Home cooking for children and adults
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tender, soft, juicy, fall off the bones, sticky, slightly sweet barbecue sauce – the perfect spare ribs.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]