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?

Why pay more for pasta

Why pay more for pasta

Fresh and dried pasta are different beasts and it needs to be said that neither one is superior to the other. What’s the difference?

How salty should the water be to cook pasta?

How salty should the water be to cook pasta?

The Italians say it needs to be as salty as the Mediterranean. How do you know how salty that is if you’ve never swum in it?

Pineapple – easy to prepare when you know how

Pineapple – easy to prepare when you know how

Removing the eyes (little pesky bits) from a pineapple, and the core, ensures a tender mouthful of juiciness with every slice.

Mix and match

Mix and match

Tacos, tortillas and a can of beans. Get inventive and feed the troops something tasty over the next few days.With your pantry sorted you only need to shop for fresh items.  Mask on, take your own shopping bags into the supermarket (don’t use a trolley; carrying the shopping around the aisles counts as exercise!).In and…

Lockdown Week 1

Lockdown Week 1

25th March 2020 Hi everyone, You will notice a difference to the Shared Kitchen newsletter layout this week. As we all prepare to go into lockdown this evening in New Zealand I am not wasting your time or mine with frippery: it’s straight to the heart, an idea to feed your family with side ideas…

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