Ford On Food

Sometimes referred to as ‘Chinese parsley’ or ‘cilantro’ – coriander is a native herb of the Middle East and Southern Europe.However, it has also been popular throughout Asia for t...

My wife is of Hungarian and German heritage. Growing up, she relished visits to her Grandfather’s home to indulge in all manner of Hungarian culinary delights.The corner-stone of t...

Balsamic vinegar is very popular, due to it’s rich, sweet characteristics.It features prominently in many Italian recipes.It is so sweet in fact that it can also be used in dessert...

Scallops are named after the fanned, fluted appearance of their shell.They are categorised as a bivalve mollusc.There is hundreds of species found throughout the waters of the Atla...

Pavlova wouldn’t be half the experience without lashings of whipped cream. And, in the absence of whipped cream an ice-cream sundae would be just… a bowl of ice-cream.People have b...

A few years back, while picnicking at the Bunya Mountains, one of my children was almost hit by a bowling ball sized Bunya cone, which hurtled to Earth faster than the speed of sou...

Sugar could be described as a pure carbohydrate, used all around the world to sweeten food. Most people are unaware of how many varieties of sugar are available.Conventional sugar ...

My first taste of olives was on vacation, as a young teenager.Shortly after taking off from Bahrain Airport, I was served lunch of assorted cheese, Middle Eastern style meats and (...

The passionfruit is an elongated oval or round fruit which originates from Central America.The two most common varieties are – the yellow or purple kind.The name ‘Passion’ is not r...

Limes must be one of the world’s most hip citrus fruits.Demand for varieties like Tahitian and Kaffir has built up enormously over the last decade or so, probably because Asian coo...

There aren’t many cheeses that are as heavenly, soft, rich and creamy as Camembert cheese – besides Brie of course.People often can’t tell the difference between Brie and Camembert...

The festive decorations adorning our retail stores are a stark reminder that Christmas day is just around the corner.For many it’s a time to gather with family and friends.My famil...