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

Apr 03

The best Guacamole recipe IMHO

The best Guacamole

The secret to making the best Guacamole is to use the freshest ingredients you can find. The main ingredient avocados, should be firm but still give a little when pressed, which means you might have to purchase them in advance and let them ripen close to some other fruit for a day or so before …

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Apr 03

Ma’amite – Limited Edition

Ma’amite – Limited Edition

Marmite have announced a new limited edition called Ma’amite to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. This will be Marmite’s fourth limited edition after their popular Guinness, Champagne and Marston’s Pedigree versions. The new limited edition sports the Union Flag on the jar and says it is made from 100% British yeast, which raises a question …

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Apr 02

Texas Crawfish Boil Party

Cooked mudbugs

The word crayfish comes from the French word ‘escrevisse’ which literally means ‘to crawl’, though it has been suggested that it may come from the Anglo Saxon word ‘crevik’ which has the same meaning. Whether you call them crayfish, crawfish, crawdads or mudbugs, they are freshwater crustacean cousins of lobsters. In the wild the are …

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Mar 30

Making chicken stock is a great investment

Chicken stock ready for the freezer

Making your own chicken stock chicken stock offers a better return than an investment in the stock market. Well maybe not, but since the main ingredient, chicken bones, would normally go to waste it is practically free and compared to store bought chicken stocks it is a huge saving. The only real cost of making …

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Mar 29

Classic Ciabatta Bread Recipe – Not as classic as you may think

Ciabatta with olive oil

Ciabatta literally means slipper translated from Italian, and though the shape of the bread vaguely resembles a slipper, it must belong to a clown. The loaf itself is elongated, broad, flat and irregularly shaped, usually with large air bubbles, a crisp crust and a soft, chewy texture. It is excellent for making into sandwiches, if …

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