Stuart

Interestingly I was a fussy eater until I left home for university and had to cook for myself. Ever since then I was hooked. I love cooking (so much so that my wife doesn't get a chance to cook), experimenting with new techniques, finding out the origin of recipes and most of all looking for new and exotic tastes.

Most commented posts

  1. The secret to making Restaurant Style Curry at home — 79 comments
  2. English and American English Food Terms — 26 comments
  3. What? Madras is not an authentic Indian curry — 23 comments
  4. Whey Bread – A monstrous Ciabatta — 15 comments
  5. Cullen Skink – A fishy tale of Smoked Haddock Chowder — 12 comments

Author's posts

Jun 28

Cooking with Dog – It’s not what you think

Cooking with Dog

“Cooking with Dog”, is a Japanese on-line cooking show narrated by Francis, a miniature poodle. Just when you think Japan is weird enough, it gets weirder. However there are some great authentic Japanese dishes to watch how to make, if you can get over the absurdity of a dog sitting in the background and narrating. …

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Jun 28

What? Madras is not an authentic Indian curry

Madras Curry

Madras is another example of a curry that is unknown in Indian. It gets its name from the city of Madras (now Chennai) in the South of Indian, but it was name used by the British from when they arrived in 1604, to describe all dishes in the region around the city. In his 1903 …

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Jun 27

Homemade Lemonade – Memories of summers gone by

Homemade Lemonade Ingredients

I remember growing up in the UK in the 70s, before fizzy juice (pop, soda, etc) become popular, that my grandmother used to make homemade lemonade for us to drink in the summer holidays. Nowadays it has all just about been forgotten about with the availability of commercial sodas, and to some extent fruit squash. …

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Jun 27

The secret to making Restaurant Style Curry at home

Curry Powder Substitute

For years I tried to re-create Indian restaurant curries at home, but they never quite tasted the same. Like most novice curry enthusiasts I started with pre-made curry powders, pastes and then moved onto making my own spice mixtures. I trawled endless curry recipe books, but I still wasn’t happy with my results. The curries …

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Jun 26

Chicken Tikka Masala – Britains Unoffical National Dish

Chicken Tikka Masala

The most popular curry in Britain is Chicken Tikka Masala, and though it sounds like an Indian dish, it is most likely a modern invention. Like most food history there are always arguments and disputes over the exact origin of dishes, and Chicken Tikka Masala is no different. The dish is similar to Murgh Makhani …

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