My childhood was a complicated mess, but one clear memory I have as a child is of my Grandpa sending me off to the butcher’s to fetch bacon and sausage for breakfast. What would follow was a feast that can never be described – perfectly cooked bacon, sizzling sausages, warm […]
Author: Alexander Whaley
Cooking bacon for a group? How much bacon should you prepare?
Bacon has an almost mystical allure for people. The smell of bacon frying is usually enough to start stomachs rumbling, and it is oh-easy to simply grab a hot rasher while you walk past the stove. This tendency to sneak in a bite here and there does make it hard […]
How to Serve Enough Meatballs? Cooking for a crowd (50)
Discover the perfect serving size for meatballs and how to calculate how to serve enough meatballs for your next event – Whaley Cooks.
Easy chili mix
Simple 3 ingredient chili mix that can be used as a marinade, baste or accompaniment to any meal. Packed with ginger, chili and garlic, the mix is perfect to use on prawns or as a dip. When prepared properly, the mix will easily keep for 2 months, if no-one eats […]
MELT IN YOUR MOUTH HOMADE CINNAMON ROLLS – YOU WILL NEVER GO TO CINNABON AGAIN!
Croissants – Melt in your mouth buttery perfection
Croissants are the quintessential French breakfast dish. A proper Croissant is a contradiction – They are buttery but not fatty. They have to be soft, fluffy, flaky with just a little crust to bite into and yet it must dissolve away in your mouth.
Croissants terrify most bakers and yet they really are the simplest to make if you are methodical and careful. The simple truth is that this is a recipe to be approached with passion and it will more than amply reward you.
The preparation of a croissant involves 3 phases:
1) The creation of a puffy pastry
2) The creation of the croissant
3) The baking of the croissant.
5 EASY STEPS TO THE SIMPLEST, FLUFFIEST, SPICIEST, STICKIEST HOT CROSS BUNS!!!
Hot Cross Buns are family favorites, especially at Easter, where traditions and spices meet to make the perfect holiday. No matter how tired we are, we always have time to make these spicy buns on Easter Saturday or Sunday. If you are looking for a recipe, why not try my […]
FIVE SIMPLE TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR BREAD DEVELOPS A GREAT EAR
Each loaf has a secret, its ear, the crusty ridge that develops during the baking process whose mere presence is a promise of a tasty, crunchy, crispy mouthful of ecstasy. Yet, this ridge, or ear as it is known in the baking world, does not appear by accident. It is […]
HOKKAIDO MILK BREAD (Sourdough)
If you ever have the chance to taste this bread, take it with both hands! this is quite literally the nearest thing to a brioche that I have tasted, and yet it is in a league of its own… Hokkaido Milk Loaf is a classic Asian sandwich bread enriched with […]
Simply the best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy yet crispy, crunchy yet soft, sweet yet bitter, the ultimate chocolate chip cookie is impossible to fully describe. A delicate balance between the senses, combining a hint of saltiness and an underlying remnant of vanilla, a great chocolate chip cookie will leave you begging for more. What make a […]