All posts tagged: home cooking

[Infographic] Guide to a perfect kitchen

Knowing how to cook should be something everyone learns early on in life. In today’s world there is too much access to convenience and processed food is everywhere. However, if you have never been taught to cook, it might seem overwhelming. There are so many terms, ingredients and equipment that you might need to get started.

[Infographic] Guide to Pasta Shapes

Ahh, pasta. It’s carb-y goodness can be served so many ways: soaked in a red sauce, smothered in cheese, or just with a pat of butter. Despite being one of the first dishes we all learned how to cook, many of us don’t have a thorough pasta vocabulary. There are over 200 types of pasta

[Recipe] Bocconcini and Basil Turkish Pizza

This delicious pizza recipe is easy to prep and serves 4. Ingredients: 400g Turkish Bread, halved horizontally 2/3cup (170g) Tomato passata (tomato puree) or tomato pasta sauce 210g Bocconcini, torn (you can also use mozzarella) Basil leaves, to serve Method: Preheat the oven’s grill to 230ºC. Place the Turkish bread cut-side up on a baking

[Recipe] Chicken Milanese with Spaghetti

This delicious recipe was created by the genius Jamie Oliver. It’s not difficult to make, it will take about 45 minutes to complete and yields 2 servings. Each serving contains 965 calories. Ingredients: 2 cloves Garlic ½ a bunch of fresh Basil Olive oil 400 g tin of plum Tomatoes 150 g skinless Chicken breasts

[Recipe] Quick & Easy Chicken Mushroom Casserole

This delicious casserole recipe is easy to make and only takes about 45 minutes. This recipe yields 4 servings. Ingredients: 2 tsp Olive oil 400g Chicken breast, cut into cubes 1 medium Onion, chopped 2 rashers Bacon, trimmed, chopped 250g button Mushrooms, quartered 1/4 cup plain Flour 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 cup Chicken stock

[Recipe] Chicken Goulash with Sour Cream Dumplings

This delicious recipe is easy to make and yields 4 servings. Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive oil 800g Chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces 200g Mushrooms 2 Garlic cloves, crushed 300g tub Sour cream 1 tbsp Sweet paprika 140g tub Tomato paste 1 1/2 cups Self-raising flour Method: Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan. For

[Recipe] Broccoli & Spinach Bisque

This delicious recipe is low in sodium and is packed with good nutrition. Always use fresh vegetables when making soup. This recipe is easy to make and yields 6 servings. Ingredients: 1 package Baby spinach 4 tbsp Butter ½ medium Red onion 5 tbsp All-purpose flour 4 cups Chicken Stock 4 cups packed fresh Broccoli

[Recipe] Low Cholesterol Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

This delicious Low-Cholesterol Recipe is easy to prepare and yields about 1 dozen cookies. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups Rolled oats 3/4 cup All-purpose flour 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Baking powder 1/2 tsp Salt 1 stick Unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup Sugar 2 tbsp Molasses 1 large Egg 1 tsp Vanilla extract 1 cup

[Recipe] French Beef Bourguignon

France is known for their world class cooking. The best chefs are from France or have studied in France. Julia Child, an American foodie, wrote a book called Mastering the art of French cooking while living in France with her husband, Paul Child, in 1961. While living in France she enrolled in a French cooking

[Recipe] British Fish & Chips

When I think about fish & chips I immediately think, UK. Fish & chips, as a fast food, has been around for over 156 years! Yes, you read that correctly. The ever so delicious Fish & Chips have survived 2 World Wars and is a household favourite around the world. So who started this revolution?