Home cooking for children and adults
Easter is back! Easter Egg hunts, chocolate bunnies, and spicy hot cross buns… the perfect way to escape winter and start your spring and summer seasons. Rewatching the old Great British Bake Off, with Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, I was reminded of just how much I love these easter […]
Air Fryers can be used to cook spring rolls or egg rolls whether freshly made or frozen… The advantages are obvious: no need for a deep fat fryer, less mess, less oil, and less fat in the diet. Egg rolls or spring rolls prepared in the air fryer are fast […]
If you love BBQ Sauce or mayonnaise you will love this homemade Mayocue, and with a single step, it has never been so easy! Sweet, smoky, warming, barbecue mayonnaise is a dip made of 50% barbecue sauce and 50% mayonnaise. This versatile flavor-packed dip is equally good on burgers, sandwiches, […]
Lemongrass is a unique spice or herb used in Asian cooking. As a child, I appreciated its mosquito-repellent properties. As an adult, I am even more impressed by its subtle flavor, which delicately accentuates any dish. Unfortunately, it grows very slowly in my garden and is not always in stock […]
Air fryers have become all the rage these days, and to be honest, we certainly could not do without ours. Whether it is the kids just popping in a slice of pizza or some chicken nuggets to warm up, or the family preparing a Sunday roast together, our air fryer […]
The popularity of Nandos perinaise has created a revived interest in creamy, spicy mayonnaise dips. As a quick disclaimer, the information below referencing perinaise has been garnered over many years of talking to various Nandos store owners and gleaned from the official Nandos website. While people use the two terms […]
Sourdough starter Learn all about making sourdough starters from scratch with no hassle. That blog is long, detailed and offers great content. I recommend you read the entire thing for the first day, but feel free to take the next step after that by looking at the table below. #feast-them. […]
Wars have been fought over it, entire continents have been exchanged for it, why is nutmeg so valuable? Nutmeg has a deep, sweet, and woody flavor that is suitable for both sweet and savory dishes. The spice is used sparingly as it is rich in tannins which give it a […]
Pizza – has there ever been a more perfect dish? The concept is simple… a base to hold while you eat, a thin layer of sauce to add a base flavor and then any topping you can think of to finish it off… Our pizza obsession has led us to […]
Fresh and dried herbs are often used interchangeably and yet home cooks often are puzzled by the odd taste of their latest creation. Unfortunately, we do not always have access to the top 20 recommended herbs and spices that should form part of every chef’s pantry, so maximising the herbs […]