As I sit on a tube train playing Mahjong, I can still taste and smell the experience I’ve just had. Shikumen isn’t necessarily what you’d expect […]
Tag: rice
Review – Sistema Rice Cooker
A remarkable piece of kitchen equipment that took me by complete surprise. This microwave device cooks rice perfectly with no hassle or attention needed. You […]
Recipe – Speedy Biryani by Ben’s Beginners for the Big Cookathon
The BIG Cookathon is an initiative by The Children’s Food Trust to get children and families regularly cooking and eating healthy meals together at home. […]
Recipe – Classic Sweet and Sour Chicken by Kikkoman
Sweet and sour is most commonly associated with gloopy red stuff from a takeaway, but this recipe from Kikkoman gives it a fresh, new, at-home […]
Recipe – Butternut Squash & Sage Arancini Balls by Marcus Bean for Boursin
Arancini are a fantastic Italian tapas-style dish, made from pasta and good stuff and lightly fried til they’re crispy. Not the simplest thing to make […]
Turkey Pilaf with Pistachios & Pomegranate by Sarah Randell, Sainsbury’s Magazine
We all know the drill, cook a hundred tons of food on Christmas Day and have at least half less by the next day. Traditionally […]
Recipe – Gluten Free Quark Protein Pancakes
As a substandard cook but passionate weightlifter, I spend a lot of my time trying to come up with more inventive, healthy and delicious ways […]
Review: Ping Pong [Southbank]
Many people will recognise Ping Pong as a high street Chinese restaurant, there are nine outlets scattered across London. Ping Pong always looks quite edgy […]
Recipe: Homemade Chinese Rice by Eggs for Soldiers
This easy egg dish is perfect for beating those takeaway cravings. Cooked at home from store-cupboard ingredients, it’s cheap and easy but nice and tasty! […]