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Stash this dessert in the freezer for a quick and easy go-to pud. Apple Galette Hands-on time 20min. Cooking time about 35min. Cuts into 8 pieces ·         Plain flour, to dust ·         500g pack puff pastry ·         8tbsp apricot jam ·         4 Braeburn apples, cored and very thinly sliced 1.    Preheat oven to 200oC (180oC … Read more

One of the highlights of school holidays for me is not having to make school lunches. I find this task one of those repetitive and boring — although essential — ones of parenting: a perfect task for which to create a process! Creating a school lunchbox process School mornings can be stressful if there’s too … Read more

Letting the family cook In the monthly menu-planning template, one evening meal per week is set aside for my husband or the kids to cook. This wasn’t always the case, so having a night off from cooking is a great break for me. The change also didn’t happen overnight. It evolved as my blogging workload … Read more

Dave Arnold on Industrial Hardware Dave Arnold teaches at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, where he instructs students about modern techniques and equipment.  How do you get someone to make the mental leap, to think analytically, and to think outside the box, while in the kitchen? For people who don’t naturally think … Read more

1.1. Stock, broth, and consommé Stock, broth, consommé—what’s the difference? Stock and broth are both liquids made by simmering vegetable and/or animal matter. Traditionally, stocks are made with bones, which have collagen. Most of this collagen breaks down and converts to gelatin, which gives the stock a lubricious mouth-feel and, at sufficient concentrations, causes the … Read more

What goes on behind those two-way swinging doors leading to the commercial kitchen? More and more restaurants are sharing with the public what they’re doing, even going so far as to blog their thoughts and recipes for all the world to see. Why? Well, for one, it serves as great publicity for the restaurants. And … Read more

Bottle-feeding This involves more preparation, but your partner can help and become involved with feeding. You’ll need in advance 4–6 bottles: larger 8 fl oz (250 ml) bottles, and smaller 4 fl oz (125 ml) ones; newborn bottle nipples; a bottle brush; and infant formula. If you have chlorinated tap water, it’s okay to put … Read more

Breast-feeding provides your baby with the best nutritional start in life and has a range of other benefits, outlined here. If you decide to bottle-feed, you can also be confident that your baby will thrive. The key to both methods is preparation. The benefits of breast-feeding Breast-feeding is the perfect first food for your baby; … Read more

Your baby may not show any signs of teething or, indeed, teeth themselves, until well into her first year of life. Some babies, however, begin teething as early as three months, so it makes sense to be prepared. Signs of teething Irritability and fussiness as her gums become sore and painful; the first tooth is … Read more

Is My Baby Ready for Solid Food? You may find that your baby is hungrier than usual—but this doesn’t necessarily mean that he’s ready for solid food; you may just have to increase his formula intake, or allow him to nurse and feed more often. Your baby is probably ready for solids if: He starts … Read more

The Gleneagles Hotel This five-star resort is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. Set in 850 acres of Perthshire countryside, the resort includes three of the finest championship golf courses in Scotland as well as Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, a two-Michelin star restaurant. Executive head chef Alan Gibb leads a kitchen brigade … Read more

The Ivy restaurant The Ivy restaurant Although no one’s exactly sure when The Ivy opened, it was around 1917 when Abel Giandellini bought a humble café and set about turning it into the high-class restaurant it is today. Its location in the heart of London’s West End, and the elegance of the food and dining … Read more

Your body is gradually recovering from the birth, and you may be starting to feel like facing the world once again. Your baby today The pediatrician will examine your baby today. She will ask if he is alert and check for any signs of jaundice. She will also weigh him and will ask how he … Read more

DIY “Anti-Griddle” Using Dry Ice If a griddle cooks foods by adding heat, it should follow that an anti-griddle “cooks” foods by removing heat. PolyScience, known by many chefs for its sous vide recirculating units, makes a product that does exactly that: its anti-griddle cools down whatever you put on the griddle surface. You can … Read more

3.2. Making dusts One of the classic “silly things you can do with liquid nitrogen” tricks is to freeze a leaf or a rose and then whack it against something to shatter it. Unlike traditional methods of freezing, liquid nitrogen freezes the water in the plant so quickly that the ice crystals do not have … Read more

There are many small appliances and storage containers you can buy for the kitchen that are supposed to make life easier when it comes to preparing meals. You probably don’t need half of them, and it can be difficult to find somewhere to store the bulky appliances. I now have a core that I use … Read more

Some of us can’t imagine a meal wit a heavy dose of hot chilli pepper. Scientists say spicy foods have their benefits — and risks.  Fire fights fire Chilli peppers have been used medicinally for centuries. Chilli peppers have been used medicinally for centuries. In lab and animal studies, they have shown anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-clotting … Read more

Mexican food doesn’t have to mean flab for your abs. Enjoy these hearty, protein rich enchiladas. Chicken enchiladas With Tomatillo Sauce Ingredients ·         1/2 kilo (about 3) boneless, skinless chicken breasts ·         2 cloves garlic, crushed ·         2 onions, halved ·         2 bay leaves          Bay leaves ·         1 tsp dried oregano ·         ½ tsp salt … Read more

In weaning babies, in addition to choosing nutritional foods, moms need to change food frequently so that their babies will not be tired of it and can eat more tastily. Learn how to process some kinds of soup to make baby’s menu more diversified. 1.  Batata soup with cauliflower  This food helps improve digestion and … Read more

This is an introduction about some remedies using flavors from banana. Pip banana cures backache. 1.     Curing ringworm and some kinds of dermatophytosis Cut across a green banana and rub it strongly on the body part that needs curing. It is very effective to take the juice extracted from the catalpa’s bark. 2.     Curing urologic … Read more