Smart Tips

Cool off as early as brunch or as late as sunset with these delicious homemade cocktail recipes.

Herbs are a flavourful, healthy and low-calorie way to add zest to any meal. These tips will show you how to make and dry your own for a fraction of the cost.

Fermented dills are the wonderful pickles that make delis famous. You can easily make your own for less. Buy unwaxed cucumbers and try both the fermentation and fresh-pack method to see which is easier and tastier to you.

Why stick with fibre bars to get your fibre fix? These delicious soups are full of flavour and taste just like they do in the restaurants. Homemade soups can feed a crowd for practically pennies.

These berry-based jams are easy to make at home and delightfully refreshing. Select the ripest berries for the greatest sweetness, make, then enjoy their delicious flavours!

Herbs add a dash of colour and flavour to food, and reduce the amount of salt needed for seasoning. They also contribute to nutritional value in the form of minerals and vitamins. Here are the most common herbs to use in your kitchen.

With a deliciously nutty flavour, barley's a great addition to soups, pilafs and salads that won't raise your blood sugar the way rice can. Here are 3 delicious recipes that feature barley.

Eating healthy doesn't have to mean eating boring. Try this rich and satisfying recipe for sausages and supermash with onion relish the next time you're craving comfort food you don't have to feel guilty about.

This heart-friendly recipe is elegant enough for company and easy enough for the everyday. The lean veal cutlets cook in a jiffy, and the Marsala sauce with mushrooms adds plenty of class. Here's how to make it.

Easy enough to whip up at a moment's notice, these buttermilk whole-grain pancakes have a satisfying chew, yet they are light enough to enjoy several servings at a single sitting.

Who says salad needs to be a side dish? These warm, healthy veggie-based dishes should star as the main event.

Salmon is a healthy dinner staple, but it doesn't need to be boring. These two dinner recipes are sure to please.

Soups are a great way to get in your recommended veggie intake. Whip these up in a flash for a tasty, nutritious start to your meal.

Fish is hailed for delivering amazing brain- and heart-healthy properties, but it's time to celebrate it for its awesome taste, as proven in these two dinner recipes.

Find yourself cooking chicken multiple nights a week? Understandable: it's that nutritious and versatile. Try these two recipes.

Lamb comes from a sheep that is under a year old, and often as young as five to seven months. Special varieties include baby or hothouse lamb, which is only six to 10 weeks old, and the meat of lambs raised in salt marshes, which has an unmistakably

The beans that we eat fresh are not different species from the dried beans that are cooked for hours to make chili con carne and Boston baked beans. Here is a guide to some of the edible pods and beans:

Soups are a fantastic way of including healthy vegetables in your diet in a simple yet tasty way. They’re also great comfort food for the winter months. These two soup recipes will add spice and nutrition to your life.

Now that more is known about the health benefits of this once-humble vegetable, cabbage has become a nutritional superstar. There are hundreds of different types.

Although celery will never win a star for its nutritional properties, it's an excellent snacking vegetable. Here are some tips for getting the best celery, and using it to its full potential.