| The Joy of Online Shopping by Patrick Tang |
| Have you ever tried shopping with a screaming baby, a tantrum-ing toddler or in the rain? Don't have a car? Don't have the energy to try to tackle an overcrowded or understaffed shop? Tired of running to the shops every day for a couple of items or having to schlep bags and bags of groceries in from the car? Online shopping could be the answer to all your worries. |
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| Funky Facts about Honey by Patrick Tang |
| The colour and flavour of honey differs depending on the bees' sources of nectar. There are 22 common floral varieties of honey. |
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| Gas or Coals - Which is the Better Barbecue by Patrick Tang |
| It is difficult to get a straight answer by asking your friends. Those who have gas will swear that their method is the new and improved version, with less mess, less fuss and more exact cooking. Those who have charcoal (or alternate solid fuel such as heat beats) barbecues will scoff in the face of those who don't and question what the point of a barbecue is without the taste of the smoke on the food. |
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| The Best Way to Barbecue Fish by Patrick Tang |
| The primary reason why food sticks to the barbecue grill and falls apart is that the grill is not hot enough when the food is placed on it. |
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| Gift Hampers - It's Origin by Patrick Tang |
| Hampers are a long-standing tradition used by charitable organizations, such as St Vinnies (St Vincent de Paul) or by individuals for charitable use. They typically contain items for needy people, donated by members of a community or an organization. |
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| The Perfect Pesto by Patrick Tang |
| Pesto originated from the region of Liguria. It is named for the method of its preparation - pestatura - grinding of the leaves and the other ingredients in a traditional marble mortar (murta) using a wooden pestle (pestellu). This gives us a hint of the true key to the perfect pesto. |
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| BBQ, Barbecue, Barbie or Braai ? by Patrick Tang |
| When an Aussie says 'would you fancy a barbie at my place tomorrow?' they are not speaking of an American doll with a large bosom. Barbie is simply slang for barbecue and there is great similarity between the behavior of the Australians and many other nationalities when the sun shines on a nice summer day. |
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| Gourmet Food - a Matter of Location by Patrick Tang |
| Today the planet seems smaller than ever. Our modern world with all of its inventions has made it possible for people living on opposite sides of the globe not only to know about each other but also to become friends. This highly communicative world has made it possible for people to share information about their culture, language and of course cuisine. |
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| Cold Pressed Olive Oil by Patrick Tang |
| The use of the word 'cold' in the term 'cold pressed' is important as sometimes hot water or steam is added to the olive paste in order to extract more oil from the fruit, but it is believed that this changes the composition of the olive oil. |
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| What is Dukkah? by Patrick Tang |
| It may sound like a game, a middle eastern location, a piece of carpet but this is far from the true answer. Well, imagine a blend of nuts, seeds and tasty spices. With its origins in ancient Egypt - this is dukkah. |
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