A good kitchen is air conditioned
Getting air conditioning for your kitchen is essential for happy cooking. Not long ago I had air conditioning installed in my kitchen which meant that cooking in the summer was more enjoyable than ever before – why should one sweat their guts out just when cooking paella? Having a cool kitchen means you can have […]
Attract a lover through some good home cooking
One of the best ways to impress a date can be cooking for them, whether you are a good cook or not. When you are Dating it is easy to spend a lot of money on your date taking them out to restaurants to eat, which, don’t get me wrong is nice, however the impression […]
Keep your left over fish!
My local fishmonger has the habit of giving me more fish than I actually want. You can see why he does it, he’s not going to mess around giving me a precise 400g of Plaice when there is a whole fillet weighing 500g - lots of little scraps of fish will not sell well at […]
The benefits of eating Free-Range Chicken
Recently the media has been swamped with campaigns and news on why we should be eating more free-range chicken and less battery chickens. Battery chickens are raised in very poor conditions and suffer a variety of health problems that make their short lives very miserable.
But this article is not trying to pull your heart strings, […]
When to use the right meat
Some people often find it confusing about what cut of meat to use and when. The advantages of getting the right cut of meat means that you may save money through buying cheaper cuts, and getting better flavour from the meat that should be used in certain recipes.
Here I give a basic run down of […]
Why blogging recipes is good
I really enjoy bloggin about food because I love food, simple as that. I find ingredients and varients of ingredients really interesting, and love sharing my thoughts and tastes with a few people. Blogging about food is a great way to explore new foods and ingredients as you are forced to research new things and […]
Easy ways to make food last longer
Everyone is being more careful about what they spend on food, so it is also important to try and make the food you do buy last longer than usual. Here are my top tips for making various foods last longer.
Pad out meals with vegetables - Rather than using a large ammount of meat or fish […]
Credit crunch special - buy all the food you like and still save money!
The credit crunch and slowing economy has been both a shock and a wake-up call to the societies around the world. The credit crunch has made general food prices rocket, especially fresh produce such as fruit, vegetables, and meat. If you think hard about it, there are plenty of ways to save your […]
Healthy cinema food
These days the only food you can buy at cinemas is over-priced, full of calories, and pretty bland. Popcorn is covered in salt or sugar, the nachos are always stale, and eating a 400g bag of Maltessers is not going to be good for your waistline. So here are my top healthy foods to take […]
Cooking a good steak is simple (Six tips)
I don’t know what it is, but a lot of people are scared when it comes to cooking a steak at home. Possibly they fear over-cooking what is usually quite a high-priced piece of meat, or maybe they just lack confidence as cooking a steak is meant to be a ‘life skill’.
Well I think cooking […]
Great kitchen uses for ice-cube trays
Ice-cube trays can be very useful in the kitchen as you can freeze portions of ingredients that wouldn’t keep otherwise. The small portion of a ice-cube means that you can add them from frozen to lots of dishes, quickly and easily. Here are my top uses for ice-cube trays in the freezer.
Wine - […]
Keep drinking water! It’s good for you!
Drinking the right amount of water each day is one of the best things you can do to keep your body running healthily.
Staying hydrated will:
Improve your ability to keep your concentration.
Help your liver run efficiently.
Assist your stomach in digesting hard to break down foods such as fibre and fats.
Help keep you skin clear, and your […]
Ways to get children to eat more vegetables
It can be hard to get children to eat the right amount of vegetables each day as they may think that they don’t like something just because it is a vegetable. Well if you begin feeding attractively presented vegetables to children at an early age, they are more likely to grow up liking them […]
Melted cheese tortillas are a great topping for soup
The other night I made the amazing Sweetcorn Chowder with melted cheese covered tortilla chips, and as per usual, it was amazing. Seriously if you haven’t tried it yet, then please do as it is one of the nicest, quick-dishes I have cooked this year.
Last night I made a standard Carrot and Coriander soup and […]
Cocoa - The secret ingredient
It is widely seen that cocoa is generally an ingredient of sweet dishes, cakes, and biscuits. However a few years ago I found out that cocoa can be used as an ingredient in chill-con-carne.
Adding a level teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa to your standard chilli-con-carne recipe will give it added depth, flavour, and colour. Sometimes it […]