Lebanese Lemonade (Batrouni Laimounada)

Lebanese Lemonade Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Lebanese cooking class! Homemade lemonade is a delicious treat and very popular in Lebanon and, especially in summer, a typical way to welcome guests. Lebanese lemonade is also called Batrouni lemonade after the resort town of Batroun in northern Lebanon, famous for its beaches, nightlife and […]

Baba Ghanoush

Baba Ghanoush Like baba ghanoush? You’ll love my online Lebanese cooking class! There are two names for a Middle Eastern dip made from eggplant that’s been heavily roasted – ideally over an open fire or charcoal to give it an addictively smoky aroma – mutabbal and the better known baba ghanoush. Whether they’re different names […]

How To Segment Citrus

How To Segment Citrus Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Learning how to segment citrus fruit to create neat pieces gives dishes a professional finish. And they’re easy to create once you know how to segment citrus fruit. The same method is used to segment oranges, lemons, […]

How To Make Bouquet Garni

How To Make Bouquet Garni Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Bouquet garni (literally ‘garnished bunch’) is a French term that often appears in English recipes. It refers to a small bunch of fresh herbs tied together and used to add flavour and aroma to stocks, sauces […]

How To Make Crispy Fried Shallots

How To Make Crispy Fried Shallots Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes It’s worth making your own crispy fried shallots at home as they are quite different to (and infinitely better than) the commercially-available ones. Plus you end up with a pot of beautifully scented oil to […]

How To Make Fried Garlic & Garlic Oil

How To Make Fried Garlic & Garlic Oil Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes It’s worth making your own crispy fried garlic at home as it’s quite different to – and infinitely better than – the commercially-available kind. Plus you end up with a pot of beautifully […]

How to Make Dried Turmeric Powder

How to Make Dried Turmeric Powder Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Chef David Thompson showed me how easy it is to make ground dried turmeric (powdered turmeric) at home. Of course you can buy it but, as David says, “the perfume and taste of homemade dried […]

How to Make Dried Ginger Powder

How to Make Dried Ginger Powder Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Of course you can buy ground ginger (also called powdered ginger). But chef David Thompson showed me how easy it is to make your own and, as he points out, “the perfume and taste of […]

How to Make Dried Galangal Powder

How to Make Dried Galangal Powder Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes You can buy powdered galangal in Asian grocers but, as Thai food expert David Thompson says, “the perfume and taste of homemade dried galangal powder is much more alluring and it’s so simple to make.” […]

Prawn Cocktail with Avocado

Prawn Cocktail with Avocado Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! No matter how retro, some recipes don’t go out of fashion because they simply taste good! Cooked prawns with crisp iceberg lettuce and tangy, pale pink cocktail sauce (sauce Marie Rose) is one such combination. Go full […]

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