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My perfect kitchen

Sadly neither my kitchen at home nor my kitchen at work is my perfect kitchen. The kitchen at work is not something I can change, but my kitchen at home is a work in progress.

It’s quite a small room, though as there are only two of us, that’s not a huge problem. The main problem is often storage. As someone who works in the food industry, I have a lot of kitchen equipment. And cook books. And what I consider to be kitchen essentials might not be everyone’s idea of kitchen essentials… My pantry is bursting at the seams!

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Vegan Breakfast Smoothie: A Tasty Treat

Just the other day I was having a conversation with a friend of mine from Surrey and he was telling me about a vegan breakfast smoothie that he has most days. It is so difficult to think of vegans consuming anything more than vegetables. When I think of smoothie I certainly do not envision vegan. I got the recipe from him and gave it a try. I am not vegan.

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Black Beans As A Super Food

Most of us are oblivious to the amazing health benefits of black beans. This so called ‘Super-food'may be small in size, but they are extremely rich in anti-oxidants. These tiny dark shelled beans are a good source of fibres that help in reducing the cholesterol levels. Apart from this, these super-foods are good for limiting the increase of blood-sugar immediately after a meal. Therefore, these beans are ideal for diabetic patients, patients resistant to insulin and hypoglycaemic patients.

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Meeting my match……

Being a self proclaimed food junkie I have had the opportunity to taste and make foods from all corners of the world. I think myself lucky that I have been blessed with a palate that enjoys not only the flavor of exotic dishes but also those that are typical fun fare. Every once in a while it’s nice to take a break from the world of fancy foods to just kick back, relax and enjoy some of these types of More

Food for British Summer

The great thing about Gastro Master is that with a blog I can instantly update information, with printed media, summer recipes always look like summer recipes. Today it is cold and windy, a typical British summer day and I am urgently looking for red diesel suppliers because I am tempted to put my heating back on. What you want to eat on a day like today is something warming, but not exactly heavy. It is not a day for salads More

The Malabar

So many of my cooking adventures are inspired by the produce and ingredients that I have at hand. I was having tea at a friend’s house and I walked by the most lovely little international grocery store. My friend lives near our local university and the shop catered to students from around the world. I wandered in and was met by a host of ingredients which I would have to pay five times the price in my local gourmet shop. More

The Country Cooker

There is nothing that embodies the English country home, more than an Aga and there is nothing that embodies the kitchen talk of a country home, more than the debate about the energy efficiency of the Aga. Agas can run on gas, electric or oil and if you have never used heating oil before, it can be confusing. You can find out all you need to know by searching for red diesel Middlesbrough on the internet and you will locate More

Risotto

I have to confess that I was at a friends house and while they were in the other room, I had a peak at their cook book selection. There were only five on the shelf (I personally need a storage unit to house my collection) and I was instantly drawn to the one that featured hundreds of dishes made with only 3 or 4 ingredients. I realize that I get too caught up sometimes in over complicated dishes and decided More

Some Popular Spanish Desserts

In most nations of the world, desserts are eaten after the meal. But in Spain, people usually have cakes and pastries with coffee. Spain sees a bounty of fruits throughout the year. People also have fruits simply for desserts. Besides they also have variety of desserts that are made of fruits rice pudding, cream-filled sponge rolls, bread, crema catalana, and pears poached in red wine. Desserts made of egg and milk are very popular in Spain. These were the More

Relish Grilled Salmon at home

Seafood dishes are appreciated by many people, whether its fish, shrimps or salmon. While salmon can be cooked in different ways, grilled salmon can be enjoyed as part of a lavish dinner. First of all you need to choose the salmon carefully. If you’re using salmon fillets, make sure they are flawless with a good texture. If opting for packed fillets, always make sure they are sealed well. The spices to be used along with the grilled salmon are very More