Summer brings out the best in people. It also brings out beach days and heavenly, delicious, nourishing desserts like this little beauty. The tart is a combo of teff (an ancient Ethiopian grain rich in calcium and iron),...

Yep, you heard it here first: granola that tastes just like banana bread, only crunchy! Naturally sweetened with Medjool dates and held together with a generous scoop of tahini, it’s almost worth baking this granola ju...

The cafes along Arden Street are prime real estate. Literally across the road from the sparkling blue waters of Coogee Beach, they have the kind of view that most businesses only dream of. So when the good folk behind Ca...

We’re finally coming into some warmer weather, which means our drinking patterns change. Gone are the dense reds and fortifieds of winter, and in come the whites, beers, ciders and G&Ts of summer. So what should y...

These cookie sandwiches are a bit of an eclectic mix of many good things. Think Oreos meet matcha latte with a healthy dose of peanut butter; fluffy cashew cream spiked with green tea powder and some crushed pistachios s...

I love peas – always have and always will – so it’s probably not surprising that they’ve morphed themselves into a healthy savoury pancake under my guidance. Peas are sweet, juicy and a colourful delight ...

‘Mere’ is not an adjective that a lot of Sydneysiders would elect to use when describing themselves. In conversation, ‘mere’ is often used in a derogatory sense, to emphasise triviality and insignificance. Howeve...

Now, before we start I should let you know that I love wine. Unlike beer, it doesn’t blow you up like a pregnant balloon, and unlike spirits, an overdose of Merlot probably won’t make you bite a policeman or try to c...

I was recently interviewed about my wine research for the ABC’s Catalyst program. We filmed at The Urban Winery (on Mary Street in St Peters). I didn’t know this until I showed up there, but this is Alex Retief’s n...

There’s nothing quite like remaking an old favourite using new ideas and new ingredients, and this nourishing banana bread does just that. Traditional banana bread recipes are often high in sugar. They’re essentially...