Do you dishwasher or hand wash? It’s something people seem to have quite entrenched views on. This is an interesting podcast from the BBC for those of you who can access BBC sound. I don’t think it really covers all the angles but it certainly shows there are a lot of variables and it’s entertaining all the same! Sliced Bread - Dishwashers - Dishwashers - BBC Sounds ..read more

Ingredients: 2 cooked beetroot,sliced 1 small goat cheese, sliced 50 gms French lentils Rocket/Rugula For the marinade/vinaigrette: 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger 1 tbsp honey 3 tbsps olive oil 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tbsp fresh lemon(or lime) juice Salt and pepper to taste Method: Cook the lentils in salted water until soft. Drain and set aside. Whisk the ginger, honey, olive oil, vinegar and lemon(lime) juice together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Put... Read more ..read more

Next Monday, April 29th, is National Shrimp Scampi Day. I found this out when I was looking at a restaurant's web site and it was prominently noted, as the dish will be on special. Don't know if we have any shrimp, but have to pick up a couple of things at grocery today or tomorrow so will get some if we don't, and a lemon or 2 ..read more

This was a delicious comforting soup I really enjoyed. Rich in a delicious spiced broth with extremely tender beef chunks, soft noodles and blanched Bok Choy this one is a winner for me and I’m no doubt make it again soon. I cook a lot of things but I”m definitely a sucker for a good soup, stew, curry etc. I highly recommend giving this one a go if you like a spice enriched broth. Ingredients 3 pounds beef shank ((1.4 kg, cut into 2-inch chunks)) 2 tablespoons... Read more ..read more

I'm cheating here and am posting a recipe that is a bit different from the one I actually made today. Reason being that I used malted barley & hop today, requiring equipmemt that most people won't have. If this is against the rules, I'll post what I made today instead (i haven't tagged it as challenge for now) Note that the following recipe has been made by me several times Water: about 8 litre total Sugar: 800 gr Ginger: about 100 gram crushed Sliced limes or lemons: 4 or 5 Voss kveik... Read more ..read more

I really love this recipe for vegan banh mi. It does take a bit of prep time, but once everything is ready, it comes together quickly. I like to make the pickled veggies and marinate the tofu on the weekend, and then during the week I pull out a couple slabs of tofu at a time and pan-fry them to make sandwiches. Adapted from Vanilla and Bean. Ingredients: Tofu marinade: 2 tsp Sriracha 4 tsp maple syrup 1 tsp vegan fish sauce (you can substitute tamari, or regular fish sauce if not... Read more ..read more

This recipe is super yummy and incredibly easy as long as you’ve got a slow cooker. Serve it over rice, or on its own. Adapted from Skinnytaste. Ingredients: 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds 1 onion, chopped 1/3 cup dried fruit - I usually use apricots, but you can use prunes or even raisins 1/2 cup green olives 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (you can use gluten-free) 2 tsp paprika 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground... Read more ..read more

Ingredients: 100 gms shrimp or prawns, peeled and deveined 90 gms (3/4 cup) all purpose flour 1 egg 220 mls ( about 1 cup) beer 1 1/2 tsps baking powder 2 tbsps grated ginger 150 gms (about 1 1/2 tp 2 cups) freshly grated coconut Oil for deep-frying Method: Defreeze the shrimp/prawns, unless you've bought them fresh, and lay them on paper towels to remove some of the moisture. In a medium bowl, beat the flour, eggs,beer, baking powder and ginger until you have a thick... Read more ..read more

If I bought a jar of pickles and ate them and saved the brine, could I slice my own cucumbers and put them in that used brine? It seems so easy, but I've never actually done it ..read more

[Mod comment: copied post to start new topic(TR)] I wanna lasagne, pasta bake thread ..read more