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Serves 2, preparation time 10 minutes, cooking time 20 minutes 180 g. rice for risotti a spoon of chopped rosemary leaves half lemon (we will use both peel and juice) 1 shallot (or onion) 2 spoons of extra virgin oil (EVOO) salt to taste a spoon of grated parmesan vegetable broth (or vegetable...

This article on MSN tickled me, although it is very true. I know plenty of people who can't/won't cook and seem to live entirely on cereals, junk food, ready meals, and takeaways...

I understand that Blue Apron doesn't deliver outside the US, but I know that a similar service - Hello Fresh - does, so this seemed relevant. I got a coupon for $30 off my first order from Blue Apron, so I decided to give it a try. It turns out that my coupon wasn't anything special: anyone can...

I am talking creative - so not your potato peeler (although arguably a potato peeler can be very creative). My favourite cheap item is a julienne cutter - it cost a few pounds only and produces perfect julienne strips!

People learned to cook to survive in ancient times. But, why do we still do it today when there are so many options? Here's a chance to tell the world why you think. I've allowed up to two choices here, but ideally only list one if it's far and away the main reason.

What are your favourite cooking smells? The obvious one that a lot of people say is bacon. One aroma I really like is the smell of toast in the morning. There are probably lots of other smells I like too but that was the first to come to mind. Apologies here to @creative - it was her post...

Pots and pans. Knives and spoons. Bowls, whisks, sieves...everyone has these in their kitchen, even people who don't cook. But, what about the fun stuff? What did you see someone use on "Chopped" that you decided you *had* to have? And, better question: do you actually use them? Here are some...

I know this will somewhat depend on timezone and know you guys are from all over the world, but just wondered, in general, if you cook or bake anything special for your loved on on Valentine's day? :hug:

I'm curious as to how many of you have ever been tempted to try recipes from the cooking shows. I have. But did you find them to be as attractive & tasty as they look on TV? :wink:

We went to a Greek restaurant tonight. I liked it so much as I hadn't had Greek food for a while. I mean to get down to cooking some Greek recipes soon. Generally I'm into European food, having travelled a bit and eaten so many great dishes in humble restaurants. It would be interesting to know...

I just found once a month cooking. It is a total and complete joke. Sorry but putting bread crumbs in one bag, cheese in another bag, and raw meat in a third bag, then taping the 3 bags together is not cooking. Another one was freeze the bread in one bag, the cheese in another and the...

Do you have any cooking related new year resolutions? Are you planning on any cooking course, learning a new technique or food style? Are you planning on learning to cook more healthily? Going back on to a weight loss program? Or just cutting back on sugar? Me: well I need to get my act...

My wife and I are the join of two large families, and between us and our immediate family members (brothers, sisters and their kids) there are 38 of us! :eek: Whilst it is great to see everyone and get together at Christmas, we have a tradition in our house of just having Christmas dinner to...

I've got an emergency. I am about to cook my Christmas cake. Literally about to assemble all the parts, everything is weighed out, fruit has been soaked overnight after being picked over, sugar and marg creamed, eggs not yet cracked, flour and ground nuts mixed with spices, lemon rind and...

As per the title really. I have been asked what I want for Christmas and my birthday. I couldn't initially come up with anything until I realised I have been putting together a cookbook list of those I want. And suddenly it occurred to me. How dense can I be? I have this list and people are...

In line with some of the other threads about your most recent, your latest, the meal you cooked last... etc, I though I would start a your most recent thread for cooking failures or complete disasters depending on how bad it actually was. It is meant to be light-hearted and where possible for...

My wife has been bulk-watching an old series of GBBO with the winning baker being crowned this evening, and it got me to thinking - have any of you ever won an award or competition for your cooking or baking? Cheers, Shaun :D

BBC are looking at closing it online site in order to save money. Sales of it's books have dropped sharply over the years it seems, causing it to loose money.

('Your monthly food budget? Any input would be super!' should've been the above title... Sorry about that, it didn't look like it was going to fit in the text bar while typing.) Here's a good one: About how much roughly (while not over or under-spending) do you spend on (condiments, garnishes...

I was in high school when I cooked for the first time. My mom suddenly fell ill and had to be hospitalized. My father had to be with her and there was nobody else at home. There was no internet those days where I could turn for guidance. So I opted to make simple 'khichdi' and tried to cook it...