Live For Food

Is there any particular food that you always cheat at?  Something you buy ready made because you can’t be bothered to cook it yourself, or its something really difficult or time consuming to make?  I bet even the best home cooks cheat at something! Here are my top five cheats: Stock I never make my […]

Chicken pie is a great way to use up leftover meat from a roast chicken.  Its also a really comforting meal in the evenings when its cold outside.  If I make pie on a weeknight I normally serve it just with some steamed vegetables, no potatoes or anything, just to keep the calorie count down […]

What’s the secret of making the best mashed potato?  It’s not the ingredients, its the tool that you use. Stop using a potato masher, and start using a potato ricer instead: Your mash will be instantly lighter, fluffier and smoother and you won’t ever find any lumps if you use a ricer for mashing potato. […]

You will find that the majority of social events you attend will either revolve around food, or have a part of the event set aside for food.  If you are invited for dinner, or go out for a meal, or attend a party, there will be special food.  In your work environment you probably find […]

So thought it was a good idea to make a red thai curry.  You bought the jar of paste.  You followed the recipe on the back and made your curry.  Now you have three quarters of a jar of red thai curry paste left, and whilst you enjoyed the curry you don’t want another three […]