How To & 101 Guides

There’s buttercream, there’s fondant … and then there’s ganache! Here's our guide to this luscious basic of the pastry kitchen.

Meringues are such an easy dessert. Here is our new guide to the ingredients and techniques to make sure yours...

There's nothing worse than lumpy, gluey stodge rather than perfect piles of pillowy goodness. Here's our guide to perfection ...

Modern pressure cookers are safe, easy to use and a boon for the time-short cooks. Our latest guide tells you...

A perfectly poached egg - so simple! But, as often happens in life, that which appears a doddle rarely is.

Sauerkraut and other ferments are great for healthy digestion and for a 'no waste' kitchen.

Home made stock is easy, cost-effective and flavour-packed. Here are our top tips to ensure your stock is perfection.

Casseroles, stews, tagines, curries, braises, slow cooks - the ingredients may differ but the technique is the same, and it's...

From quick family meals from leftovers to 'flash as' dinner party morsels, fritters and crepes are a super simple technique.