The humble potato doesn’t look very exciting. And what can you make with potatoes? Here are some of the most popular potato dishes for you to try. The History of Potatoes Potatoes were first discovered when the Spanish invaded Peru, in 1536. They had been cultivated by the Inca Indians, natives of Peru, from 8,000 – 5,000 … Read more
Some of these recipes take a bit more time to put together than the quick pasta recipes I shared with you, but they are authentic Italian pasta recipes, so they’re worth it. Ragu alla Bolognese This is the real thing, from the Bologna region of Italy. Rich, thick and full of flavour. You can serve … Read more
Pasta is the ultimate convenience food. Here are some quick easy pasta recipes that you can have on the table in under 30 minutes. When you’ve had a long day at work, the last thing you want to do is to come home and start cooking. But with pasta, you can have a delicious, home-cooked … Read more
Many people are nervous about cooking fish. Don’t be; it’s quick and easy. Once you’ve learned how to cook perfect fish you’ll wonder why you ever found it so scary. Fish is actually very easy to cook. And very easy to prepare. In fact, now that you can buy fish that has been cleaned, scaled, … Read more
Basic cooking for beginners; what skills will you need to learn? Read on to find out how to cook delicious meals for your friends and family. In these hectic modern times, we are busier than ever, rushing from place to place – business meetings, the school run, work, shopping, and dropping off the dry cleaning. … Read more
Pasta is easy to cook when you have the right guidance. Here’s how to cook pasta – the right way. Once you know how to cook pasta you’ll see how versatile it is. There are all different shapes, sizes and colours of pasta, and all of them are quick and easy to cook. Pasta now … Read more
Everyone loves a juicy steak. I’ll show you the easy way to cook the perfect pan fried steak – results guaranteed. Some people feel anxious about cooking steak. Especially if they’re cooking it for someone else. What if it’s undercooked and there’s blood oozing out onto the plate? Or worse, it’s been overcooked and what … Read more
Eggs are the perfect food. But what are the the different ways to cook eggs? And how do you cook them? Read on to find out. How to Store Eggs First of all, before you learn what are the different ways to cook eggs, I want to give you some tips on how to get … Read more
Eggs – Good Guys or Bad Guys? Do eggs cause high cholesterol? And what about heart disease? Here are some facts about eggs that you need to know. Eggs Are Bad For Your Health In the past, eggs had a bad name; we were told that they caused high cholesterol, were full of unhealthy saturated … Read more
Once you’ve equipped your kitchen with the essential tools that you need, the next task is to stock your kitchen cupboards. Here’s your store cupboard essentials list. But what should you buy? Walk around any supermarket and the sheer range of products is mind-blowing. Everything from Miso paste to spelt flour and chilli sauce. So … Read more
