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Organisation

Articles and guides about Organisation: cooking ideas, explanations and tips researched and checked by KitchenPause.

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Spring in the basket: choosing and storing seasonal vegetables

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Asparagus, peas, broad beans, artichokes and tender greens signal spring. Learn to read the seasonal calendar flexibly, choose vegetables in good condition and organize storage without treating seasonality as a rigid rule.

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Organisation

How to Organize Containers for Easier Cooking

A simple system for placing containers, utensils, and ingredients according to how they are used—so there is less searching, a clearer work surface, and storage that is easier to maintain.

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Leftovers in order: a simple system to spot, label, and use them

A home routine for keeping leftovers from disappearing at the back of the fridge: plan around what you already have, sort by age, label it, and choose how to use it. Organization can help reduce waste, but it does not replace official food-safety guidance.

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How to Organize Dry Goods for Easier Cooking

A practical system for seeing what you have, finding ingredients and replacing only what you need—without buying a matching set of jars or turning tidying into a project.

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How to Organize Spices for Easier Cooking

A useful system begins with knowing what you own, keeping what you use, and placing each spice where it is easy to find and put back.

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Recipes

Recipes to enjoy

Mapo tofu
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35 minIntermediate

Mapo tofu

Tender tofu and minced pork in a savory sauce with doubanjiang, ginger, and Sichuan pepper. Serves 4; timings are estimates.

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Bolo de bolacha
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210 minEasy

Bolo de bolacha

A no-bake Portuguese cake made with Maria biscuits dipped in coffee and layers of buttercream with egg yolks. Serves 6; allow about 30 minutes to prepare and 3 hours to chill.

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Argentine locro
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670 minAdvanced

Argentine locro

A thick Argentine stew of white corn, beans, squash and assorted meats, served with a red pepper sauce. Makes about 8 servings; hands-on time and yield are approximate.

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Pohnpei Lihli
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15 minIntermediate

Pohnpei Lihli

Very ripe breadfruit, roasted over an open fire and pounded. Hands-on preparation is estimated at 15 minutes; roasting is guided by a visible cue rather than a fixed time.

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Vietnamese bún chả
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200 minIntermediate

Vietnamese bún chả

Grilled pork, rice noodles, pickled vegetables and fresh herbs, served with a sweet-and-sour fish sauce. Serves 4; times are approximate.

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New Zealand Pavlova
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345 minIntermediate

New Zealand Pavlova

Baked meringue, crisp outside and tender inside, topped with whipped cream, strawberries, raspberries, and kiwi.

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Ghanaian Kontomire Stew
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75 minIntermediate

Ghanaian Kontomire Stew

A thick stew of cocoyam leaves with tomato, red palm oil, smoked fish and pumpkin seeds. Makes 4 servings; approximate preparation time: 25 minutes, cooking time: 50 minutes.

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