Spread the loveIn recent months, I find that my ability to read menus and signs slowly diminishing. Consciously aware that I should get my eyes checked but it’s one of those things that is not causing a big enough problem and keeps getting moved down the to do list. As I am usually staring at…
Spread the loveI have discovered that there are so many things you can do with an electric table top grill. You can host fun interactive dinners with everyone cooking their own meat and veg, grill or BBQ indoors, take the electric grill to a picnic, a festival or camping? Practice your Japanese teppanyaki skills like the top…
Spread the loveWe steam a lot of dishes in Chinese cooking, usually using a wok with some heat proof plates. It takes a while to cook and can be quite limiting, depending on the size of your wok and plates available. It also takes up a lot of room on your stove top which limits…
Spread the loveI’ve always wondered how the Tefal Actifry cooks chips. Just a few days ago, I had the chance to try it out. The Tefal Actify Express XL uses a special technology that enables it to cook food with the use of hot air a little bit oil, resulting in lower calories. They are…
Spread the loveI have a soft spot for Kenwood. I learnt to bake with my mum’s very ancient Kenwood Chef which she has been using continuously for several decades. Unfortunately, it recently died. It has served her well, after making several thousand cakes with it. I think it has had good innings. She wants one…
Spread the loveAfter spending a few hours at L’atelier des Chefs cooking with these Tefal Ingenio pans, we got to give these Tefal Ingenio pans quite a thorough test on induction hobs. We cooked a Karahi Okra and potato curry and Tandoori marinated Chicken skewers. Using these pans to fry onions, toast spices, cook a…
Spread the loveSince I usually work from home, you would think that I would have a lot of time to cook healthy lunches. Most of the time, I am so engrossed in whatever project that I am doing that I always opt for the quickest solution. Here is one of my favourite quick and nutritious…