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Whether it’s the time of the year or the season, chutneys are always plentiful at Thanksgiving and it’s really a very good idea to make a bit, package it beautifully and take along to give …

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You either love potatoes or you hate them but there’s nothing in the middle and those of us that say we hate them, are probably lying anyway. Mashed, creamed, whole and dripping with butter or …

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Everyone has a recipe for mashed potatoes but not all of them are great – there’s nothing worse than lumpy or gluey mash! Making mashed potatoes is simple but there are a few tricks to …

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The holiday season is looming ahead and in the food stores we trip over mountains of chips, nuts and the general junk we are meant to serve our guests. The problem is that even though …

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Gujarati food is more commonly found in western India and is primarily vegetarian and a typical meal (thali) consists of a roti (flat bread), daal, rice and a sabzi but the taste and spiciness depends …

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Slowly but surely science will discover what chefs have always known and finally the world will begin to realise that curry is not only delicious but that it’s really very good for you – and …

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Cooking Duck Breast by Gordon Ramsay

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The caper (Capparis spinosa) grows on a perennial spiny bush that has big white flowers (sometimes even pink) and fat fleshy leaves. The caper is a bud and is the part that’s commonly picked for …

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Spaghetti alla puttanesca (whore’s pasta) probably originated in Naples and according to the Professional Union of Italian Pasta Makers, it only became popular in the 1960s. The earliest printed reference to it as pointed out …

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At this time of the year we usually start having to rack our brains for ideas because the relative onslaught begins and friends are constantly ‘popping in’ for a drink that invariably turns into supper …