If you’ve decided to buy a wooden cutting board, then well done! It’s the best decision. Even US healthy authorities agree that wooden cutting boards are much safer than synthetic materials, such as plastic, silicone and acrylic. What are the main aspects to look for in a cutting board?Ideally, a cutting board would be non-porous so it doesn’t absorb liquids (such as meat juices, which could cause dangerous contamination if fruit or vegetables were cut on the same board later). But, Read more +
Cheesecake and white chocolate.............does it get any more decadent?? It's National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day......I kid you not! There is actually a day to indulge my love for chocolate and cheese (quite possibly my two biggest weaknesses in life). Now, if you're anything like me, in your head, you're a regular Martha Stewart (the cooking bit, not the going to jail bit!) In reality, when you've got a house full of kids running around, each with their own... Read more +
The food / cheese grater. One of those trusty little gadgets where no kitchen would be complete without one. We won't insult your intelligence by talking about the standard uses. I'm sure you're well aware that a food grater is fantastic at zesting citrus fruits, grating cheese, grating nutmeg, cinnamon and garlic, and shredding veggies for salad (doh, who doesn't know this?). For just these uses alone, your food grater is an invaluable tool. But once you've had a read of some of these 'alternative' uses, you'll honestly look at... Read more +
I LOVE MULLED WINE! :-)It's a great way to make cheap wine rather tasty. So, as it's National Mulled Wine Day, I'll be mulling a vat full! I've picked up a few tricks. For example, I always use stainless steel pans to make mulled wine. I once used an aluminum pan and the mulled wine actually tasted metallic – I won't be making that mistake again! Also, I now know not to actually boil the wine as, not only does all the alcohol evaporate, but your mulled wine may even... Read more +
The humble kitchen vegetable peeler. It's in every kitchen drawer, and dutifully comes out whenever any vegetables or fruit need peeling.
If it had feelings, it would be shouting 'I'M WORTH SO MUCH MORE THAN THIS!'
Your underused peeler really can do so much more than just peel off skins. Read our clever tricks, and get your peeler to say (if it could speak), 'because I'm worth it!'
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