Cooking Tips

Pancakes are the best, aren’t they? There is no one in the world who doesn’t like a pancake! However, creating them can be a bit of an issue. Why is the first pancake always bad? Let’s delve into the reasons why, and explore solutions that you can use to improve your pancake production. Why Is … Read more

We expect flies buzzing around the fruit bowl, or being irritating around food that has been left out – but in the fridge? If you have noticed some unwanted buzzy creatures in or around your fridge, you might want to know how to get rid of fruit flies in refrigerator. We can help you! Why … Read more

Making your own pizza is a wonderful thing. You can choose what goes on it; and you can make your own dough so that you can be sure it’s made of the best ingredients possible. But, if you are not used to making your own pizza dough then you might make some mistakes initially. How … Read more

Vacuum sealing is a great way to preserve food, even meat. But can you vacuum seal marinade meat? Will it be as good? Does this affect the flavour? Let’s find out! There are as many different options for meat and marinades as there are meat and marinades, so just pick your favourite and get started. … Read more

A vegetarian lasagne is a wonderful thing to behold – and to eat! But sometimes they can seem to lack a little something to jazz them up a bit. Adding an egg into ricotta cheese to place into your lasagne can give it a real extra kick of deliciousness. Egg in a sauce can thicken … Read more

There are rumours that you can cook an egg on the hottest part of a car’s engine (though your probably wouldn’t want to eat it afterwards!) or that you can cook baked potatoes in the embers of a dying fire. But can you bake pizza on cardboard? Well, yes and no. You can set fire … Read more

A Himalayan salt block has a lot of uses in today’s world. Some people use them as decorative ornaments; others as a place to put a tea light and enjoy the health benefits this affords. Still more use Himalayan salt in the kitchen; it can even be used to cook food! Whichever your requirements you … Read more

Parmesan cheese is a great addition to any kitchen. It adds a depth of flavor to any recipe that calls for it, and the texture of a sauce can be improved hugely by its presence. Parmesan is a relatively expensive cheese, and so not one that you want to have to keep going out and … Read more

Making your own bread is the best, isn’t it? Many of us have rediscovered this essential skill during the recent lockdowns, but some of us may have experienced some common, easily solvable problems. Home made bread, like shop bought bread, follows the same process and combinations of ingredients – therefore, they can experience some of … Read more

Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish, consisting of different types of offal (heart, liver and lungs) mixed up with oatmeal, onions, suet and spices, and usually cooked stuffed into a sheep’s stomach (these days an artificial casing is more often used). There are many different ways of cooking and serving this well known dish, but … Read more