It’s that time of year again where I will praise the genius and loveliness that is the Hobonichi Techo. Created by Shigesato Itoi, he is a well-known figure in Japan for being an advertising copywriter, creator of Mother 2/Earthbound, voice actor in My Neighbour Totoro and the founder of the online publication Hobo Nikkan Itoi …

Growing up I used to go to China Town with my parents either in Amsterdam, Birmingham, Manchester or London. I always opted for the bright red roast pork you’d see in the windows of the Chinese Cafés with boiled rice, bok choy and lots of soy sauce. Yum! After many years of researching recipes I decided …

I decided I really wanted to recreate a Chinese Take Away favourite of mine: Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings. The crispy batter that’s been seasoned with salt, pepper and Chinese five spice, it’s just so fragrant and tasty! I must say I’m not the best at exact measurements but cooking is about the experimentation, right? …

So my partner took me out for a not-Valentines-Day-but-it’s-nice-to-go-out-for-a-meal, meal and we decided to head to Bistro Jacques in Shrewsbury which is classed as a rustic French restaurant. We both decided to go for a duck option on the menu. My main was a Gessingham Duck Breast, pan fried, with mash, vegetables in a Blackberry …

I was glancing through Pinterest and had a sudden urge to cook up some loaded potato skins. I had a bag of potatoes which were going to go off if I didn’t do something with them, cheese, bacon and sausages in the fridge. First I scrubbed the Maria Piper potatoes clean and dried them on …

I decided to buy a mortar and pestle. I bought a granite one from Dunelm during my lunch at work and it cost £6 and 45 minutes of my flexi and 30 minute lunch break. Worth it. I got home and quickly set about to condition it by grinding some rice and rock salt to …

I like cooking. My boyfriend loves eating the food I make and friends enjoy the food I make. I have been making Chinese dumplings (wiki page) and I have improved on the recipe to produce a healthier and nutritious snack or meal. I now use locally sourced meat from Churchstoke butchers (pork loin with the fat …