Tastes Like Home

If you are like most people, chicken in some form makes it way to the weekend dining table.

Chicken Breast. It is my least favourite part of the bird.

The neck of a sheep is a tasty cut of meat.

This weekend begins the start of a 2-week long Chinese New Year celebration.

Some things should remain a secret. Why? Because life is just too short to not live a little and enjoy some sweetness.

Forgive me for repeating myself. I’ve written before about how ingredients/foods surprise.

Happy New Year, everyone! We are still in the season of the holidays with the Twelfth Night of Christmas being tomorrow.

A lot of focus has been on the food for the season but equally important are the drinks; they put the finishing touch to all the gatherings and celebrations.

For many people, there is no Christmas without ham. For me personally, it is all about the Pepperpot and homemade bread.

So, you’re hosting the big family and friends Christmas meal this year, for the first time.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.

White-flesh sweet potatoes are truly an excellent substitute for English potatoes when it comes to making certain dishes.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.

Rice makes a daily appearance of many tables, and on Sundays we are always looking for ways to jazz it up.

When and how much salt to add when cooking fills many cooks with uncertainty, shaking their confidence.

There is nothing like a hot, fresh, baked good being pulled from the oven.

All I have now of Diwali celebrations in my family are memories.

For decades now, electrical devices have been conceptualized, designed and manufactured to make our lives easier in the kitchen.

I like sharing food. However, when it comes to Black Pudding, I am selfish – I want to eat all that I want and only share when I have had enough, and that’s not really sharing.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.