by Alan Owen | Oct 15, 2015 | Food & Drink
Everybody loves a good pizza! It’s a great way to show off and entertain guests at a dinner party. I spent a couple of years reading everything I could find about the art and experimenting with recipes and techniques, trying to make my ideal pie. I still tweak...
by Alan Owen | Sep 20, 2015 | Food & Drink, Pickling
The age old art of preserving food in a delicious way! Pickling is easy to do and doesn’t require any special equipment. All you need to do is sterilise some jars, add whatever your going to pickle, cover it with vinegar or brine, add some spices and leave it...
by Alan Owen | May 18, 2015 | Food & Drink, Home, Garden & DIY
Smoked food is simply delicious. Recently I’ve been learning how to do it at home and discovered an awesome technique called cold smoking. That means adding extra smoky flavour to food, without actually cooking it. This is great for smoked cheese, garlic,...
by Alan Owen | Feb 16, 2015 | Food & Drink, Quick Tricks
It looks so simple and yet without the right technique, you just hurt your hand or risk breaking the lighter. Opening a bottle of beer with a lighter is an easy trick you can learn in a few minutes. Place the lighter on the part of your index finger between the...
