cooking hack

Mum hailed as ‘genius’ for preparing Christmas dinner a month in advance

Mum hailed as ‘genius’ for preparing Christmas dinner a month in advance

This way she can avoid slaving over a stove on the most special day of the year! One mum has been applauded for sharing that she prepares her Christmas Day dinner one month in advance. This approach not only means she will be stress-free on the big day, but she will beat the hectic supermarket […]

2 years ago

Here’s a pizza dough you can make with just TWO ingredients

Here’s a pizza dough you can make with just TWO ingredients

Few things in life is as delicious as homemade pizza, but so often the thought of preparing the dough has us dialling a takeaway before you can say the words “supposed to cut back on take-out budget…” Well, guys, we have so great (and money-saving!) news for you. Say hello to the two-ingredient pizza dough. Not […]

6 years ago

Sooooo Apparently We’ve Been ‘Doing’ Peanut Butter Wrong Forever

Sooooo Apparently We’ve Been ‘Doing’ Peanut Butter Wrong Forever

Attention peanut butter devotees, new information has come to light that may SHOCK you… apparently, we’ve been storing peanut butter wrong this whole time. *GASP* So according to the PB aficionados over at PureWow, jars of natural peanut butter were NEVER intended to be stored upright but in fact upside-down. Face. Palm. The ‘science’ behind […]

10 years ago

4 Cool Reasons to Eat Butternut Squash

4 Cool Reasons to Eat Butternut Squash

In my home country, South Africa, we use butternut squash so extensively in cooking that we buy eight or ten at a time. Butternut is so adaptable and can be used in a huge range of dishes and different cuisines. Across the globe it appears in recipes for stews, gratins, pasta dishes, risottos, soups and […]

11 years ago