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Choose herbs for the food you plan to cook and for what is abundant where you shop, rather than following a universal calendar. Learn how to store tender and sturdy-stemmed herbs, and how to use surplus by freezing or drying it.
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A sunken centre does not have a single cause. Learn to distinguish underbaking from a rise that outpaces the cake’s structure, and consider the oven, pan and mixing before deciding what to change next time.
A practical guide to managing heat, preparing ingredients and recognising when a sofrito is developing flavour without mistaking it for a quick sauté.
Learn to tell an overly acidic dish from one that simply needs better balance, then adjust it gradually without burying its other flavors.
Learn how to choose between reducing, adding starch, or blending ingredients according to the sauce and the result you want. A practical guide to adjusting texture without losing sight of flavor—and an important exception for sauces intended for canning.
A small red pepper may be sweet or hot, and that difference affects how to clean, cut, and cook it. Learn how to choose one and adapt your method without relying on rigid timings.
Learn how to choose and prepare peaches, then make the most of their juicy texture in fresh, savory, baked, and preserved preparations—without relying on just one technique.
A chef’s knife is versatile enough for many everyday prep tasks, but it does not replace every other knife. Learn which cuts it handles well, how to use it with control, and when another blade is a better fit.
Learn to tell whether softness comes from storage, cooking, or excess moisture; adjust the method and decide when to repurpose vegetables without confusing texture with food safety.
Toasting can make some spices’ aromas more noticeable, but the right point depends on the ingredient and its form. Learn what to watch for, how to avoid scorching, and when it makes sense to toast spices separately.
Heat can change the structure of proteins and, in turn, the firmness, elasticity and perceived moisture of food. Understanding the process encourages attentive cooking without assuming every ingredient responds in the same way.
A practical method for deciding how much to prepare and adjusting recipe quantities without confusing the number of diners with the size of each serving.
Practical ideas for choosing, storing and cooking strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries: fresh, in salads, macerated, as a sauce or frozen for blended preparations.
Fresh boerewors grilled until browned all over and served in four portions.
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An Iranian stew of lamb or beef with fresh herbs, red kidney beans and dried limes, slowly cooked until the meat is tender.
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A Portuguese rice dessert cooked in milk scented with lemon and cinnamon, enriched with egg yolks and finished with ground cinnamon.
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A simple Australian bread made with self-raising flour, olives and rosemary; this version is baked and served freshly made.
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A sour-and-spicy Thai shrimp and mushroom soup scented with galangal, lemongrass and makrut lime leaves. It includes homemade nam prik pao paste.
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Spiced-potato-stuffed flatbread made with a soft dough and cooked on a griddle until golden.
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Cooked fava beans, partly mashed and dressed with garlic, lemon, cumin, and olive oil.
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Creamy Portuguese rice pudding cooked with milk infused with lemon and cinnamon, enriched with egg yolks and butter.
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Creamy chowder for 4, with clams, mussels, prawns and white fish. Total time stated by the reference source: 35 minutes.
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