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THIS WEEKS RECIPES:

Juice Squeeze Me >>>

Plump juicy limes are a staple in my kitchen and this year my backyard ‘orchard’ is delivering a bonzer crop. Pick them before they start to turn yellow. They are essential in Thai cooking and delicious in dishes from soups to puddings in all parts of the world. But beware that their perky tart taste, vibrant colour and vitamin content deteriorates when exposed to light and air. Only as a last resort should lemons substitute for limes.

BAR & CELLAR:

Chinese Wine Fair in Hong Kong >>>

I visited the Vinexpo Asia-Pacific 2006, (the international wine and spirits exhibition for Asia-Pacific) in Hong Kong in May. It was the usual mass scale gathering of wine stands with representation from around the world.

The exhibition, held in the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, welcomed 6,883 trade visitors. Half of the visitors were from Hong-Kong and Macao while the others came from continental China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.

FOCUS ON:

Water – It’s a Turn Off >>>

For many of us milk comes from cartons and water from taps. But water is our most precious commodity and the lack of it wrecks havoc on our lives, our farmers and our food system.

This fact is being brought home to us every day as we experience water restrictions in the city, read about the devastating drought in rural Australia and hear the farmers accounts of killing cattle and livestock because the land can no longer sustain them.

NEWS, VIEWS AND EVENTS:

What's On >>>

Throughout the food industry, chefs, producers, suppliers and - most important of all - consumers complain that there’s nowhere to have their say. Well, here it is. Go ahead, get YOUR message across, promote YOUR event and have YOUR say about all matters food & drink.
But we can’t guarantee that all views will be good news!

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