Peeling Ginger

Peeling Ginger

The ideal way to peel ginger is with the edge of a teaspoon. The fresher the ginger the easier the ginger will peel. While you’re at it drop some fresh ginger and lemon into hot water for ginger tea. 
Clean Cooking

Clean Cooking

Have you ever thought about where an egg comes from? Let’s just say if you are using fresh from the farm eggs you best wash your hands.   When separating eggs in cooking it is a good idea to separate them using your hands rather than the shell to shell...

Telstra Business Woman of the Year

Sally Gleaves, director of Chef Express was just nominated for Telstra Business Woman of the Year.  With two small children Sally manages quite a team with the aim of providing ongoing and open communciation with both chefs and clients.  Good luck...
Herb up your cooking

Herb up your cooking

Fresh herbs are an awesome way to spice up your cooking. You can grab and fulls of parsley, oregano, mint, thyme, basil or rosemary to throw into dishes to add extra flavour, colour and fresh form the garden health benefits. Forget buying bunches of herbs from the...
How to make a cheese board look good

How to make a cheese board look good

To make your cheese board look good try to get height and angles. Cut cheese at angles so you can stand them to get maximum height.  You only need two or three different cheeses to make an appealing board.  Add a little fruit for colour. Snip grapes in to...