Unleash the magic of chicken – a versatile ingredient with a mild flavor that complements global cuisines. Discover its transformative potential in this guide.
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Easy Homemade Biscuits – a foolproof recipe for the busy cook
Only six pantry cupboard ingredients are required to make these buttery, soft, perfect biscuits. Best of all? This all-butter recipe skips the shortening. Follow our tips (and video) to guarantee the perfect biscuits time after time! American Biscuits are very similar to scones in that they are made from the […]
Fancy chicken wings? Deep-fried or air fried – which one is best?
Fried chicken wings, beer, and football… What better way to have a great time? How about enjoying the wings without any of the guilt, enjoying perfectly crispy fried chicken wings without the fat and calories from deep-frying? Or, even better – discovering 2 techniques that are arguably superior to barbecuing […]
The quick guide to spicy mayonnaise. More than just a surprising perinaise?
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 […]
Peri-Peri Chicken
Peri-Peri chicken is one of the great exports from Africa. Many will know it as Nando’s chicken. Something magical happened a few centuries ago when Portuguese explorers returned from South American with chilies and settled in Africa. Africans took one look at the herbs and spices brought by the explorers […]
Perinaise or spicy mayo sauce
Some matches are made in heaven -spicy mayo and chicken burgers or chips or burgers or crudités or sushi or… well, you get the gist. Spicy mayo or perinaise as Nando’s calls it, goes best with just about anything grilled – just wait until you spread it on some freshly […]
Thai sweet chili sauce / Nam Chim Kai
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce is an interesting dip or condiment to make. One can start from a really basic sauce beloved of children and gradually add complexity to match a more discerning palate. Ideally, the recipe should lend itself to all occasions and should store well in a fridge, though […]
Easy Tom Yum Soup
Hot and Sour, Salty and fishy, Complex yet so smooth, what is not to like? This recipe is my take on this classic dish. The protein can easily be replaced with prawns if so desired. The recipe uses a stick blender to enhance the flavour of the lemon grass and […]
