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 […]
Four foods you should keep in your freezer
The home freezer is a remarkable thing, and can be the source of inspiration of your next days dinner. Here are my top four foods that you should have in the freezer at all times.
Frozen peas - Frozen garden peas are one of the best vegetables to freeze, and if you believe the manufactures, they […]
Three energy packed foods
Eating the right food throughout the day is crucial for a healthy body and lifestyle, and their are many foods out there that have a ‘function’, such as giving energy. Here are the top three energy foods that are easy to store, prepare, and eat.
Banana - the original and best. A banana is packed with […]
You can mash more than just a potato!
Mashed potato is possibly one of the greatest comfort foods there is and is so easy to knock-up. However mashed potato can make you feel heavy and bloated afterwards, and is packed full over quick-release carbohydrates.
If you are looking for a mash alternative that will be a healthier, lighter, or just fancy a change […]
How to easily make a great chicken stock
After roasting a whole chicken you are going to be left with a carcass that can be used to make a brilliant, strong flavoured chicken stock that can be used for soups, stews, risottos, and other one-pot dishes. A lot of people tend to think that making a stock is a lengthy process and […]
Four easy ways to jazz up your cereal
Breakfast can be boring for some as they find themselves eating the same old cereal over and over again every single morning of the week. Some even skip the most important meal of the day because they would rather eat a more exciting and indulging lunch. So here are my tips for jazzing up those […]
Using Venison in everyday cooking
Recently myself and my partner visited Tatton Park and bought some Venison mince from the Housekeeper’s Store. All meat from the store is reared on the Tatton Park estate which means its easy to see that the deer are healthy and have been kept well as you do actually pass the deer on your way […]
Cooking with beer
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Beer, or lager, can be used in many different ways when it comes to cooking. Some recipes will use it as a flavour base, whereas some will just require it to bind other ingredients together.
It is said the perfect batter is a beer batter, a small amount added to the flour mixture […]
3 easy-to-grow cooking herbs
Herbs are an ingredient that you can’t do without in cooking once you start getting used to using them. At my flat, we don’t have a lot of garden space so we are currently growing a few herbs on our balcony. We grow the following herbs because we love cooking with them, and […]
The best way to defrost sausages without a microwave
So it was just the other day when I was looking for a quick dinner when I found the obligatory dried pasta. I found some Parmesan cheese and courgettes in the fridge, found the leftover white wine from the night before, and then looked in the freezer for something to go with…
Perfect! Scillian sausages! But […]
6 Tips for getting cheap meat
The credit crunch, rising food costs, and slowing economy is affecting everyone around the world, and meat is one thing that people are having to cut back on.
However there are ways of getting quality meat for less if you play your cards right and plan ahead. Here are my tips on getting good meat […]
The ultimate visual guide to coffee
Recently I found that a my usual cup of tea was not quite doing it for me in the caffeine stakes, so I switched to coffee.
Bad move.
Now I have to have at least five cups a day, whereas with tea I only needed two. Also, I’ve been going to bed at 11.30pm rather than […]
Five innovative BBQ & Grill tools
BBQ season is here, and what better to celebrate than buying some new clever BBQ tools to grill your meat with?! Here are five grilling tools that will make you the happiest BBQer around.
Mesh Grill-Top Frying Pan
A stainless-steel wire mesh pan which allows you to ‘grill-fry’ your vegetables and small meats without them getting […]
Seven ingredients to make chinese food taste better
Chinese food at home is never quite the same as getting from a restaurant or takeaway, and the supermarket sauces are bland and expensive - so use our quick tips to get the best out of Chinese cooking at home.
Sesame oil - This has a slightly smokey flavour, and gets hotter than olive oil so […]