A potato is a many-splendored thing, but you could be forgiven for thinking it was rather plain. That is of course unless you have visited the fantastic Love Potatoes website, from the potato council (no, really). The site has lots of useful information about the not-so-humble spud, including an excellent list of potato varieties...
Read more »
I have a few friends from South Africa, and they all love to chew on biltong. The dried meat delicacy is quite expensive to buy in the UK because it is regarded as a specialist product, and requires special equipment to prepare in our cooler, more humid climate. I took care of the special...
Read more »
If you are in need of a quick sugar snack for your lunch box, these easy to make flapjacks might be just the ticket. Ingredients: 275 grammes of oats (or museli) 100 grammes of butter 50 grammes of brown sugar 2 tablespoons of syrup 1 tablespoon of honey Place the honey, syrup, butter, and...
Read more »
Lamb is succulent and tasty, but it can be spoiled if it is cooked incorrectly. For a perfect joint, season lightly with salt and rosemary, then roast at gas mark 7 for about 25 minutes per pound of meat. Finish the lamb for an extra 25 minutes in the oven at gas mark 8,...
Read more »
I wanted to make some biltong this week, but rather than go all out and build a drying box, I decided to hack together this little drying bottle from an old water bottle and a computer fan. The whole project took about 15 minutes, and I have to say that it works exceptionally well....
Read more »
