Piazza D’Oro L’OR EspressO Sublime range review
The Nespresso system is certainly divisive if nothing else. If you’re talking about value for money, the fans say how it’s cheaper than spending much […]
Food and drink
Super-quick Seafood Hors d’Ouvre
Got friends dropping by for afternoon tea and don’t have anything to serve? Well here’s a recipe for seafood hor d’ouvres that takes literally seconds […]
Pull a fast one on fast food
This is probably a very silly post, but I’m in a silly mood. I had KFC for lunch yesterday (maybe that’s why), and was struck […]
Giving food its dues
An interesting piece of trivia: what is the only food that doesn’t spoil? Answer: Honey. The reason for this is the high sugar and low […]
Recipe: tomato and egg fried rice
When it comes to cooking, I mainly look to fill my stomach in the quickest time possible – I ain’t getting all pro and fancy […]
Heat a frozen pie in the microwave
There’s really no help for it. A pie is definitely much nicer cooked in an oven than in a microwave, but sometimes – like at […]
Eating less is more
If your eating habits are anything like mine, then you’ll understand how it’s only after you’ve had one too many of whatever it is you’re […]
Do not eat (but don’t throw them away!)
Jenny and I have been trying to eat more fresh fruit and vegies lately, even though it does mean shopping more regularly as produce spoils […]
Rabbokki (korean bubble-and-squeak)
Korean food is notoriously difficult to make. If it isn’t some rare and exotic ingredient it’s a long and convoluted cooking process, which is a […]
4 Ingredients on the iPhone
A quick addendum to my earlier post on thrifty cooking: yesterday I noticed that the “4 ingredients” book also has an iPhone App that you […]