When it comes to creating delicious food in your own kitchen, having the right equipment can make a huge difference to perfecting a dish. Whether it’s a blunt knife, a dodgy pan or an oven that can’t get hot enough, having the wrong equipment can make a home-cooked creation go very wrong. So, what won’t … Read more
Now RECIPES are reviewed for ‘cultural insensitivity’ over claims chefs are ‘appropriating dishes’ from ethnic minorities without properly crediting them Two food publications have been accused of not crediting ethnic minority dishes Bon Appétit’s Alison Roman received criticism for her Indian/Caribbean curry Ms Roman’s #TheStrew recipe did not state where the dish originated from ‘BBC … Read more
How To Feed A Dictator Witold Szablowski Penguin £14.99 Rating: Here’s a dish you won’t find on daytime telly: Whole Roasted Goat. I’ll let the chef himself tell you the recipe: ‘We’d remove its innards, cut off its beard, stuff it with rice, potatoes, carrots, parsley, peas and some herbs and spices – naturally, all … Read more
Brits missing restaurant-quality meals and the luxury of dining out since eateries shut up their kitchens in late March have been handed a lifeline – thanks to virtual supper clubs. The new trend sees top chefs tutoring, via meeting app Zoom, home cooks on how to create restaurant-quality dishes in their own kitchens, after parceling up … Read more
MasterChef producer reveals the real reason there are no immunity challenges against guest chefs in the Back To Win season By Alisha Buaya For Mailonline Published: 10:25 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 12:04 BST, 13 June 2020 Fans may have noticed that there has been no immunity challenges against a guest chef on the … Read more
Chef’s Chicken Salad with Quinoa By Phil Vickery Published: 00:02 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 7 June 2020 Fingers crossed for nice weather – this is a great salad to take on a picnic or to make for a barbecue; but keep it chilled until you are ready to serve. You can … Read more
When Covid-19 first loomed and people cleared shelves of flour and pasta, I realised all I’d need — if the worst came to the worst — was salt, vinegar and oil from my store cupboard. It would be hard, but I could survive with just those things because everything else exists in the great outdoors. … Read more
Small and perfectly formed, or sprawling spreads shared with friends and family. Whatever the size, all good picnics should make you feel as if you’ve packed a holiday into a hamper. Part of the skill is in knowing what to take, and what to leave at home. Here, our finest foodies share their memories of … Read more
Gordon Ramsay has claimed that most TV chefs are completely overrated and could never run a proper restaurant kitchen. The celebrity chef, 53, whose signature Chelsea restaurant holds three Michelin stars, said many of those running food shows ‘get away with a lot of s***’ and ‘wouldn’t last an hour in a professional kitchen’. The … Read more
Here, top chefs tell FEMAIL their tips on how to be a chef in your own kitchen. COOK UP A CURRY Masterchef winner Simon Wood told FEMAIL a great way to use stocked up food that’s perishable is to do cook up food with lots of vegetables. He said: ‘A great way to use up essential … Read more