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Embrace your inner French cook with Julie & Julia!

Or invest in some Julia-related recipe books and DVDs: 

  

Check out our more from our Domestic Goddess section, and Fabulous Foodie page.

Or see who is on our Luscious List of Epicureans, Socialites and (Domestic) Entertainers.

  

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Here are some suggestions for a thoroughly Luscious kitchen.

You may also want to check out our Luscious List of Epicureans, Socialites and (Domestic) Entertainers and This week, Lauren cooked...

And on the left side of that page, there are some books, DVDs and other items which may entice you to pick up that spatula and get cooking!


 

 

Fridge: fresh from your vegetable garden, deli, butcher and grocer

Full cream milk   Beefsteak tomatoes   Mayonnaise
Skim milk   Roma tomatoes   Horseradish
Soy milk   Cherry tomatoes   Wasabi
Eggs   Spring onions   Hollandaise
Butter   Cucumber   Tartare sauce
Thickened cream   Celery   Minced chilli
Sour cream   Celeriac   Minced garlic
Yoghurt   Carrots   Mustard
Tasty cheese   Zucchini   Pesto
Mozarella cheese   Leeks   Pickles
Fetta cheese   Asparagus   Capers
Goats cheese   Broccolini   Black olives
Parmesan cheese   Broccoli   Green olives
Blue cheese eg. Stilton   Corn   Gherkins
Soft cheese eg. Brie   Pumpkin   Coffee beans
Duck fat   Cos lettuce   Jams and marmalade
Linseed/flaxseed oil   Iceberg lettuce   Chutney and relishes
Pates and terrines   Rocket   Berries
Pancetta   Capsicum   Passionfruit
Sliced ham   Avocado   Currants
Salami   Butter lettuce   Pears
Smoked salmon or trout    Endive   Cherries
Shellfish   Silverbeet   Apples
Fish   Spinach   Lemons
Chicken   Boy choy   Limes
Quail   Egg plant   Quinces
Duck   Watercress   Figs
Sausages   String beans   Kiwifruit
Lamb   Peas   Pomegranates
Beef   Snow peas   Rhubarb
Bacon   Cauliflower   Plums
Pork   Mushrooms   Apricots
Tonic water   Radishes   Melon
Soda water   Squash   Peaches
Mineral water   Beetroot   Oranges
Orange juice   Artichokes   Grapes
Cranberry juice    Fresh herbs   Bananas


Freezer

Chicken stock Apple pie
Vegetable stock Chocolate cake
Frozen peas Something fun for visiting children:
Frozen beans Hash browns
Frozen corn Chicken nuggets
Icecream Fish fingers
Filo pastry Icy poles
Puff pastry  

 
Pantry

Olive oil   Balsamic vinegar   Tea leaves and tea bags
Walnut oil   Apple cider vinegar   Cocoa
Tomato paste   White wine vinegar   White sugar
Tinned tomatoes   Worcestershire sauce   Brown sugar
Tomato sauce   Soy sauce   Icing sugar
Sardines   Teryiyaki sauce   Plain flour
Anchovies   Polenta   Self-raising flour
Salmon   Brown rice   Bicarb soda
Tuna   White rice   Corn flour
Coconut milk   Pasta - various   Maple syrup
Chicken stock   Cous cous   Chocolate bits
Pine nuts   Chickpeas   Gelatin
Walnuts   Kidney beans   Vanilla bean
Cashew nuts   Lima/butter beans   Vanilla extract
Macadamia nuts   Cannellini beans   Currants
Pistachio nuts   Lentils   Sultanas
Hazelnuts   Chicken stock   Raisins
Sunflower seeds   Vegetable stock   Mixed dried fruit
Curry paste   Red onions   Breadcrumbs
Peanut butter   Brown onions    Croutons
Honey   Garlic   Cereal
Dried herbs and spices   Sweet potato   Rolled oats
Salt and pepper   Potatoes   Alcohol for cooking


Herbs and spices - fresh and dried (in addition to ones mentioned above) 

Apple mint   Chicory   Italian flat-leaf parsley   Peppermint
Basil   Chilli   Lemon thyme   Rosemary
Bay leaf   Chives   Lemongrass   Saffron
Cardamon   Cinnamon   Marjoram   Sage
Cayenne pepper   Cumin   Mint   Star Anise
Celery seed   Dill   Nutmeg   Tarragon
Curley-leafed parsley   Fennel   Oregano   Thyme
Coriander   Ginger   Paprika   Turmeric

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Here are some hot tea tips to let you know the benefits of what your favourite tea is doing for you - as well as providing a moment of serenity in your luscious day … 
 
Green tea
Green tea polyphenals are potent antioxidants, especially for the brain. The catechins – the polyphenals most prominent in green tea – are even more potent in suppressing free radicals than vitamins C and E.
 
Black tea
Recent studies in medical journals declare black tea a potential heart tonic, cancer blocker, fat buster, immune stimulant, arthritis soother, virus fighter and cholesterol detoxifier. 
 
White tea
White tea helps to reduce the accumulation of cholesterol in the blood stream that can ultimately help to prevent heart ailments and stroke, lower blood pressure and improve the function of arteries. It also promotes strong bones and healthy teeth!
 
Ginseng
For a luscious boost of thinking and reaction time before a big meeting or stressful day, choose a ginseng tea. It also boosts your resistance to viral infections and resistance to the effects of stress.
 
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PostHeaderIcon Valentine treat: White chocolate and raspberry crème brûlée


Every year February 14 is impossible to ignore, but whether you have a special someone to share it with or not, spoil yourself with this amazing recipe!

Every bite of these sweet little crème brulee will be melting in your mouth and (hopefully) your partner’s heart as well. We all know the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, so why fight it? Nothing says Valentine’s Day like fresh raspberry desserts!

 

 

White chocolate and raspberry crème brûlée
Makes: 6

Ingredients:

  • 600ml thickened cream
  • ½ cup (125ml) milk
  • 180g good-quality white chocolate, chopped
  • 1 vanilla bean, split
  • 6 egg yolks
  • ½ cup (100g) caster sugar
  • 1 cup (125g) fresh or frozen raspberries

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 150 degrees (Celsius). Place six 1-cup (250ml) capacity ramekins in a roasting pan.
  2. Combine the cream, milk, chocolate and vanilla in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until chocolate melts and mixture comes to a simmer.  (do not boil)
  3. Meanwhile, use a balloon whisk to whisk together the egg yolks and 1/3 cup (70g) of the sugar in a large heatproof bowl. Gradually pour hot cream mixture into egg-yolk mixture while continually whisking.  Remove vanilla beans.
  4. Evenly arrange raspberries among ramekins and pour over cream mixture. Pour enough boiling water into the base pan to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
  5. Cook in the oven for 40 minutes or until just set. Remove ramekins from pan and set aside for 2 hours to cool. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 6 hours to set.
  6. To serve, preheat grill on high.  Sprinkle brulees with remaining sugar and cook under the grill for 2-3 minutes or until sugar caramelises.  Alternatively, use a brulee gun to caramelise the sugar and serve them immediately with fresh raspberries. 

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Sunday mornings and housewarmings are the perfect excuse to channel your inner Domestic Goddess and try my Mum’s recipe for scones. Secret ingredient: lemonade!

Makes approximately 24

3 cups self-raising flour
pinch of salt
1 cup of cream
1 cup of lemonade

  • Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the cream and lemonade.
  • Mix with a knife until mixture comes together.
  • Place dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth and malleable.
  • Bake in a 220-degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden.
  • Serve with jam and cream.
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PostHeaderIcon Cupcakes take the cake!

There is definitely something irresistible about cupcakes: dainty, pretty and an individual treat just for you! NZ Cupake Queen, City (Felicity) Down has been sharing her love of the humble but adorable cupcake via her home site for years and now her new site is spreading her cupcake love even further.

Her initiative, The Cupcake Project, invites people from all over the world to send in images, sketches, doodles, collages and drawings of dream cupcakes as a little reminder that everyone has creativity in them.

Take a moment to check out some of the amazing and quirky art that has been submitted and get in touch with the little bit of creativity that is inside us all!

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As I writer, I am constantly under criticism for letting the team down by my consumption of tea over coffee, here are some luscious tea facts that I think justify my choice of beverage!
 
  • The most expensive teabag ever was created for the 75'th anniversary of the PG TIPS tea company. The bag was filled with two hundred and eighty diamonds and expensive limited edition tea leaves.
  • To cure puffy eyes lie in a horizontal position and place either a moist teabag or tea compress over both eyes and leave for about 20 minutes. 
  • Tea can be used to soothe burns and sunburns. Put wet tea bags onto the affected areas or keep in place with gauze. You can also put tea into your bath water.

 

  • Recent studies have shown that drinking between one and two cups of tea per day may promote fertility by stopping abnormalities in our chromosomes.
  • Tea is the most consumed drink in the world, second only to water. 
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Brunch recipes from Martha Stewart

Eggs, pancakes, meats and fish, and sweets, fruit and cereal. Yum. 

See the full Martha brunch list, or check out our own Domestic Goddess section for more inspiration.

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It's a venue for food and drinks but also to celebrate sustainable design and practices in a restored 1850s cottage, so please show them your support by checking it out when in Sydney.

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