How to plan and host a cooking party, covering the guest list, dietary needs and choosing an appetiser, main and dessert your guests will cook together.


How to plan and host a cooking party, covering the guest list, dietary needs and choosing an appetiser, main and dessert your guests will cook together.

Seven ways to beat cooking fatigue during lockdown, from online cooking classes and YouTube tutorials to recording family recipes and buying better tools.

How to build a charcuterie board, choosing the board, then slicing meats and cheeses and arranging fruit, nuts, dips and crackers around them.

How to cook steak well and the mistakes that ruin it, from underseasoning and stabbing the meat to forgetting how thick a steak should be.

How to hold and use chopsticks well, why you should grip two-thirds up the barrel, and which wood, length, and shape make the easiest pair.

A step-by-step guide to filleting round fish with a Japanese Deba knife, with the tools you need and a video from Chef Dai to follow along.

How to cook Wagyu steak at home, why this heavily marbled beef costs so much, and a simple sear, season, and serve method that just works.