Until about a year ago, I had never owned nor used a slow cooker, but I had always been tempted by getting one. My first experience was with one which I ‘test drove’ with a few different types of cooking, and really enjoyed. When I was given the opportunity to try a Ninjia product which has a similar set up but way more functions, I gladly accepted the offer, being now a fan of such machines. The Ninja Foodi Multi-Cooker combines many…
Inspiring Instagram posts Months ago I saw an Instagram post and thought the stew in the photo looked wonderfully comforting, so I searched for a recipe I could replicate but never actually got round to make it. I think the inspiring post on a Persian Chicken stew was by chef and renowned author Sabrina Ghayour Using the CrockPot Fast forward a few months and I have been involved in the CrockPot Challenge, which I am pleased to say I have successfully…
Ready meals done well We became familiar with Charlie Bigham’s ready meals just before I had the chance to review their Grains range for Foodepedia. We immediately liked the range and since then, regularly buy their most common products (Chicken Tikka, Fish Pie). In fact, I daresay the biggest issue with their really good quality ready meals is the availability. They are really difficult to find! Even bigger supermarkets such as the new Elephant & Castle Sainsbury’s for example, hardly…
Slow cookers and crockpots I have always been intrigued by slow cookers, but I have never owned or used one like the Crockpot. My sister auspiciously bought one for my parents years ago, and I think it never even got out of its box and it’s gathering dust somewhere. It is probably not a cooking method for everyone, yet I have often heard praises particularly from people who are short on time and who spend most of the day out…
As with many of my posts on this blog, memories play a big part. I grew up drinking ‘succhi di frutta’, fruit juices, intense, rich and often thick fruit juices in small glass bottles. The typical flavours of my childhood were peach or pear, which for some reason, was not my favourite (must have been the slightly grainy texture of the fruit). ‘Barista, un succo di frutta al fico’ – ‘spiacente, il fico non ce l’abbiamo’ – ‘ma no che…