Vegetarian Wellington – a Great Idea for Christmas

Recipes

If you are entertaining a vegetarian this Christmas, or if you just fancy a change, it’s good to be able to cook something fresh rather than relying on shop-bought dishes. Here is an idea for a vegetarian wellington which contains plenty of Christmas flavours: Cook 3 onions and 2 cloves of garlic until they are …

Basic Cooking Equipment for Every Kitchen

Cooking Equipment

There are some basic pieces of equipment which every kitchen would be absent without. It’s often the most simple things which get overlooked during cooking, so ensuring that you have a kitchen which is well equipped with the basics will give you a head-start when making more complicated dishes. Here are some of the basic …

Buying a Smoothie Maker or Juicer

Cooking Equipment

A smoothie maker or a juicer is a powerful blending machine which can be used to make drinks. In a society where people are continuously trying to eat more healthily, it’s a useful addition to the kitchen if you need a little bit of inspiration about how to get your 5 a day. Fruits and …

How to Chop an Onion

Cooking Techniques

Preparing your ingredients can often take you longer than the cooking process itself – onions in particular are very fiddly to chop. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you to cut onions up finely and evenly: Make sure you have the right equipment. You should make sure you use a sharp serrated knife and …

Cooking the Perfect Scrambled Eggs

Recipes

Sometimes the simplest of dishes can be the hardest to get just right. People are familiar with them and know how they should taste, so if they’re anything but perfect, it shows. Make sure your scrambled eggs never go wrong by following these simple steps: Heat a generous amount of butter and a splash of …