Anything but Basic
As in most areas, kitchen capabilities start with some basic building blocks – fundamentals that every home cook needs to know. Ok, so you know where the kettle is and how to turn it on, but to know instinctively how to make a white sauce, a bread dough or a sponge mix is a basic […]
Pumpkin
Call it squash, pumpkin or Cucurbita moschata. In some countries it’s a cattle food, in others, a delicacy. Decorated with a blue ribbon, they take the prize at any country market and carved correctly, they shine as jack-o-lantern. In ideal circumstances, large orange varieties can also become magical carriages, toting fortunate Cinderellas to balls – […]
Enter Entrée
If first impressions count, then the entrée (aka hors d’oeuvre, appetiser, or starter) must surely set the scene for the rest of the meal. You can’t really go wrong with classic cheese and crackers but, truth be told, this can get a little boring – not to mention the state of the tray after one […]
Fibre Up
It turns out that eating what you can’t digest is actually good for you. Well, in some cases at least. We have been told a lot of things about our diet ever since childhood, including many appeals to up our fibre consumption. In fact, fibre is apparently so important that our mothers told us the […]
Low Fat – Fact or Fiction?
Low-fat foods seem to be a conundrum, a paradox and maybe more. The very reason we eat is to stockpile energy and resources, much the same way as a camel stockpiles water. So, eating low fat seems to be a little counterintuitive – doesn’t it? For example, low-fat milk is said to be 97 percent […]
Pro Protein
Do you include enough of it in your diet? And we’re not talking about a spoonful of the powdered variety into your morning smoothie, but good, honest, natural protein. It’s an essential question because this macronutrient plays a crucial role in creating and maintaining every cell in our bodies. Protein to humans is what electricity […]
Sugar Low
We’ve all been there. That afternoon slump when you really need some sugar to get you fired up again. But that’s not the type of sugar low we’re talking about here. This is – you guessed it – about having a low-sugar diet that is both delicious and packed full of energy. The thing […]
Carbo-low-drate
It’s not the direct opposite of carbohydrate, but it is so much better for you that it might as well be. Main difference? Low in carbs, not high in carbs. This could seem too much to ask, and you’re probably tempted to stop reading right now – in which case you’ll miss out on some […]
On-The-Go
Holidays are disappearing quickly in the rearview mirror, and the routines of work and school keep us constantly on the go. If you are anything like us, you’re probably wondering how on earth you managed to fill never-ending lunch boxes or get at least a semblance of nutrition into your morning. Rather than turning to […]
Brunch Up
In our opinion, the greatest thing that has happened in modern food history is brunch; a collision of breakfast and lunch, resulting in a free-for-all menu that embraces the best of both. Loved by late risers, it’s the perfect excuse to skip the cereal and head straight into brioche scrolls and coffee. In turn, those […]
