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How to: Cook crispy roast potatoes
A good crispy roast potato is a thing of beauty but a mediocre or bad one is very disappointing indeed. A quick search on the internet and the Google Gods will deliver thousands of tips on how to...
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How to: make vanilla sugar and cinnamon sugar
Something a bit different for you today – cinnamon sugar and vanilla sugar. It may sound strange but having a jar each of these knocking about my kitchen really does make me feel all domestic goddess...
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Cooking on a budget. Or, do you buy economy?
I read with interest posts by both Karen at Lavender and Lovage and Ren at Fabulious Food about a cake off. The same recipe, baked in exactly the same way but using ingredients from differently priced...
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How to: Getting your Yorkshire puddings to rise
Do you stick to Yorkshire puddings with beef only? I hope not or we may have difficulties being friends. We have good old yorkies no matter what roast we’re having, I always think the plate looks...
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How to: start meal planning.
I’m the first to admit that I was somewhat resistant to the idea of meal planning but I’ve come over a little politician like and done a u-turn. I am officially a convert. I thought that meal planning...
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How to: Make proper hot chocolate
You’ll have to excuse me. We’re the poorly house at the moment and that, combined with Rich on crazy early starts for work, is making everything a little sluggish. It’s time to pull out the proper hot...
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Kenwood Christmas Menu – Sage and shallot flavoured butter
I come from a family that doesn’t really do the traditional Christmas dinner. We’ve had duck, beef and there was the memorable year that we booked in to an Indian restaurant. I guess you could call it...
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Feeding your family for £50 a week.
I mentioned recently that Goodtoknow had challenged me to feed my family for 5 days (3 meals plus snacks) for £50. Regular readers will know that is our normal budget for seven days and also has to...
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How to: make shortcrust pastry
The How To series on Fish Fingers for Tea is about answering those kitchen questions that crop up on a regular basis. Sometimes we might focus on skills, sometimes it might be useful things to know or...
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Nice Things To Do With: Oats
The Nice Things To Do With series on Fish Fingers for Tea is where we take a look at some ideas for what to do with basic ingredients that you probably have in your fridge or store cupboard. Some...
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How to: make a Victoria Sponge
The How To series on Fish Fingers for Tea is about answering those kitchen questions that crop up on a regular basis. Sometimes we might focus on skills, sometimes it might be useful things to know or...
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How to poach an egg in the microwave
The How To series on Fish Fingers for Tea is about answering those kitchen questions that crop up on a regular basis. Sometimes we might focus on skills, sometimes it might be useful things to know or...
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Recipe: (Almost) cheat’s apple crumble and custard pies
There are times when it’s too hot or I just can’t be bothered to do a full on baking session so I like to have a few easy and tasty cheat’s bakes up my sleeve. These (almost) cheat’s apple crumble and...
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Recipe: Roast butternut squash, chilli and coconut soup
Simple, tasty and warming, this roast butternut squash, chilli and coconut soup is easy to prepare and great for cooler evenings. My main kitchen confession is that I’m lazy. If I can cut corners or...
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