It always happens. You’ve booked some self-catering accomodation and you open the cupboards and notice there are some essentials you’ve forgotten. Cue a trip to the local convenience store, to buy high-priced basics which you find at home. Here is my personal list: Kitchen Tea towels Bin bags cleaning liquid sponge good knife loo paper […]
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Clean your sponges with your microwave oven or your dishwasher
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Essential kit: a good cook’s knife
Whenever I visit friend’s kitchens, I am often shocked at the bad knives I find there. The rest of the kitchen can be high-tech, but the knives are woefully inadequate. Your primary tool is a cook’s knife. It should be very sharp. A good cook’s knife is expensive, around 100€ and you’re starting to have […]
Essential Kit for Efficient Family Cooking: A huge Freezer
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Cooking your own food is the best indicator for a healthy diet
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Baked Potatoes
If you’ve got a programmable oven, baked potatoes are a great weekday meal which you can prepare in advance. It’s cheap and nutritious, and if you avoid calorie-rich toppings such as cheese and cream and go for a lighter filling, it’s not too calorietastic.