Mastering cooking starts with good basics, from homemade cheese and bread to herb & spice blends and fresh pasta. Making your own stocks and Asian basics – like curry pastes, deep-fried shallots (see video below) and roasted rice powder – will lift your cooking to the next level. You’ll save money too.
From a simple bouquet garni to Lebanese 7 spice, every cuisine has its secret herb and spice blends to add a defining touch to dishes.
Pickles and pastes add zest, colour, depth and flavour to dishes. And nothing beats that sense of pride when you make your own!
Dressing food to create memorable meals, sauces and spreads – whether sweet, savoury, basic or complex – make the simple sublime.
Discover how easy it is to make simple homemade cheeses for sweet or savoury dishes, or to drizzle with olive oil or honey as a snack.
Breads are as diverse as the world's cuisines. Try these easy bread recipes for dunking into soups, sopping up sauces and snacking.
Rice is such comfort food. From colourful pilaf and creamy risotto to aromatic nasi lemak, here are a few of my favourite rice dishes.
From hand-rolled lombrichi and egg-rich garganelli to passatelli and potato gnocchi, making your own pasta creates a great sense of satisfaction.
Good cooking starts with good basic ingredients. Master these stock recipes and other basic ingredients to take your cooking to the next level.