What is Quinoa? What does it look like? What does quinoa taste like? How do you cook it? I’ll answer all of your Quinoa related questions here! Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) has in the past few years gotten a lot of attention across the globe, and it is now a common sight on restaurant menus and …
What Are Almonds? Almonds are edible oval-shaped nut-like seeds that come from the almond tree. It’s believed that Almonds are native to North Africa, Middle-East, and Asia. The almond nut is considered a delicacy with several health benefits. You can add the buttery-tasting nut into any dish, or eat it raw or roasted as a …
Potatoes are a staple in numerous cuisines across a lot of cultures. You can have them fried, baked, roasted, sautéed, or as part of your soup or salad or you can make the perfect chip shop chips. In fact, they come forth after rice, corn, and wheat as the most consumed food crop. But potatoes …
Curd and custard taste great in different ways. Besides their heavenly tastes, they also might look alike and possess several similarities when it comes to ingredients, thickness, and creaminess. However close these two look similar in one way or another, they have notable differences. Here is a guide of curd vs custard that you need …
Cooking is an essential process in meal preparation intended to make food easy to digest and also to improve its taste. There are several ways of cooking including baking, boiling, grilling and many more. Another common cooking process is deep frying – and that’s what we’ll cover extensively in this article. What is Deep Frying? …
What? Garlic and Vitamin C? You must be kidding me! You are connecting the smelly garlic with the citrusy fragrance of a mandarin orange! That’s impossible! Well, it is not just possible but also a wonderful and healthy combination of foods. Garlic and Vitamin C Food Fact: Did You Know That Garlic Is A Rich …
Finding the right nutrition for my kids is a non-negotiable for me. With three kids at home, I really have to spend some extra time and effort to ensure that my kids eat right and stay healthy. But I could have never guessed that it would be so difficult. As a kid, I was all …
There is no smarter decision than adding fish to your daily meals. A good fry-up is not only tasty but also comes with a whole lot of nutrients. You might be aware that fish meat can contribute to your health and happiness, right? Well, you don’t need a lot of adornments to achieve that. Instead, …
There are few equals to the humble British scone. As they’re so simple to make, I often whip up a batch to serve to overnight guests as a fresh breakfast option. They are often served with the morning and afternoon coffee or tea and used as a staple in most homes. Scones are not just …
Lemon curd, lemon cheese, or lemon butter…you call it as you may. This tasty and creamy curd is spread on scones, muffins, and bread to give them a heavenly flavour you won’t get from any other product. It is used as a filling for cakes and cookies too. Even though it looks as if it …
Last week I was having dinner at my friend Katy’s house. Katy is an incredible chef who works at a restaurant I worked in when I was younger. When I left working the commercial kitchen, she carried on and is now a sous chef in a classy place. She was making delicious fried salmon fillets …
Vinegar has many uses, but have you heard about cleaning eggs with vinegar? How do you clean the eggs you collect from your poultry house? If you rear chicken you frequently come across dirty eggs soiled in mud, chicken droppings, nesting material, and potentially invisible bacteria among other things. Cleaning eggs is not just for the …
Having friends and family around for dinner doesn’t need to feel like a chore to keep the in-laws happy. Whenever I have people over for tea, I think it’s nice to add a little something extra and make it a dinner party. I used to throw tons of dinner parties where my guests would show …
Having had first-hand experience of the effects of skipping breakfast, I then religiously made sure I make time for the ‘most important meal of the day.’ I set time aside to enjoy breakfast now, but, so many recipes seem to cater to a sweet tooth. That’s why I’ve notched up a selection of 30 great …
If you are reading this, you are likely looking for the best garlic press. A garlic press is one of those gadgets that I just can’t live without. In the last few years I have tried many different types, and today I can tell you about the best 5 garlic press. But why garlic press? …
My husband’s family has always loved to camp; he likes to tell stories about how the whole family would pack up and go out for days. When we got married he decided it was time for me to sample the experience for myself. However, I certainly wasn’t going to be eating the same camping food …
People who enjoyed a beer in the 70s and 80s get Nostalgic when they remember the good times they had back then. Beers that existed in the 70s and 80s and did not pass the test of time are forgotten. However, the beers that stood the test of time still get consumers today. They seem …
I cannot stand a soggy salad; when the vegetables are limp and wet I immediately lose my appetite no matter how tempting the ingredients are. That’s why salad spinners are a must in my kitchen. Over the years I’ve had quite a few – some good and some not so good. If you’re new to …
Discover the most popular salads in America with my round up of delicious salad inspiration. America boasts a range of diverse cuisines, influenced by people of different backgrounds and cultures. Most Popular Salads in America Salads are among the foods that come in hundreds of varieties. They are highly accepted owing to their nutritious value …
We’ve all been there. The jumpy stomach that could give up at any moment and a splitting migraine that no amount of paracetamol and TLC seems to shift. There are few feelings worse than a brutal hangover, and worst of all – it’s all your own fault. If you’ve woken up on the wrong side …
A fried battered fish is a well-loved traditional British food staple! So, what is the best way to reheat battered fried fish? There are several ways you can reheat battered fried fish, and each method is unique as we’re going to discuss below. We determine each method depending on how the preservation happened, the amount …
Hello all! I hope you’re all getting as excited about Autumn as I am. If not, hopefully my Autumn coleslaw will help you on your way. The start of Autumn is probably my favourite time of year. We still have the remnants of the warmer weather, but the leaves on the trees are starting to …
In the face of many lifestyle diseases, eating healthy meals is the way out. But this does not mean you overlook delicious dishes. Soups and salads are the future. There are many scrumptious foods out there that nutritionists recommend due to their nutrient value to the body. Such foods are essential and bolster your health …
Summer is just around the corner. As the sun is creeping into my kitchen window I’m starting to think about all the fantastic summer produce that’s about to come into season. Farmer’s markets are a perfect way to find out what ingredients are customary at this time of year. Every time I find myself wandering …
Apple cider vinegar is a kitchen spice popular for its amazing health benefits and pleasing flavour. This ingredient comes from a combination of crushed apples and yeast. The yeast aids fermentation to change the sugar content of the apple into alcohol with the help of special bacteria. Due to its composition, it has a long …
Prepared properly and made as fresh as possible, even the most carnivorous of meat-lovers amongst us loves a good salad. Whether it’s a sizeable helping for dinner, or a smaller serving enjoyed as a side, it’s the crunchy salad toppings that make the dish. Crunchy salad toppings in particular, add a whole new dimension to …
When I was growing up my mother didn’t cook much; she had to work and to be honest, she wasn’t one of those moms inclined to slave away in the kitchen. For tea she preferred to give us money to buy a snack, and almost always, that snack was fish and chip shop chips from …
For a lot of Brits, scones are just a staple of afternoon tea, to be enjoyed with clotted cream and jam exclusively. I don’t want to cause a stir in the scone world and I don’t want to defy a classic British food, but scones and scone toppings can be as creative as you like; …
Medicine Balls and flu bomb recipes are essential during the colder months of the year! Every winter as the cold creeps in, so do the stuffy noses and sniffles. My kids come home all bunged up and I know that soon enough the whole house will be plagued with another cold. It’s difficult to know …
When a friend of mine heard that I was going to be spending some time in Singapore on holiday, she made a point to get in touch and tell me about the Golden Mile Food Centre and their star dish, fried Kway Teow Mee. My love of Asian food is no secret. I enjoy wok-fried, …