Kitchen Basics

Here's a quick recipe for green curry paste. I find it works better for me when I make a batch of it and keep it in the fridge. It comes...

Dried mushrooms are a staple in my house and are a wonderful substitute for meat in some cases. They also make a wonderful base for a...

One of my favorite salads in the world is a caesar salad and this is because of a combination of the dressing and the fresh crispy leaves...

One of life's little pleasures is a good pizza and I love me a home made pizza; preferably a thin crust one. People have different...

These are like biscuits for salads and soups. No word of a lie, to me that's what croutons are. Jokes aside though, croutons are a great...

This is one of the most commonly used stocks. I reckon because the flavour isn't too overwhelming so it can be used in literally any...

Bechamel also known as a white sauce is the base for pasta and lasagna sauces, fish sauces and cheese sauces. Some people also use it as...

Of all the stocks, not that there's that many, beef stock is the most flavorful. I think this is because of the marrow in the bones that...

Fish stock is like the ugly duckling of the stock family lol. I only say this because not everyone is into fish/seafood and to be honest...

I personally find this stock to be the boring cousin in the stock family. It's the stock that only gets invited to parties because it's...

Tomato sauce is a base for almost anything; pasta sauce, pizza sauce, Bolognese etc. This recipe is quick and simple and for those of you...

Buttermilk is a very American thing but it's becoming very common in baking recipes and in particular cakes and bread. The reason for...