Taste of Glasgow

I never attended cook school but I am pretty sure that one of the first things they teach wannabe chefs is how to chop an onion. Onions are used in so many dishes, sauces and soups and not a week goes by without me having to chop a good few of them. With a little [...]

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Preserving the flavours of the British summer (yes, apparently it is the summer) is something which excites me greatly.  It has been a bit of an obsession of mine for a few years now and this year I have been getting back into preserving these flavours with vinegar. There is so much great British produce in season [...]

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A few years ago my Sister and I decided to give my Mum a stress free Christmas by cooking and hosting Christmas dinner at my sister’s place.  Being somewhat wet behind the ears when cooking massive birds, my Sister and I completely miscalculated the cooking time (due to the turkey being uber-stuffed), which we initially [...]

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Last Sunday morning I got one of my random urges that I decided I would like to have a boiled egg for breakfast but given that it has been a good few months if not a year since I last boiled an egg you will forgive me for admitting that I had actually forgotten how [...]

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