: Quick and Easy Christmas Shortbread
Don’t have much time or skill for home-cooking? Good, this recipe is perfect as it allows you to take shortcuts! Most shortbread recipes entail rolling out the dough, pressing in cookie cutter shapes, and then transferring them to a baking tray. If you’re pushed for time, this process is just too fiddly.
Recipe: Asparagus Milanese
Asparagus are in season right through Spring so this is the time to get the freshest, juiciest Aussie grown beauties at the very best price. This dish, originating in Italy was historically a simple celebration of Spring. That’s because asparagus are one of the first vegetables to break through the soil after Winter and eggs of course have always ...
Recipe: Stuffed Artichokes
Are you one of the many people who have only ever eaten the type of artichoke heart you buy in a jar or see on an antipasto platter? Perhaps you’re a tiny bit scared of artichokes? Love the taste but wouldn’t know where to start when it comes to prepping and cooking them?
We’re here to rescue you from this fate. In fact, we’re challenging ...
Recipe: Mushy Green Peas
Simple, tasty, healthy!
The humble green pea is rather under-rated as a vegetable but this is truly unfair, as peas are impressively high in fibre and protein, rich in powerful antioxidants, all while being low in calories.
Recipe: Red Wine & Mushroom Sauce
Winter’s coming and it’s the time for some scrumptious and intensely satisfying comfort food. Here’s the perfect, restaurant-quality red wine and mushroom sauce you can whip up to enjoy alone or to impress guests at your next dinner party. As with all our recipes, it’s easy and impossible to stuff up!
Recipe: Easy Anzac Biscuits
Today, Anzac biscuits are manufactured commercially and widely available. But we think it’s a shame to buy them when you can so easily create your own superior home-baked version.
There’s nothing like the aroma of baked oats and golden syrup, mmmm… deee…licious!
Food Additives to Avoid – What are the dangers?
We’ve all heard about hyperactive kids on red cordial but is this just hyperbole? What are the dangers (if any) of food additives to adults and children alike, and should you be worried about consuming them?
The answer is yes, you ought to be concerned, especially if you eat a lot of processed food, which is where a large number of food ...
Delivering the future of premium wines in a click
If you consider yourself a wine connoisseur, then you must know the importance of a sommelier in fine dining to create a memorable tasting experience from all aspects of service. They are trained and knowledgeable wine professionals who specialise in all facets of beverage service, but now you don’t have to even visit a fine dining restaurant to ...
Hot Health Trend – Plant Based Diets
The latest buzz in the health world is around “plant-based eating”, with celebrities and sports stars adopting this eating style in droves. Not just popular in Hollywood, this growing global movement to eat more foods derived from plants and fewer foods from animals is attracting many Aussie fans too. Its popularity comes down to its simplicity ...
6 Cool Reasons Why Frozen Beats Fresh
The practice of freezing food dates back to 3,000BC when ancient Chinese populations used ice to store provisions. Freezing technology has come a long way since then! Today, the freezer is an integral appliance in our homes, used daily for storing and food preservation.
There are certainly many benefits to eating fresh food but here we’re ...
Recipe: Walnut + Chocolate Meringue Torte
Seriously easy twist on Pavlova
If you are a bit over ‘The Christmas Pav’ then try this simple yet five-star recipe. It’s a hit with the team here at Gourmet Dinner Service, a special treat that Janel whips up for all our staff birthdays. And now we’ve twisted her arm to share her secret recipe with you!
Recipe: Mango & Roasted Chilli Salsa
It’s mango season, so they’re in plentiful supply right now and the price is right. So get along to your local green grocer and buy a whole tray!
This mango salsa is easy to make and the perfect taste of Summer. It’s an all-rounder that works equally well with Asian or Mexican flavours; stands alone as a dipping condiment with toasted ...
