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Equipment: Slow Cooker
A slow cooker is an essential piece of kitchen kit. It allows you to very slowly simmer the cuts of meat that do the most work in an animal, turning the meat tender and breaking down the connective tissue. An example is lamb shanks, one of my favourite meals (see my take on River Cottage鈥檚…
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Can I Compost Weeds?
In my quest to keep up with my worm farms and compost bins I am always on the look out for new sources of vegetable matter. There is lots of conflicting opinion on using weeds in your compost. The fear being that the compost will then spread weeds anywhere you use it. I firmly believe…
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PK’s NoRecipe Insalata Caprese
Does it get any easier than this to wow your guests? Try this simple but visually appealing starter salad and you won’t be disappointed 馃檪 . Arrange slices of mozzarella and tomato on a plate. Garnish with some salad greens (I used Mizuna), basil, olive oil and cracked pepper. Enjoy, PK Related Links: see more…
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PK Reviews: 25cm Victorinox Swibo Rigid Butchers Knife
I have to say that as a home cook, that buys meat in bulk including whole primals, I love this knife. As soon as you hold the handle you can tell it is not a general purpose kitchen knife. The grip is suited for slicing thick pieces of meat or through joints and not for…
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PK’s NoRecipe Lemon Cordial
It is still winter in Perth and our citrus plants are still producing loads of fruit. You know I hate to waste any precious harvest so here is another method of preserving citrus. This cordial (I used lemons and limes) is super tasty and will last for ages in the fridge 馃檪 I simply work…
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PK’s Cheaters Pho Ga For One
When someone mentions Vietnamese cuisine I immediately think of the famous Vietnamese noodle dish called Pho. Pho (pronounced ‘fur’ but without the hard r) is a modern take on more traditional dishes but the Vietnamese people rapidly took to this healthy “fast food” and then spread it around the globe. I imagine everyone has their…
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Radishes
Many varieties of this crisp and crunchy edible root can be grown all year round in Perth, Western Australia. They are very easy to grow and my children love watching their rapid growth and asking where Peter Rabbit is :). You can have fresh radishes all year round by simply planting a new batch every…
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PK Cooks Taste.com.au’s Sticky Poached Asian Chicken Thighs
I saw this recipe online here http://www.taste.com.au/ and just had to try it. I also proved along the way that you don’t have to follow recipes exactly to get a great result. I did some steps out of order accidentally and had to rapidly reduce the sauce before everything went south. Everything worked out well…
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PK’s NoRecipe Preserved Citrus
It’s winter in Perth, Western Australia and this year we are having a really good lemon and orange harvest. I am always on a look for ways to preserve surplus harvest and a good friend of mine suggested I try making preserved lemons. She won me over with ‘they go great in Tagines’ but she…
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PK Reviews: Nylex 5L Shoulder Sprayer
The Nylex 5L and 8L Shoulder Sprayers are perfect for people with kitchen gardens, even large ones. I am reviewing several of the Nylex Sprayer range and I started with their Nylex 1.5L 360掳 Sprayer.聽 Please see the other Nylex reviews here. In short I couldn鈥檛 be more pleased with my 5L Shoulder Sprayer and…
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