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

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Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo

Today is Cinco de Mayo, where everyone in the US celebrates the day by pretending to be Mexican and drinking. It is a bit like St. Patrick’s day, but with Sombreros instead of Shamrocks and Tequila instead of Guinness. Often mistaken, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day (Sept 16), but it is a …

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Lamb Kofta Kebabs with Tzatziki

Lamb Kofta Kebabs with Tzatziki

The word kofta literally means ‘to grind’ and comes from the Persian word kūfta. Though the spelling is slightly different, kofta is known all the way from the Eastern Mediterranean, through the Middle East to India. Basically kofta is ground (minced) meat, mixed with spices and formed into meatballs. However in this dish, the kofta …

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Curious sweetness

Cynarine

Have you noticed that after eating fresh artichokes, that everything you eat or drink afterwards tastes sweeter? The reason is due to a molecule called ‘Cynarin‘ which inhibits your bitter taste receptors.Hence the reason why it is best to pair artichokes with bland food such as pasta, or that you shouldn’t eat artichokes before tasting …

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Spinach, Jalapeno and Artichoke dip

Spinach, Jalapeno and Artichoke dip

Who would have thought that such a strange looking plant would hide such tasty morsels inside. Artichokes are one of those foods, like cows milk that make you wonder how anyone ever thought about eating them. As well as the inedible hairy choke, and the spiky outer leaves, it isn’t until you cook an artichoke …

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Holy Galloping Scallops Batman

Pan fried King Scallops

The word ‘scallop’ comes from the old French word ‘escalope’, meaning ‘shell’ and scallops are the worlds only only migratory bivalve. They are able to swim by ejecting water by clamping their shell using their adductor muscle (the part we eat).  In the US, Sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) or the UK, King scallops (Pecten maximus) are …

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