How to Use Truffle Salt: What It Is and 10 Ways to Use It
Truffle salt is a finishing salt: a pinch at the end, never in the pan. What’s in a good one, how much to use, ten ways to use it, and how it differs from truffle oil.


Truffle salt is a finishing salt: a pinch at the end, never in the pan. What’s in a good one, how much to use, ten ways to use it, and how it differs from truffle oil.

Tinned duck confit is already cooked: you just heat it through and crisp the skin. The pan and oven methods, how long each takes, what to do with the fat and what to serve with it.

Some parcels are more exciting than others. This week, a very good one arrived at our Perth warehouse: a first delivery of QQ La Praline — Melbourne’s small-batch chocolate maker — and we’re delighted to announce that Hubert Gourmet is now distributing these beautiful bars in Western Australia. Who is QQ La Praline? QQ La…

A bright, zingy sparkling mocktail — lemon, fresh ginger and turmeric over ice — with a drop of Cannanda CB2 for aroma. Five minutes.

A vivid basil pesto made with hemp seeds and Cannanda CB2 Hemp Seed Oil — spread it, dip it, or spoon it over avocado toast. Fifteen minutes, no cooking.

A five-minute layered berry parfait finished with a nutty, gingery drizzle of Cannanda CB2 Sweet Ginger Hemp Seed Oil.

A thick, spiced chocolate milkshake — coconut, avocado and cacao — with a few drops of Cannanda CB2 for a subtle botanical note. Blender only, 15 minutes.

Hemp hearts have gone from health-shop curiosity to everyday pantry staple — a mild, nutty seed you can spoon over almost anything. This is a plain-English guide to hemp seeds and hemp hearts: what they are, how they differ, how to use them, and the Australian-grown hemp we stock. Hemp seeds vs hemp hearts Hemp…

A jar of chilli relish is a fast track to flavour — sweet, tangy and gently fiery, it lifts eggs, cheese, burgers and grills. Here is an easy homemade version you can control the heat on, plus the small-batch jars we stock when the simmer is someone else’s job. Ingredients 8–10 long red chillies, chopped…

Duck breast is a special-occasion cut that is surprisingly easy to cook — and a good marinade makes it sing. This simple honey, soy and orange marinade balances duck’s richness with sweetness and a little sharpness. Serve it French-style for a proper celebration. Marinade ingredients (serves 2) 2 duck breasts, skin scored 2 tbsp honey…