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Ooh, roasted potatoes...one of my favourite things! :rolleyes: The best way to get them crispy is to roughen them up first so the fat 'catches' the edges. I do it the traditional way in the UK and boil them first till they are just soft, then drain them off in a colander. I put a lid over the...

I had a bad service experience on Sunday when I went out for lunch with my friend for her birthday. There were five of us and we went to a Mediterranean restaurant that always looks busy in St Christopher's Place in London. It was a late lunch so quietening down at about 3.30pm. We were seated...

I make baking potatoes quicker by washing and pricking first then microwaving them for 10 minutes (timing depends on your microwave). Then I rub them all over with some olive oil and sprinkle on some sea salt then stick in a baking dish (I use an old shallow round cake tin!) and bake for about...

I don't trust fresh fish I buy to be sushi quality so have used a very mild smoked salmon before when making sushi and this works pretty well. I also use omelette (very thin and chopped up into fine strips), avocado, thin long slices of cucumber and the same of carrot. Sometimes I add a bit of...

I echo what everyone else has already said. Better you know from the first date what kind of person she is. Some girls just expect the guy to pay which I don't think is right. Of course it is nice when a guy treats you to dinner but it shouldn't be expected, especially on a first date when she...

In Soho here in London there are 3 Chinese bakeries that sell a very light cake with three thin layers filled with fresh cream and fruit and decorated with the same. I would love for a recipe to make this because it's extremely light and tastes delicious! :smile: Does anyone know of a good...

I love Jasmine and Basmati rice. Both have a delicate taste and cook up wonderfully separated and fluffy. The US Long grain I bought here (in UK) is the worst rice I have ever tried, really hard big grains that you really have to chew. My favourite way of cooking rice is simply in the rice...