Recognise this pattern? Maybe you do… but I didn’t, at first. I’ve never been to America. Please don’t laugh…..
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De-salt Bacon
I am watching my salt intake all the time. Honest – I’m not exactly young you know. Anyway, I love Bacon but I find it too salty and I’m not the only one, I’m sure. Some say what? I know, I know, what’s the point of Bacon without the salt. Well, I believe I can...
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Jazz up bottled sauces
This is a case of adding some dried spices and fresh herbs to liven up sauces from a jar. Even I who love to cook am still tempted to use sauces out of jars. I don’t know why (it might be the packaging which lures me in) but I see bottled sauces and I find it...
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Make Pesto
Pesto – meaning to pound or crush. The contracted past participle of pestâ and the same Latin root as the English word pestle. This classy sauce is made in Italy, loved the world over and has as many variations as there are edible green leaves. From Pistou to sun-dried tomato pesto and others made with Parsley, Radish leaves and even with peas,...
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Make Muesli
Update, 05/09/09: Thanks to Chaya who left a comment seeking a gluten-free version, I have scoured the internet and come up with some likely substitutes. If you do try the gluten-free version, give me a shout and let me know how it goes ok? Thanks. If you are a muesli fan, then you’re in business....
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De-seed Chilies
Chilies, genus Capsicum. Colourful, often flavourful and as many varieties as some candy. Actually peppers are a whole family – from your regular Paprika (Bell peppers) used as vegetables (salads et al) to your hot peppers used as a spices – think on the heat of curries and the spice of Tabasco and the like. Love them or...
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Skin Tomatoes
Some recipes call for skinned tomatoes – don’t panic. You can do it yourself. Here’s how You can skin tomatoes of any/all sizes and Firm, ripe tomatoes work best if you want to keep the seeds/retain the juices. How to Prepare the tomatoes by washing them. Then put the kettle on to boil. While the water...
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With Vanilla
All about | Regional Varieties | Storage | How to | Recipes All about Vanilla. Simple. Fragrant. Earthy. Fruity. Romantic…… I’m amazed. Is there anything that doesn’t have a Vanilla version? The simplest, most basic flavours: cakes, Ice-creams, yoghurts, cookies…… they all have Vanilla as standard and what a great precedent it is for the rest...
