Spice bags & using spices TIPS Keep a batch of dried spices to add to preserves, casseroles, roasted vegetables, poached fruit or anything really. List of good spices to have cinnamon sticks star anise dried or fresh chilli fresh ginger, or freeze slices in a bag...
Shortcrust pastry – foolproof recipe & method TIPS I cook and eat a lot of quiches and tarts, both savoury and sweet. They can be eaten at pretty much any time of day – brunch, lunch, snack, supper, late, either hot or cold! Perfect to put in the...
Oils TIPS Oils There is such an array of oils too choose from and much debate on whether we should be cooking with unsaturated oils or saturated fats and at what temperature we should be cooking with them. When oil is heated, they risk being damaged and...
Freezing TIPS How and what to freeze I freeze whatever I can as I hate waste! It also saves an enormous amount of time in shopping if I have most things in our kitchen, fridge or freezer. Of course nothing beats freshly picked vegetables, fresh fish or meat,...
Fridge TIPS How to organize your fridge This may sound really dull and OCD but it is important for hygiene and is just common sense. The ideal temperature of a fridge should be between 0 – 4°C. The temperature of different parts of the fridge vary, but will also...
