How to Cook Creatively from Leftovers & Storecupboard
Many recipes, though very good, are just that – a recipe., no help with creative cooking using leftovers or making it your own. Here’s some help with this …
How to Enjoy Salted Caramel in Lots of Ways
Over my many years cooking I have, on a few occasions, discovered new flavours that have delighted the heck out of me, for instance chipotle, black garlic, and, of course, delicious salted caramel. That was many years ago now but…
How to Make your Food Lovely & Crunchy
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 …
Leftover Nuts? A lot of great ideas here …
Having found I had lots of leftover nuts I’ve been adding them to all sorts of things ~ deliciously! Here are my nutty ideas.
Granola – How to Make It, How to Enjoy It
Homemade granola can be just how you like it. Here is an easy basic recipe plus lots of ways to make it your own.
Easy Way to Make the Best Shortcrust Pastry Ever!
I recently had a superb and fairly sudden lunch thanks to brilliant shortcrust pastry making advice from my friend Carol. A few weeks ago it was my birthday and a few days later we went to see Carol where, lo…
How to Eat more Turmeric!
If you are not keen on curry or highly spiced dishes but would like to add turmeric to your food here are some good ideas.
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!
4 Chilli Condiments You Need in the Storecupboard
There are, of course, numerous delicious hot sauces and pastes available but these four chilli condiments are storecupboard basics for spicing things up.
How to Make Homemade Croutons and why you should!
Make your own fresh, crisp croutons flavoured to your precise requirements for about a sixth of the price of bought in. Here's how and lots of ideas ...
How to Make Sweet Compound Butters – Yum!
Quick, easy and delicious sweet compound butters ~ recipes for salted caramel butter, chocolate butter, brandy butter and lots more plus ways to use them.
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!
