Elizabeth McDonald

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What are ultra-processed foods and how to spot them

Aug 6, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Elizabeth McDonald

It’s a fairly nebulous term and such a broad topic that many of us have put super-processed foods into the ‘too hard’ pile. After all, scary studies showing a diet rich in ultra-processed foods could impair the blood-brain barrier, lead to neuro-degeneration, increase our risk of cancer and a whole bag of other ails isn’t the light reading we might want to dive into on our morning train ride. ‘Ultra-processed foods’ are the words on everyone’s lips lately, but they’re also on everyone’s plates.
Peanut butter whiskey is officially a thing

Aug 6, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Elizabeth McDonald

Ole Smoky Tennessee Whiskey Ole Smoky Tennessee whiskey creates a swag of flavour-infused booze, everything from wary watermelon whiskey to mango-habanero, and mint chocolate chip whiskey. But the one we want sitting in our bar cart is the peanut butter-washed whiskey. Inspired by the salty-sweet crumble of a peanut butter cookie, Ole Smoky’s whiskey is just as good over ice as it is mixed into a PB&J shot. From $190.99. Buy it here.
Vivid Sydney reveals 2025 dates and 'Dream' theme

Aug 5, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Elizabeth McDonald

Sydney’s biggest festival of lights is coming back in 2025, with calls for the best creative minds now open for submissions. Vivid Sydney, the festival of light, music, food and ideas will run from Friday, May 23 until Saturday, June 14 and will centre around the theme of Vivid Sydney, Dream.
Aldi has dropped a whole Australiana gin range including a vanilla slice flavour

Aug 5, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Elizabeth McDonald

G’day, mates. Pull up a pew and clear some space on the bar cart, Aldi has just announced a whole range of authentically Aussie-flavoured gins and liquors, rolling out over the next few months. Under the award-winning Infusionist label, the return of the Aldi range is welcome news to those who got a taste of the true-blue flavours back in 2023. This season’s release includes four flavours that any Australian will recognise as the tastes of summer.
Cadbury has launched new Oreo choc tops for your next movie night at home

Aug 4, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Elizabeth McDonald

Calling all movie enthusiasts! You can now recreate that authentic cinematic experience at home with Cabury’s new Choc Tops. In collaboration with Peters Ice Cream, the choc tops are just like the real thing – only better!Available in two flavours, the classic movie treats are loaded to the brim from the chocolatey top right down to the crunchy tip. If you’re an Oreo fan, you’ll love the vanilla ice cream, folded with chewy Oreo cookie chunks and piped into a dark chocolate cone.
Neil Perry's subterranean cocktail bar Bobbie's to open this month

Jul 31, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Elizabeth McDonald

The unstoppable force that is Neil Perry has confirmed that his new basement cocktail bar, Bobbie’s will officially open this month. Bobbie’s is the latest in Perry’s Double Bay takeover, where he currently owns and operates Margaret, Next Door, a joint venture with Baker Bleu, and soon, the highly anticipated Song Bird. Song Bird will return the veteran chef to his love of Asian flavours where Cantonese dishes with Japanese flair will be served.
The internet is appropriately losing it over Le Creuset's new butter bell

Jul 29, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Elizabeth McDonald

It can be challenging to contend with life in Australia. There’s the wildlife, the wild weather, the wildfires. And then there’s storing your butter without the wild oscillations between being hard as a rock from the fridge or a melted, rancid puddle. Which is why we’re so excited that a clever solution exists, thanks to a little French company called Le Creuset. Perhaps you’ve heard of them? The classy creators of our favourite kitchen accoutrement have the answer – the butter bell.
South Korea has five grand masters of kimchi, here are their secrets

Jul 25, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Elizabeth McDonald

Condiments are easy to take for granted. But when you take the time to consider the love, care, time and instinct that goes into making your kitchen staples, it’s easy to become awe-struck. In South Korea, the millennia-old art of making kimchi is not just about making a spicy snack – it’s a way of life.
Here's what kind of French cheese you are based on your star sign

Jul 24, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Elizabeth McDonald

Always wanted to know what French fromage goes hand in hand with your zodiac? Let the stars be your guide as you build the perfect cheese board, just don’t put the Chèvre too close to the Roquefort – you’ll see why. Aries - Fromage Blanc Lively, fresh, energetic, and often underestimated, Fromage blanc is the Aries of the cheese world. That said, this impatient little cheese has a short shelf life and if you’re not there for its best, you’ll suffer through its worst.
Why you should store your flour in the fridge (we're serious)

Jul 21, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Elizabeth McDonald

Did you know that your flour can go rancid? Neither did we. As it turns out, anything that contains natural fats (even in small amounts) will eventually go off. Armed with this surprising and slightly alarming information, we’ve opened the cupboard to learn all about the wild world of flour. An airtight container is fairly common sense when it comes to storing flour, however where you store your flour can make a big difference to the precious kitchen staple’s short shelf life.