Greedy Gourmet

When there seems to be no end to the list of jobs that need doing in and outside the house the last thing you feel like doing is cooking.

We all know fast food is bad for our health even though there are some advantages…

There are many cuts of beef you can use in stir-fries but the million dollar question is which one is the best? If money was no factor, I would have loved to use fillet steak but since we’re not exactly rolling in it I had to do some research.

Every foodie has got his/her own favourite celebrity chef but not once have I heard the name Nadine Abensur come out of anyone’s lips and I think it is high time to give her some credit. Paging through newly released cookbooks these days I feel as if most of these so-called chefs trod through the [...]

Are you a chǎo or bào type of person? Only after reading on Wikipedia did I realise there are 2 ways to stir fry food. The bào technique is simply tossing your finely chopped ingredients in a red hot wok, stirring it for a few seconds and then it’s out again. The chǎo technique is [...]

If there is one thing I learned from making egg-fried rice it is that the rice should be stone cold. At first I used to boil the rice, then immediately fry it. The results were a bit mushy and not so satisfying. Also, don’t fret if you don’t have a wok. Our last wok’s non-stick [...]

Happy Easter, everyone! The weather in UK is especially bad this weekend. At one stage Neil and I were standing at a window, hearing the wind howling from the cold North and analysed what exactly was falling. Was it snow, sleet or hail pattering hard on the windows? We still don’t know, but it melted [...]

Happy Chinese New Year! Just like the West has got astrology, the East has got its own version. This is the first day of the year of the Rat. Let’s get back to food now, shall we? To help you celebrate this day, why not prepare this pork and spinach stir-fry? Chinese take-aways tend to [...]

This dish is very nourishing and filling. If you can’t be bothered to make up the sauce, simply use ready made teriyaki available at most supermarkets. Since I prefer my broccoli a bit more cooked, I fry it for a bit longer, but if you prefer yours to have a bit more crunch just reduce [...]