Chili con carne is one of my all time favorite foods. Everyone thinks they make the best chili (and hey, I’m not going to argue) but the bane of any cook’s life can be when the dish thins and turns watery. You don’t want to lose any of the flavors…
Only realising you’re short of a crucial ingredient at the very moment you need it is something that’s happened to all of us. Some of us are lucky enough to live close enough to a store in order to get it, but this isn’t always possible for everyone. In other…
Fennel is perhaps best known as a parsley-like plant, used for garnish or cooked in a similar way to vegetables. However it’s also great for its seeds. Both French and Italian cuisine is known for using fennel seeds, and it’s also famous for being one of the more pungent spices…
Ah, eggs. The breakfast staple that everyone has their own unique way of cooking up. But despite their everyday use, they are also so easy to get wrong. We’ve taken the 13 biggest crimes against yolks that we see made all too often. Are you guilty of them too? Check…
I’ve finally gotten to an age or level of maturity where I am taking much more notice of what I put in my body. This used to be ‘eat less crap’, but I am now much more of the mindset that I need to choose for its positive impact rather than lack of a negative one. I’ve often felt prone to fatigue, chronic muscle pain and insomnia for some time, which are symptomatic of a stressed body and a stressed liver.
If you’re looking for a simple ingredient that’s easy to prepare and always ensures delicious results, you can’t go wrong with black beans. This nutritious and unassuming food couldn’t be easier to prepare, and it can be used as anything from a main dish to a simple complement – and…
Chinese food is one of the world’s most popular cuisines, and for good reason: It’s crazy delicious. While Chinese food varies greatly from region-to-region, it often bears the same two important traits of my favorite kinds of food: It’s simple to make; and it’s satisfying as heck to eat. The…