To make homemade chilli oil: simmer dried chillies in vinegar for 10 minutes, drain and cool, then gently heat in oil for 5 minutes. Bottle in a sterilised glass bottle. The vinegar pre-treatment is the key safety step as it lowers the pH of the chillies and significantly reduces the risk of bacterial growth. This…
There really is no need to buy curry pastes in a jar, ready made. So long as you have a few of the key ingredients to hand it is very easy and quick to make your own pastes. The below recipe is for a green curry paste, originally from Thailand, home of the green curry….
Who doesn’t like salsa? Making your own salsa is one of the easiest recipes to learn and is incredibly quick to make. The beauty of salsa is it’s flexibility to be served with virtually anything from a few potato chips, fresh cut vegetables, bruschetta, served as a side dish or simply enjoyed on its own….