Cooking Tips

Timeless advice from our Community Chefs.

Set up your kitchen for success

The kitchen is a vital part of the process that allows you to make good nutrition part of your life.

Equipment guide for stroke survivors – part 2

Extra hints and tips on essential utensils…

Equipment guide for stroke survivors – part 1

Our guide to what you need to succeed!

How to prepare a pineapple

A healthy dessert or a great summer snack, here are our chef’s tips for how to prepare a pineapple.

How to prepare a cucumber

One of the most popular summer vegetables, cucumber can be used in salads, sandwiches and even soups. Here, our chef shares his advice for preparing cucumber.

How to prepare an avocado

A versatile vegetable that goes perfectly on toast, salads, or blended into smoothie, here are our chef’s tips on preparing an avocado.

How to prepare a mango

An ideal summer snack or a sweet element in a salad, learn how to reduce food waste and make the most of your mango.

How to dice and julienne a carrot

The best way to prepare carrots and other vegetables before cooking, dicing and julienning are key cooking skills.

How to pick and prepare herbs

Ever wanted to add some fresh herbs to add some flavour? Or maybe you just harvested your herbs for the first time? Here’s the best way to prepare them.

How to poach an egg

Take the confusion out of poaching an egg and instead follow our simple, healthy recipe!

How to fry an egg

Ideal for breakfast, here’s our chef’s tips on how to fry your eggs, sunny side up!

How to cook rice

Whether for a Jambalaya or a curry, rice is a staple carbohydrate. Here are our chef’s tips on how to cook it perfectly.

How to prepare carrot ribbons

Ideal for stir fries and salads, here are our chef’s tips on how to make carrot ribbons

How to boil the perfect egg

A useful source of fat and protein, here’s our chef’s guide to boiling an egg.

How to prepare a bell pepper

A versatile ingredient that gives cheerful colour to stews, pastas and salads, this tutorial explains the best way to prepare your peppers.

How to de-core and prepare a tomato

The best way to prepare a fresh tomato before you add it to a salad or other meal.

How to roast a chicken

A Sunday Lunch classic, our chef offers his advice on how to roast a chicken.

How to make a chicken stock

This simple stock reduces food waste and can be used as a base for soups, sauces or curries.

Make your own vegetable stock

This simple but effective veggie stock is the perfect base for any soups, sauces or curries.

Gas or induction: what’s best?

We run through the pros and cons for gas and induction cooking.

How to bake a potato in the microwave

Cooking a jacket potato in the oven can easily take over an hour. Try cooking it in the microwave to halve the cooking time!

Our favourite free cooking apps

We’ve compiled our favourite free cooking apps!

Fighting food waste? Start with your fridge!

Start your fight against food waste now!

The beauty of batch cooking

Some top tips and suggestions for batch cooking to help you save time and money!

Specialist ingredients and how to use them – part 2

Carrying on from part one, here we will go over more specialist ingredients to brighten up your meals.

Specialist ingredients and how to use them – part 1

Now, more than ever, there is a great array of different ingredients from far flung places available at our local shops. Here we will go through some of the more common ones and discuss how to use them.