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’s
How To Overcome Cooking Fatigue
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 Make A Charcuterie Board
How to build a charcuterie board, choosing the board, then slicing meats and cheeses and arranging fruit, nuts, dips and crackers around them.
Cooking steak like a pro (and mistakes you should avoid)
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 Use Chopsticks Like A Pro
Grip two-thirds up the barrel and let only the top stick move. The mechanics of chopsticks, plus which length and wood make them easiest.
How To Fillet A Fish With A Japanese Knife (+ Video)
Trim the fins, open the belly, run the blade along the spine: filleting a round fish like sea bass or mackerel with a Deba, with a video to follow.
How to Prepare Wagyu, The Most Expensive Steak Ever, At Home
Wagyu runs around £200/kg, but 1kg feeds six and the cooking is almost insultingly simple: sear, season, serve from a screaming-hot cast-iron pan.