Recipes, Tips and Techniques on Jam-making

Besides fruit and sugar, there are two essential ingredients that make jam- and preserve-making successful, and they work together to produce a set preserve. The first is pectin, a gel-like substance...

How to make Pork into Bacon

Why should I make my own bacon? Firstly, it costs much less than commercially produced bacon. Secondly, it has much less salt and no saltpetre or nitrite, which is what preserves bacon and gives...

How to make Naan Bread

You'll need this: 225g strong white flour 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 sachet fast-action yeast 4 tablespoons warm milk 1 tablespoon sunflower oil 2 tablespoons plain yoghurt 1 egg, beaten Oil for greasing Here's...

Simple Vegetable Madras Recipe

Ingredients: 1 large knob butter 1 large onion, chopped 2 carrots, finely diced 1 courgette, chopped 1 red pepper, chopped 4 cauliflower florets, halved 50g peas 50g green beans, sliced 3 garlic cloves,...