Online grocery shopping, how to get it right
Why do I shop online? That’s easy, I know what groceries I need to purchase, so why waste my time with the chore of pushing a trolley when someone can do it for me. It’s fast become one of my weekly luxuries.
Must Have Kitchen Equipment
After 25 years cooking both professionally as a home economist and for my own family I have a good idea of what’s essential in the kitchen.
4 Easy Steps to setting up a new Food Store Cupboard
A good food stock at home makes cooking for the family easier, convenient and cheaper.
5 Easy Steps for Storing Fresh Herbs
Are you reluctant to purchase cut herbs because they don’t last very long. The alternative is to buy potted herbs which cost more or grow your own, unfortunately not all of us are inclined to have green fingers. With careful storing herbs can stay fresh for least an extra week or two depending on the ...
Leftovers – Sun-dried tomatoes, rocket, and pesto pasta
A simple way to prolong the shelf life of cherry tomatoes.
Impulse Buyers – Stay out of the Grocery Stores!
Are you the impulse shopper that all grocery stores love to see? We’ll haven’t I got news for you, and it isn’t good. Two articles in the news yesterday back my mission for all home cooks to control their own food shopping. Unless of course you don’t mind supermarkets taking advantage of you. The first ...
Mums – home cook or home chef?
Is the role of the home cook becoming more of a home chef? Having to prepare 3 meals a day for fussy eaters is crazy!
Food infograph of the week – Bring back food education
Food education is so important. This startling infograph just shows how out of touch some of our kids are nowadays.
Family meal falls victim to life’s burdens
I was honoured to be asked by Siobhan Maguire of The Sunday Times to give my expert opinion on the importance of eating together as a family.
