Home Cooking - Helpful Hints and Tips Reviews

It's a real pain when something you've spent ages preparing and cooking turns out wrong, especially if you're trying to impress. Over the years I've managed, mostly by accident, to collect together a few little tips and tricks and I'd like to share them with anyone who's interested. They are in list form, as I thought it would make it easier to ...

Handy Hints For Cooking- Now I am not much of a cook and have always been honest about this fact so my review is about some products that can make your life easier especially if you have children and are pushed for time- My first is a product I cannot be without and was recommended to me by a work colleague a few months ago. ...

Garlic Butter I know this might seem like an easy thing to make but most people wouldn't really think of making it and just buy it in the shops. I think it's alot better home-made...as with most things! My mum taught me this before I went to university so that I could brighten up my meal-times! Use as much butter as you ...

I don't know if anyone else saw that cooking show a little while ago where thy advised you to do a jacket spud, hollow out the spud bit, mash it with cheese n stuff then refill the skins, wrap in foil n bake for a little longer?? Well, if you did or even if you thought of this yourself, don't bother. I attempted this recently ...

APOLOGIES I apologise if this review is in the wrong category, but I couldn’t find a more suitable one. I have tried to incorporate some handy tips in here. Besides, my experience of home baking could be viewed as being a Tip itself, maybe it will inspire others to give it a try. HOME BAKING Having just spent the ...

Avoid soaking peeled vegetables in water as they lose valuable nutrients. Eggs boiled in salted water cook faster and the shells remove easier. To remove the burning sensation after cutting chillies rub some sugar on your hands before you rinse them. To spice and flavour rice while boiling add chicken or beef stock ...

Now where do i start with this dish, First of i dont know about you guys but its really hard to get your kids to eat a pasta dish but i have a two year old son what absolutely loves this dish. Heres the ingrediants: 1 can of tuna 1 can of tomato's half of a red onion 1 packet of pasta shells Now heres how to ...

Here's just some various tips and idea's i've picked up through out my cooking days. 1. Mix crushed garlic with dry herb mix (mixed dry is the easiest and cheapest, though personally I prefer fresh basil) and some olive oil. Grind together, use a pastry brush to coat fish etc before cooking - taste beautiful. Also try on roast potatoes ...

FROM THE AGE OF 15 I'VE ENJOYED COOKING, AND AM NEVER HAPPIER THAN WHEN I'M CREATING SOMETHING NEW IN THE KITCHEN. I ENJOY ANYTHING FROM A EXOTIC SANDWICH TO A FOUR COURSE DINNER. MY HUSBAND WHOM I'VE BEEN MARRIED TO FOR 34 YEARS SAYS NO ONE COOKS A ROAST DINNER LIKE ME ( I THINK HE ONLY SAYS THAT IN CASE I MAKE HIM DO THE COOKING !! ) ABOUT 5 ...

Vegetarian Lasagne Being vegetarian it regularly annoys me that many pubs and crap restaurants see it fit to serve up sub standard vegetarian lasagne. As a result many vegetarians end up avoiding lasagne but I aim to resolve the myth. My VEGETABLE LASAGNE recipe originates from the back of a lasagne sheet packet years back when I was ...

I have found this method of cake making a lot of fun and very helpful. There are few disadvantages and you can invite friends to help which adds to this less than traditional method. Ingredients 1 cup water lemon juice 1 tsp baking soda 4 large eggs 1 cup sugar ...

This was are very first Thanksgiving together, and I wanted to make the perfect dinner for my new husband. Even though I had never made a Thanksgiving meal before. I got out the Turkey, prepared it, and put it into the oven. Five hours later, When I took it out of the Oven it was a golden brown and the smell of turkey filled the air. ...

Over the last six months we have discovered the joy of the wok. We bought one of the electric all-in-one integral types. The whole non-stick pan with sealed element is easily washed up. Just plug in and you’re ready to go. Meals cooked in less than ten minutes. I have always quite liked Chinese style cooking but been put off ...

Congratulations started university? Moved away from Mum and Dad, Freedom. Well get the first week or two over, find the uni bar got drunk, go to first lectures feel scared, nervous, alone don?t know where anything is. Meet lots of people; make a few friends join a few clubs. Sex, drugs, rock and roll cooking for yourself. ...

“When you’re in Rome, do as the Romans do and when you’re in Sardinia, do as the Sardinians do.” “OK, OK,” I hear someone murmuring, “but what if I’ll never make it to Italy, let alone Sardinia? Couldn’t you tell us something about the culinary habits there so that we can try out the ...

I’ve traded in my Birds Eye chicken for a saucepan and a few herbs and it’s about time too! For several reasons my good intentions have always been blown out the water and I go back to prepackaged ready meals that seem so much quicker and easier. However I’m a changed woman and with the steps and information I needed to do that ...

I'm sure most of you have heard about Jill Murphy's "favourite thing" celebration by now. I've just returned from a quick break in England (gotta love that weather - I actually tanned) and had plenty time to consider what to write about on the journey back. I nearly wrote my favourite thing opinion on bags - you don't ...

I have loved cooking ever since I made my first batch of crispy cornflake cakes in Brownies, aged seven! Since then I've graduated to slightly more taxing creations, but the pleasure I get out of producing something delicious (and occasionally nutritious!) for other people to eat is exactly the same. Good home cooking is not ...

I don't know if I am the best person to write this opinion as I am hardly the best cook in the world, but when I left home at 17, I had to learn pretty quickly! And considering when I first moved in with my boyfriend all we had in the kitchen was a microwave, I think I have done quite well! Whether you go away to university or not, at ...

Cooking tips. Here?s mine I hope they help 1. Keep thing simple. I know you may have been told this before but if you try to cook something to difficult there?s more of a chance that it won?t turn right. If you start with a simple dish, build your confidence then try something new and different. It?s always good to have a good base recipe ...