The Kitchen Files

Mexican chilli con carne

Bonfire Night Food Without a Packet: Chilli, Ja...

Easy Bonfire Night food for a crowd: a make-ahead chilli, proper jacket potatoes and sausages cooked through, with the history of 5 November and what to eat.

Bonfire Night Food Without a Packet: Chilli, Ja...

Easy Bonfire Night food for a crowd: a make-ahead chilli, proper jacket potatoes and sausages cooked through, with the history of 5 November and what to eat.

Piri piri halloumi traybake with roasted vegetables, a still from our video lesson

How to Stop Halloumi Squeaking: Roast It, Don't...

Why halloumi squeaks, why overcooking makes it hard and rubbery, and how we roast it at a high heat in a piri piri traybake so it stays creamy inside.

How to Stop Halloumi Squeaking: Roast It, Don't...

Why halloumi squeaks, why overcooking makes it hard and rubbery, and how we roast it at a high heat in a piri piri traybake so it stays creamy inside.

Finished chicken paella in the pan with a chicken thigh sitting on top of the rice

What Is Paella Seasoning? What's in It and How ...

What goes into paella seasoning, how much to use, and how we make a chicken thigh paella with saffron and smoked paprika, with the golden rule of not stirring.

What Is Paella Seasoning? What's in It and How ...

What goes into paella seasoning, how much to use, and how we make a chicken thigh paella with saffron and smoked paprika, with the golden rule of not stirring.

Cheese sauce being poured over oven-baked potato wedges

How to Make a Smooth Cheese Sauce Without Lumps...

A smooth cheese sauce comes down to gentle heat, adding the milk a little at a time, and not rushing. Here is how Mac does it, how to fix a...

How to Make a Smooth Cheese Sauce Without Lumps...

A smooth cheese sauce comes down to gentle heat, adding the milk a little at a time, and not rushing. Here is how Mac does it, how to fix a...

Rice and peas cooking in coconut milk in a saucepan

Why Jamaican Rice and Peas Uses Kidney Beans

Why the "peas" in Jamaican rice and peas are kidney beans, what else goes in the pot, and how Mac cooks it, with a note on pigeon peas and the...

Why Jamaican Rice and Peas Uses Kidney Beans

Why the "peas" in Jamaican rice and peas are kidney beans, what else goes in the pot, and how Mac cooks it, with a note on pigeon peas and the...

Jerk chicken skewers resting on a bed of rice and peas, topped with fresh pineapple salsa

What Is Jerk Seasoning? What's in It and How to...

Where jerk seasoning comes from, what goes into it, and how we use it: jerk chicken skewers with pineapple salsa and proper rice and peas, ready in around 40 minutes.

What Is Jerk Seasoning? What's in It and How to...

Where jerk seasoning comes from, what goes into it, and how we use it: jerk chicken skewers with pineapple salsa and proper rice and peas, ready in around 40 minutes.