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Most men say they can cook pasta, but I think you should find a little bit of an unusual angle on your pasta and make that your signature dish.
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It's well worth making your own harissa, but there are some very good commercial varieties.
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I love the way soft white cheese such as ricotta or the creamier mascarpone reflect the milieu in which an animal has been raised.
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Marinating chicken in miso adds lots of character to the meat with little work.
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The smells of slow cooking spread around the house and impart a unique warmth matched only by the flavour of the food.
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The difference between brown and white rice is that the former is not milled. With the outer bran and germ intact, the rice is therefore chewier and nuttier.
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Food was always important in my family, but I didn't think of it as a vocation until a later point in life.
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For people who think of chicken as the meat choice of those-who-don't-really-like-meat, brining a bird will be a revelation.
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What makes maftoul worth celebrating is that it's so easy and forgiving to cook.
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As with lemon juice, the more sorrel you use, the more it has to be balanced with something sweet, starchy or creamy - it's a yin-yang approach to cooking that I find rather calming.
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Conflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you.
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The kitchen is tough. It's one of the last bastions in civilized culture that sets out to crush the spirit.
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Way back when I was a junior pastry chef, I'd bake loads of muffins every morning, as many as 120 or so, while operating on autopilot.
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Yoghurt cuts sweetness and richness, tempers spice, and makes a dish sing.
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Like all rice, black rice is great at absorbing flavours, but it's just as happy to act as a satiny bed for a poached egg, say, if you want to keep things simple.
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The Guardian's 'Word of Mouth' blog bridges the gap between blogging and serious food journalism.
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Orange blossom water would make a magical addition to your store cupboard.
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A lemon, boiled whole and blitzed, makes a useful base for all sorts of dressings.
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Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil a dish.
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If the first bite is with the eye and the second with the nose, some people will never take that third, actual bite if the food in question smells too fishy, fermented or cheesy.
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When it comes to cooking pasta, the first essential is to make sure you have a big enough pot: it needs room to roll in the water while cooking.
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I enjoy meat, but I can do without it.
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Halva works brilliantly in ice-cream.
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Many ingredients are called 'earthy,' but none comes as close to fitting the bill as buckwheat. I'm mildly obsessed with the stuff.
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