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How to Make Lovely Crunchy Food
A great way to really up the ante on your food is to add a crunchy contrast and here are lots of ways to do this. In no particular order …
How to Cope with a Small Kitchen ~ a Kitchen Triangle!
A "kitchen triangle" is the very best way to organise a kitchen whatever space you have but is particularly brilliant for a small kitchen!
How Mise en Place can be Helpful For Home Cooks
Being organised in the kitchen – setting up your mise en place – is not just for restaurants, it’s a great idea for home cooking too!
Conversion Charts to Help in the Kitchen
Hopefully these conversion charts will help if you are cooking a recipe using different measurements to those you are used to. Oven Temperature Conversions Useful as this chart is I do encourage the use of an oven theremometer too, especially…
How to Make Risotto ~ basics, ideas and recipes
Making risotto is easy (even relaxing!) here’s the basic recipe and method, useful pointers, variations and additions and what to do with leftovers.
Great Ways to Use a Blowtorch in the Kitchen – in Addition to Crème Brulée
A blowtorch in the kitchen is such a boon and not only for making Crème Brulée ~ here’s some other good ideas.
Cooking Tips ~ How to do All Sorts of things! in the Kitchen!
Basic cooking tips, preparation, storage information, drying, freezing, reheating, salvaging disasters and lots of cooking instructions (of course!) How to … … Store Eggs … Fold In… Prepare & Wash Leeks… Use Black Garlic… Cut up Butternut Squash… store Puff Pastry Scraps… make Desiccated…
How to Season to Taste and Balance Flavours
A common, almost obligatory, instruction in recipes is “season to taste” but this is quite a broad direction and I am often asked how to do it. Here's some help ...
55 Delicious Garnishes to Make your Food Taste Even Better!
If you’re a chef, home cook or buy in ready-made here’s ideas to make your food more attractive, impressive and delicious.
How to Make an Easy Lunch for Sudden Friends
Lots of ideas for assembling a delicious and easy lunch for unexpected guests, ideal for summer entertaining, especially al fresco!
