I spoke to you recently regarding my struggles with home cooking, and how I truly believe that a major contributing factor was not having the right equipment, and not knowing how to use the equipment correctly.
My enjoyment in the kitchen has gone up tenfold since I learnt how to use certain knives correctly. After all, even the most ardent cooking fan HATES spending hours and hours prepping food.
Today, I’m going to show you how to use a paring knife correctly.
The paring knife is one of... Read more +
Rice? On a BBQ grill? Wow your children, and your guests, at your next BBQ with our unique rice balls that are crunchy on the outside, and chewy on the inside. Read more +
Earlier this week, we looked at how to hold a chef’s knife correctly, and how to grip food so you don’t cut yourself with your blade (link to 0507 post ‘How To Use A Chef's Knife’ – post not published at time of writing).
Today, we’re going to look at the 4 basic types of cuts everyone should master to make food preparation a cinch.
Once I mastered these 4 knife skills, I found I had halved the time it took for me to prepare anything!
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“I can’t believe you missed the BBQ last Saturday, the salad was to die for,” said nobody……ever!
Salads really are the unsung hero at BBQs. No one really comments or remembers them, especially with the roasts, ribs and patties hogging all the glory.
But have a barbecue without a salad, and it will be sorely missed. Even my lettuce-avoiding daughter will start to ask what happened.
So, I’ve rounded up 5 of the most delicious BBQ salads I could find on my online travels. Rustle up one of these and, just perhaps, it will be your salad... Read more +
Baked bread is one the most amazing aromas ever. One sniff, and my daughter, who is normally glued to YouTube, inexplicably finds herself drawn to the kitchen.
This is one of her favorites!
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