Tag: tips

Whether you've made a great cake or bought one, make it look fabulous with one of these topping ideas. Try a Glazed Fruit Topping or Icing Christmas Stars Christmas Stars 'Icing' A quick...

The Summer months, and the Festive Season in particular, are a great time to entertain, and a Cocktail Party is the ideal way to cater for a crowd. Set the scene make the house smell wonderful with...

One question asked in almost every one of my classes over the years has been, which is the best chopping board to use - wood or plastic? followed very closely by, which are the best knives on the...

Salt's ability to preserve food was a foundation of civilisation. Roman soldiers were paid partly in salt. Salt is a mineral, obtained from sea water or from rock deposits. It is necessary for the...

Olives and their oil are some of the oldest foods around today. Cultivation of the olive has been traced back as far as 5000BC. Not only is it delicious, but being loaded with essential fatty acids...

I think of the freezer as an extension of the pantry. Used well, a freezer can be a cook's best friend, as useful as your oven or cooktop. Good Packaging using the right freezer packaging will help...

I was sent this youtube link the other day and had to share it! SAVEUR magazine's Executive Food Editor, Todd Coleman, shows you how to peel garlic in less than ten seconds. Yes, 10 seconds. I tried...