How to improvise – a rolling pin

There are times when you need something heavy to roll out or to crush something in the kitchen.

If you don’ t have a rolling pin, you can use …Read more

How to remove baked-on food from non-stick pans

Sometimes I wonder if the wonderful world of nonstick cooking gear is really worthwhile.  Sometimes it seems so much easier just to soak a dirty pan with baked-on food then give it a good scrub with a metallic pot scrub in hot soapy water.

Non-stick cooking utensils are good though if …Read more

How to decide – zucchini or courgettes?

There is often confusion about the difference between zucchini and courgettes.  The simple explanation is – nothing!

Both zucchini and courgettes are baby marrows.

Zucchini is the Italian name.

Courgette is the French name.

Marrow is the English name. …Read more

How to use up leftover Christmas meats

Often in the days following Christmas, there is a cry from the kitchen – “Whatever can I do with all this ham?”, or turkey or whatever meat was left over from the Christmas Day celebrations. …Read more

How to make crisp breadcrumbs

Crisp breadcrumbs can be made from stale bread and used in a crisp topping for a variety of savoury dishes, such as macaroni cheese, cottage pie. …Read more

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