Good everyday recipes to make and enjoy!
On this page you will find Articles related to cooking and basic Cooking How To’s to help you become a better cook.
You’ve come to the right place if you have been asking yourself how to make chicken stock in a crock pot. Homemade chicken stock is easy to make in the slow cooker and it’s almost set and forget. In the end you get a lovely gelatinous homemade stock that is much healthier than anything you could buy.
If you are trying to drink more water but have had enough of tasteless plain water, try fruit infused waters. The recipes we have on this page are so easy to do and can be made with just about any fruit. It’s a great way to improve the water taste and they are refreshing too!
This is a complete guide on how to make instant coffee taste better and make it coffee shop style at home. So, if you want the best tasting coffee ever, without spending a small fortune on an espresso machine or constantly buying it at the coffee shops you’ll enjoy this. Let’s get started!
Learn how to make apple sauce. It’s so easy a quick to make. With this homemade apple sauce recipe, you will have a delicious sauce that can be used in so many ways.
Use it as a dessert or breakfast topping, eat it as a sweet or use it in baking. It can even be used as a replacement for oil or butter or eggs in things like cakes and pancakes.
Why is my bread dense and heavy? This is a question asked by many first-time bakers. Unfortunately, it can be a hard question to answer.
If you are new to cake baking and want to know more? Or been lost about where to begin? This page provides cake baking tips for beginners which can help improve your baking knowledge and skills.
How to make yogurt at home? If you think that making yogurt at home is difficult, then you should read this page. It’s so easy to make, healthy and cheaper too, and you don’t need any special equipment to make it.
We’ve been making yogurt for many years now and will never go back to store bought again. This homemade yogurt tastes really good and is without that mouth puckering sour taste you get from the ones you buy. It is milky in flavour with just a hint of sourness.
This easy allspice recipe is a good substitute to use in cooking when you can’t get genuine allspice. It is a perfect combination of spices that mimic the taste of the allspice berry. Use this allspice recipe as a replacement in recipes that call for ground allspice.
This Italian seasoning mix recipe takes less that 5 minutes to make. No need to buy an Italian seasoning blend when you can make your own. And you may already have everything you need in your pantry.
If you’ve forgotten to buy buttermilk or it’s not available to you. There are replacements that can be used as a substitute for buttermilk in baking. You may already have some or all of these ingredients in your kitchen.
Are you new to baking and not sure how to sift flour? This article explains how and when to sift flour and you will also learn how to correctly measure flour.
This page is full of pita bread ideas including how to store pita bread, how to keep it fresh, how to open pita pockets without tearing, tips for filling pita bread and much more.
You will also find links to some great recipes for delicious pita pocket sandwiches and wraps, pita pizzas and homemade pita chips.
If the thought of hand kneading dough has put you of making bread, have you considered kneading dough in a mixer.
A stand mixer does all the hard work for you and is not as messy as kneading by hand. However, there are a few things that you should consider when kneading dough in a mixer:
Make this homemade rough puff pastry recipe the next time you need puff pastry. I promise you won’t be sorry. This dough is so light, buttery and flaky you are going to love it. It’s delicious and easy to make with detailed step by step instructions.
A simple guide on how to use instant yeast. Read this if you are new to yeast baking.
If you are new to bread making and have absolutely no idea how to use instant yeast, then keep reading. There are a basically two types of yeast for bread making, fresh yeast also known as cake or compressed yeast and instant dried yeast.
New to bread making, these bread making tips will give you the confidence to make your own bread.
Learn how to make shortcrust pastry with egg to use for both sweet and savoury dishes. It’s easier than you think and can be made in just 10 minutes. You’ll love the taste of this pasty, it’s so much tastier than store bought.
You will be surprised at how easy it is, to make this condensed milk caramel sauce. Once you make this you will never go back to store bought again. This one ingredient caramel in a can (also know as Dulce de Leche) is so thick, creamy and decadent.
Making your own parchment paper muffin liners is very easy. These liners can also be used as cupcake liners.
There have been many times that I have wanted to purchase parchment paper muffin liners only to find out they are out of stock. Not only that, I have learned that cupcake cases vary in size and rarely fit my tins. They are either too big or small or never the right height.
Making oven baked sweet potatoes at home is very simple to do. This quick recipe will give you soft and sweet baked potato halves, that can be used to make loaded and stuffed sweet potatoes. The flesh can also be cooled and mashed to make many sweet and savoury dishes.
How to Make Paneer at home – an easy step by step recipe. Making paneer at home is easy, and much cheaper than anything you would buy. It’s preservative free and made with natural ingredients. Plus, homemade paneer is fresh, soft, creamy and smooth in texture.
If you are a beginner cook, learning how to boil potatoes is a basic skill you will need. It’s a simple process, and one that you can master quite quickly. We’ll show you how to prepare and cook your potatoes so that you get them perfect every time.
Plain boiled potatoes are not only great as a side dish, they can also be turned into mashed potatoes, potato salads, potato croquettes, gnocchi, pie toppings and so much more.
Let me show you how to cook basmati rice that’s perfectly cooked every time. It won’t be sticky, and it doesn’t need to be soaked. With the steps outlined below you will be cooking fluffy rice every time you make it
What is Ikan Bilis? Ikan Bilis as they are known in Malaysia, Indonesia and Asia are small tiny dried white anchovy fish that the English-speaking world call dried anchovies. They should not be confused with Ikan Teri which is an Indonesian term for a very tiny white fish – they are so much smaller than Ikan bilis.
They have the smell and flavour of the sea and range in size from 2 to 5 cm in length. Ikan bilis has a unique flavour and texture and can’t be substituted.
