Cooking

When I left France as a young student aged twenty to go to London in order to better my English, it is fair to say that cooking was not a skill in my bag. I knew about two or three recipes at most, pancakes being the main one, and of course I knew how to open a packet of ham, slice open a baguette, butter it, slice some tomatoes and a Brie, season the whole lot and 'et voilà' I had a sandwich on the go for lunch, then jazzing up some pasta would do in the evening. My Mum, who did all the cooking in my youth, slaving by the stove, gave me a parting present: a cookery book larger than the bible saying simply that I may find this handy. Hoping for a better present, at that time a game boy game of some sort or the latest novel, disappointed, I vowed not to open the book. But with my cooking skill being virtually nil, being on a student budget which didn't allow many Take Away, finding out that beans on toast can make you fart in the worst places like pick hour in a congested tube, I reluctantly opened that cookery bible two weeks later. From then on, it was a learning curve when a succesful 'gratin dauphinois' made you suddenly the best 'Chef' in the house. I grabbed the cooking bug taking it as a necessary skill which I could not be without. But I see cooking as a pleasure, being a foodie. I enjoy that time spent in the kitchen baking muffins while watching TV and sipping a glass of wine. For me cooking is all about love and sharing the love and care on a plate. 

Home-made Celery soup
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About Cooking Crashes
About Cooking Crashes
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Baking
Baking Methods.
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Braising
Braising Methods.
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Candy Making
Candy Making Methods
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Curing
Curing Methods
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Deep-Frying
Deep Frying Methods
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En Papillote
Cooking en Papillote
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Fondue Methods
Fondue Methods
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Frying
Methods of Frying.
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Glaze
Glaze Cooking Technique
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Gravies and Sauces
Gravies and Sauces
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Griddling Methods
About Griddling Methods
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Grilling
Grilling Methods
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Infusion
Infusion Methods
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Juicing
Juicing Methods
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Making Bread
About Making Bread
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Making Pasta
Pasta Methods
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Making Salads
Making Salads
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Making Stocks
About Making Stocks
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Marinating
Marinating Methods.
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My Man's Cooking
My Man's Cooking
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Outdoor Cooking
Outdoor Cooking Methods
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Pané Methods
Pané Methods
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Patés and Terrines
Patés and Terrines
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Poaching
Poaching Methods
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Preserving Methods
A Selection of Preserving Methods
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Reduction
Reduction Methods
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Roasting
Roasting Methods.
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Roasting Meat
It is all about Roasting Meat.
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Sautéing
Sautéing Cooking Methods
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Savoury Bakes
Savoury Baking.
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Skewers and Kebabs
Skewers and Kebabs
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Soups and Broths
Soups and Broths.
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Steaming
Steaming Methods
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Stews
Stews and Casseroles.
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Stir Frying
Stir Fry Methods.