Chef's Pick

Potatoes are one of the nation’s favourite foods. They’re versatile and make a cracking side dish for pretty much any main meal imaginable. Mashed potato is one of the best ways to prepare these starchy vegetables. It’s creamy, fluffy, and truly delicious. It’s also super simple to make; most people make mash by cooking white […]

Black pudding is a type of blood sausage originating from Great Britain. It is usually made with pork or beef blood and then has fat or suet added to it alongside a cereal such as oats. It is the specific seasoning of black pudding, and its high cereal ratio, that set it apart from other

Approximately 1 in 10 people in the UK are vegan or vegetarian, and the numbers are rising consistently. The lean towards meat-free meals for both environmental and moral reasons has become stronger with more and more meat-eaters choosing to balance their diet with some meat alternatives. Quorn was first developed in 1983 and is one

Nothing quite beats sausages as a dinner staple that can be eaten in so many ways. Sausage casserole, toad in the hole or even an all-day breakfast. Yum! Sometimes though, we get an urge to make a sausage-based dish but haven’t the time to go and buy some. And that’s where frozen sausages come into

Fish pie is a family favourite, and it makes a great family-friendly main meal. Sometimes, however, we may find ourselves with leftover portions and so it is helpful to know if and how it can be safely reheated and used for another meal. Traditionally fish pie contains a mix of fish types such as cod,

Baking is a popular pastime with the internet offering up a myriad of interesting and delicious recipes that involve the use of heavy whipping cream. Sometimes though, the recipes aren’t based around UK food products and at this point it becomes important that we understand the UK equivalents of items used, such as heavy whipping

Did you know that there are over 40,000 varieties of rice? We tend to use a few main types in our usual western dishes. Favourite rice dishes in the UK include risotto, curry with different flavoured rice and of course paella. Each of these uses a different type of rice with distinct properties and it

Mince is a versatile family food that can be used to make several popular lunch and dinner dishes. As is the nature of family life, it’s easy to forget to take your mince out of the freezer the day before you need it. So, what do you need to do if you find yourself with

Homemade jelly should take around 4 hours to set in the fridge. However, it is possible to get jelly to set in as little as 15 minutes if you use a freezer. Read on to find out how to set your jelly using a fridge or freezer. Almost all make-at-home jelly contains gelatine. This powerful

It can be all too easy to end up cooking too much pasta if you’re preparing a popular dish like spaghetti Bolognese or a pasta bake. If you have some extra penne, tagliatelle or fusilli left over when you’ve served up your meal, you may be wondering whether you can store it safely for use