Author
Damien Wilde
Synonymous with Europe and a Belgian culinary speciality, the waffle is an extremely popular menu item across all of continental Europe and has transcended oceans to become something of a cultural institution in North America.
Here, however, it’s more of a foreign delight; one that becomes increasingly more prominent during the winter months when festive markets roll into town.
Author
Damien Wilde
The wide array of ways to prepare a meal can confuse even the most seasoned of chefs, so we’ve decided to take a look at some regularly used methods and unearth the meaning behind them
So if your scratching your head wondering about what the heck a recipe means then here’s some of the most common cooking terms demystified directly for your reading pleasure.
Author
Damien Wilde
Dirty Bones, a London-based restaurant that serves NYC-inspired food has decided to tackle our poor attempts a food photography by introducing a ‘Foodie Instagram Pack’ to help improve the quality of our gastro-fueled social media posts.
The ‘kit’ comes complete with a portable LED camera light, multi-device charger, clip-on wide angle camera lens and a tripod selfie stick for overhead table shots, the pack had been put together to provide Instagrammers with the toolset to capture the perfect food-shot every single time.
Author
Damien Wilde
Often looked down upon for being unhealthy or having an uncalled for reputation for creating poor quality ready meals, the microwave is actually a top quality tool for busy caterers that need a helping hand with common kitchen tasks—or you simply need a quality defrosting and reheating tool.
If you’re in the market for a new microwave and you are quite sure what you need, then this simple guide will help you get the best possible fit for your catering business.
Author
Damien Wilde
A vast number of home and professional kitchens rely on the food preparation power of the electric blender in some form or other.
Smooth chopped and blended foods are mere seconds instead of minutes away, saving not only time but energy when you want to make the very best quality dishes.
But why should you invest in a professional stick blender? We’re going to convince you that you’ve seriously been missing out. [ Read More ]
Author
Damien Wilde
World Chocolate Day is held every year on the 7th July, this date being rumoured as the date in which chocolate was introduced to Europe over 465 years ago.
In that time chocolate has taken over, it’s everywhere. But not always where you’d expect it — sometimes you’ll even find it in everyday dishes that can truly change the way you experience your favourite food.
To celebrate the cocoa-holiday, we’ve collated five of our favourite everyday chocolate recipes that aren’t simply desserts and deserve to be tasted by chocoholics all over the World.
Author
Damien Wilde
Dust off your best china, and lay out your gingham, Devon’s afternoon delight has it’s own national day!
Celebrate National Cream tea day by feasting on your clotted cream, scones and jam all accompanied with a fine cup of Earl Grey.
Author
Damien Wilde
For those who are already running or have previously opened a restaurant, cafe, bar or catering business it’s often easy to think that you have enough knowledge of food safety to run a clean and efficient foodservice operation.
The Food Standards Agency has a multitude of guides to help you navigate the sometimes confusing waters of food safety and how to safely operate your foodservice business. [ Read More ]
Author
Damien Wilde
Using magnets to cook food sounds like some sort of sci-fi vision of the future, but in reality, it is happening in home and professional kitchens all over the globe.
Induction cookers are growing in usage within professional kitchens as the technology has finally begun to reach maturity, and manufacturers are now rapidly adding induction ranges to their popular product lineups.
To really grasp the benefits of induction cooking, you’ve first got to understand how they work, and how they are helping keep kitchens cooler and more efficient.
Author
Damien Wilde
Running a successful food business is hard graft, we understand that it’s not all roses and champagne, and sometimes it’s a lukewarm cup of tea and running on 5 hours sleep.
Perfect service in the grand scheme of things is a very unattainable aspiration within a professional foodservice environment due to many conflicting factors, but the perfect menu is something every single kitchen should aspire to achieve.
The perfect menu can often stand the test of time, but as consumer taste changes throughout the decades, offering out-of-date or ‘tired’ dishes might cause more harm than good. [ Read More ]
