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  • How to personalise your kitchen pantry
  • How to give your kitchen island a makeover
  • Special Cupcakes – recipes for mango and palm sugar cupcakes, Piña colada cupcakes and Strawberry daiquiri cupcakes
  • Useful Kitchen and food related tips including chopping onions, reviving limp lettuce etc.
  • Choosing the best toaster oven for your home – difference types of toaster ovens available.
  • Tortano Bread Recipe with tasty filling variations using feta cheese, portobello mushrooms, goat’s cheese, roasted vegetables.
  • Handy kitchen weight conversions, by commodity, Imperial, Metric and American cups
  • The Work Triangle Within Kitchen Design – what is a work triangle and how it should be utilised.
  • Worktops – Corian, Quartz, Granite, Stainless Steel – which worktop should I choose?
  • More general kitchen and cookery related hints and tips.
  • Safety in the kitchen area. Things to do to prevent accidents in the kitchen.
  • How to make a cast iron skillet last a lifetime
  • How to make food go further if money is short or you have unexpected guests
  • Useful subsitutes for missing ingredients, suggestions on alternatives to use instead.
  • Different types of sushi, Sushi Terms explained and what ingredients they contain.
  • Glossary of Cooking terms – words used in recipes, their meanings and methods; beginning with the letters A-B
  • Culinary terms, terms used in cookery and recipes, their meanings and how they are carried out (C & D) e.g. clarify, dredge, drizzle
  • Glossary of Culinary and cooking terms used in recipes, their meanings and how to carry them out. E-G
  • Glossary of Cooking and culinary terms, explanation and how to perform From Knead to Roux H to R
  • Glossary of Cooking / culinary Terms used in recipes, explanation as to meaning and how to undertake, Saute to Zest
  • Baking tin and sizes with equivalents between square and round tins and capacity conversions
  • Kitchen and cookery tips, shortcuts, money saving tips, food preparation tips and other gems.
  • More food related tips, how to skin fish, how to choose crabs, guarantee freshness etc.
  • The Need for More Storage – guidance as to storage accessories available when designing and planning a kitchen
  • How to cook basics such as rice and chicken simply but perfectly.
  • Kitchen Safety Tips – what can be done to keep kitchens safe for children and family.
  • How to grow, store and use rosemary in recipes
  • How to sharpen your knife skills in the kitchen and knife safety tips.
  • 4 Tips to keep the kitchen safe whilst cooking – kitchen safety tips
  • Conversions for liquids, a chart showing metric, imperial and US measures and their equivalents
  • How to decorate a Kitchen for a man by choosing the right decor, artwork, knives and appliances.
  • Handy kitchen measures – how many teaspoons in a tablespoon, what does rounded tablespoon mean and equivalent weights of different ingredients.
  • Weight conversion, metric and imperial equivalents and how to convert from one to the other
  • Recipe for savoury mince with variations to ring the changes.
  • Buying a new kitchen, what to look for and what to avoid when buying a new kitchen
  • Conversion chart for Oven temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit and Gas Mark
  • Pink kitchen accessories for cooks who care – buy pink kitchen accessories and help breast cancer.
  • Pumpkin Marmalade Recipe
  • Cookery corner, favourite recipes and questions answered.
  • Decorating Ideas for a Red Kitchen
  • How to find the right refrigerator for your needs.
  • How to select contractors for your kitchen remodeling project
  • Essential research before buying a kitchen or new worktop
  • Tricks of the Trade used by Kitchen Sellers – Trick 3 – The Kitchen Sale
  • Tricks of the Trade used by Kitchen Sellers – Trick 4 – The Free Appliance Offer
  • Tricks of the Trade used by Kitchen Sellers – Trick 5 – Selling up
  • Tricks of the Trade used by Kitchen Sellers – Trick 6 – Pressure Selling
  • Kitchen Safety, Tips on how to Design a Safe Kitchen.
  • Kitchen storage ideas – How to maximise the space under your sink
  • Essential kitchen tools and utensils for new cooks – a basic list of essential kitchen tools needed to get you started
  • New Trends in Kitchen Cabinets
  • Home Ice Maker – the advantages over the ice compartment of a home freezer
  • Making Ice Cream without an ice cream maker – recipes for banana ice cream,fresh coffee ice cream and fresh mint ice cream
  • Recipes for Jam, conserve, marmalade and jellies – old Australian recipes using unusual combinations of ingredients
  • Japanese Dining Etiquette – the Do’s and Don’t when dining at a Japanese table
  • Quick and easy recipes for Japanese food – miso soup and Grilled Salmon Teriyaki
  • How to choose the best juice extractor, different types of juicers available and juicer comparisons,
  • Tricks of the Trade used by Kitchen Sellers – Trick 1 – Who owns the cheque book?>
  • Tricks of the Trade used by Kitchen Sellers – Trick 2 – Adjusting the mark-up
  • How to cook eggs simply and quickly but to perfection every time.
  • How to select and cook fish and how to be sure fish is fresh and edible
  • Food and cookery related hints and tips, shortcuts and remedies to a variety of common problems.
  • How to choose the right frying pan
  • Cooking and food related tips – Useful ideas to save time and to add that extra special something to dishes.
  • Green your eats – or, put another way, Eat your Greens?
  • Herbs and Spices – description of herbs and spices and how to use them
  • Useful remedies for minor mishaps and tricky jobs in the home and kitchen.
  • Special Cupcakes – recipes for mango and palm sugar cupcakes, Piña colada cupcakes and Strawberry daiquiri cupcakes
  • How to descale a Magimix with a description of parts and tools.
  • Tips on how to rescue kitchen disasters, burnt food and pans, too much salt etc.
  • Economic Shopping – a guide to buying on a budget, home economics.
  • Christmas Recipes – Fruit and nut stuffing, brandy butter, Christmas cocktail and tomato sorbet.
  • Different types of coffee machines, coffee makers, espressos and coffees and how to make a good cup of coffee
  • Recipe for Persian Apricot Chicken
  • 5 useful tips to find remodeling / remodelling contractors at bargain prices
  • Recipe for Pizzaiola and Kawakawa Salsa
  • Choosing a Cooktop or Hob and the recommended cookware for each type
  • Recipe for Quince Cheese
  • How to Care for your Cookware – best ways to store and clean.
  • Types of Tea, Oolong, Green, Black and White
  • Aga Tips – hints and tips for all Aga cooker owners
  • Recipe for Baked Halibut in Yoghurt / yogurt Sauce
  • Essential bakeware for a well stocked kitchen, a list of useful baking tins to get you started.
  • How to cook a great steak on the BBQ – cuts to choose, how to marinate and cook.
  • Explanations for some basic kitchen terms, what they mean and how it is done.
  • Easy ways to save money when shopping for groceries.
  • Baked Ham and Meatloaf Recipes and food trivia from Chef Rick
  • How to make chocolate leaves and how to temper chocolate.
  • Christmas Kitchen tips, buying and cooking fresh and frozen turkeys etc., cooking times and important things to remember
  • A variety of uses for Citrus Rind
  • All about coffee and coffee makers

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