Make dough, save money

This mother-of-two proves making 14 family meals for just $120 can be done, writes Nick Kraegen.

NEED TO KNOW

A Whole farro (Good Living, March 16) is sold at The Natural Food Market, Neutral Bay. Cracked farro is sold at The Essential Ingredient, Rozelle. A Bisquick (Good Living, March 16) is sold at David Jones food hall, city, or online at usafoods.com.au. Maree King makes it from scratch: "It is basically just flour, baking powder, salt and fat," she says. A White-shell eggs (Good Living, March 16) are sold by several outdoor vendors at Sydney Markets, Flemington, on Saturdays from 6am. A New jars for jams and chutneys (Good Living, March 23) are sold at The Essential Ingredient, Rozelle. Reader Kamal Ramchandani suggests Top Dollar and Top Bargain shops or contact Plasdene Glass-Pak Milperra (9773 8666) and Australian Glass (9757 2222).

Critic's view - Thursday, March 4

Contact ABC1, 9.25pm Peep Show ABC2, 10pm Cougar Town Channel Seven, 8.30pm Gourmet Farmer SBS One, 7.30pm

Abbott should start using his loaf on IR issues: Gillard

BREAD-AND-BUTTER issues have returned to the industrial relations debate with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott claiming that the price of a loaf of bread would jump at least 20 per cent because of Labor's award overhaul.

NZ abandons deal to put folate in flour

AUSTRALIA will go it alone next month when it begins the mandatory fortification of bread-making flour with synthetic folate.

Need to know

A White asparagus (Good Living, June 23) is sold at most David Jones Foodhalls and Fratelli Fresh, Waterloo. It's currently imported from Peru. The local season starts in September. White and green asparagus are identical except the former is grown in darkness so it doesn't turn green. The celebrated French asparagus of Argenteuil is grown underground.

Bread And Butter Skye Gordon Paramedic Station Officer

What does your job involve? I am a station officer at Kurri Kurri ambulance station. I work on the road as a paramedic and fulfil the station officer's role on top of that. Basically I do paramedic work plus administration, keeping vehicles in order, making sure equipment is up to date and making sure the staff have what they need. I also, importantly, make sure the staff there are 11 at Kurri have the emotional support they need after dealing with jobs that are confronting or upsetting. I can ...

Diary

Sourdough bread making course - Learn the art of Sourdough bread with Paddy Murray. Classes run from 10am-3pm at Paddy's home in Bundanoon and participants will take home their own sourdough culture, notes and a loaf of bread. Bookings on 4883 7830 or by emailing padriac@internode.on.net.

Highlights

THE PASSIONATE APPRENTICES SBS, 8pm THIS three-part series follows three men who have spent decades mastering ancient crafts including knife-making, beekeeping and bread-making, as they share their knowledge with apprentices to pass their passions onto a new generation. In episode one, we meet John the knife-maker (pictured) who uses ancient techniques to forge blades from recycled steel.

Doubts Stall Moves To Add Folic Acid To Bread

A CONTROVERSIAL bid to introduce a chemical into bread-making flour to protect against spina bifida and other neural tube birth defects has stalled.

Done And Dusted: Folic Acid May Be Added To Bread

BAKERS could soon play a major role in the prevention of devastating birth defects under plans to add folic acid to all bread.