The Kitchen Files

Why Mac Never Grates Galic

Why Mac Never Grates Galic

The chef's trick for turning garlic into a paste with just a knife and a pinch of salt. No grater, no press, no jar.

Why Mac Never Grates Galic

The chef's trick for turning garlic into a paste with just a knife and a pinch of salt. No grater, no press, no jar.

The Eight Dinners I Started With. Seven of Them Came Out of a Jar or a Packet.

The Eight Dinners I Started With. Seven of Them...

I cooked from scratch for years, yet seven of my first eight dinners came out of a jar or a packet. Here's how that changed, and how you can try...

The Eight Dinners I Started With. Seven of Them...

I cooked from scratch for years, yet seven of my first eight dinners came out of a jar or a packet. Here's how that changed, and how you can try...

What Is Shawarma Spice? What's in It and How to Use It

What Is Shawarma Spice? What's in It and How to...

What's in shawarma spice, what it tastes like, how to use it on chicken, lamb or veg, and what to check on a shop-bought label.

What Is Shawarma Spice? What's in It and How to...

What's in shawarma spice, what it tastes like, how to use it on chicken, lamb or veg, and what to check on a shop-bought label.

We Read the Label on a Packet of Garlic Bread

We Read the Label on a Packet of Garlic Bread

We read the label on one supermarket garlic bread: 15 ingredients, garlic at 3%, and four additives. Here's what they're for, and what ours looks like instead.

We Read the Label on a Packet of Garlic Bread

We read the label on one supermarket garlic bread: 15 ingredients, garlic at 3%, and four additives. Here's what they're for, and what ours looks like instead.

What Is Thai 7 Spice? What's in It and How to Use It

What Is Thai 7 Spice? What's in It and How to U...

What's actually in Thai 7 Spice, what it tastes like, and how to use it in stir-fries, curries and marinades.

What Is Thai 7 Spice? What's in It and How to U...

What's actually in Thai 7 Spice, what it tastes like, and how to use it in stir-fries, curries and marinades.

Do You Really Need That Jar of Fenugreek?

Do You Really Need That Jar of Fenugreek?

Why keeping a cupboard full of spices you'll barely touch isn't the answer, and why Spice Masters makes ready-mixed blends instead - the real story behind how the business started.

Do You Really Need That Jar of Fenugreek?

Why keeping a cupboard full of spices you'll barely touch isn't the answer, and why Spice Masters makes ready-mixed blends instead - the real story behind how the business started.