Helen Jackson - Saturday 6am - 10am

Helen Jackson has clocked up 10 years hosting food related programmes on both RadioLIVE and Radio Pacific.

While Helen is passionate about great food, with three young children and a busy working life, Helen understands that meals must be quick and easy without compromising flavour. Helen has a focus on cooking and living seasonally and tries in her spare time to keep her fruit trees and vegetable garden maintained.

After a stint as a primary school teacher, Helen has spent over 15 years immersed in food and is the food editor of New Zealand Womans Weekly, runs her award winning website foodlovers.co.nz, has regular spots on Good Morning TV One as well as co-hosting the RadioLIVE Kitchen and Garden Show.

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Meet Helen and Tony

Straight from their highly rated Saturday morning show on Radio Live, celebrity chef Helen Jackson and television gardening guru Tony Murrell bring you a fun, informative evening full of laughter and enjoyment. You’ll get tips on entertaining, great culinary ideas and heaps of seasonal information for your garden. Come and meet the people behind the voices and spend time chatting to them and having your questions answered. There are prizes and give aways for everyone and part proceeds will go to a local charity.

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Videos

Foodlovers TV - How to bone a chicken

Helen Jackson and Lance the Butcher show us how to bone a chicken...

Foodlovers TV - Raspberry and Nougat Semifreddo dessert recipe

Helen Jackson shows us how to make Raspberry and Nougat Semifreddo dessert. Recipes are available at Foodlovers.co.nz...

Foodlovers TV - Asian Beef Salad video

Helen Jackson shows us how to make an Asian Beef Salad. Recipes are available at Foodlovers.co.nz...

Recipes

Easy Ice Cream

Ingredients

300ml cream
2 eggs, separated
½ cup sugar

Instructions

Beat cream until just whipped.

Beat egg whites with ¼ cup sugar until stiff.

Combine egg yolks with remaining sugar and beat well.

Mix egg yolks into cream and then fold in egg whites.

Pour into a plastic container, cover and freeze until firm.

* add chopped chocolate, biscuits, fruit or vanilla to suit.

Recipe disclaimer: Please be aware that some of these recipes are submitted by RadioLIVE listeners on the understanding that they are original and not copyrighted works. Although care is taken not to publish such material, MediaWorks and Foodlovers accept no responsibility in the event that a listener submits copyrighted material.

Please also be aware that Helen Jackson has not always tested these recipes and carries no liability for their accuracy.

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