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What is the difference between arrowroot and cornflour

What is the difference between arrowroot and cornflour

Silky smooth magic powders … which one is best?

Swedes

Swedes

Swedes are a mystery to many cooks and dismissed as cattle-fodder by others, but cooked in interesting ways, they can be absolutely delicious.

Mandarins – juicy with a sweet-sharp tang

Mandarins – juicy with a sweet-sharp tang

Add pops of colour to salads with tangy sweet mandarins.

How to cook the perfect steak

How to cook the perfect steak

To check cooked meat for doneness, including beef steaks, press with tongs, or your fingers. Read more.

How big is a clove of garlic?

How big is a clove of garlic?

When you follow a recipe calling for a clove of garlic how big should that clove be? And does it matter?

Tamarind

Tamarind

It may look like something scraped off the forest floor, but tamarind is a stunning ingredient to give food a sour zing

Shallots – what you need to know

Shallots – what you need to know

There’s nothing more annoying than a recipe that calls for 1 shallot (or 2, 3, 4…).

How much is that?

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