The cut curds will sink and separate from the whey and you can drain off the majority of the liquid, using a good old fashioned cut-hose siphon method. This is a handy thing to know in case you’d ever like to steal some petrol.
Chef's Gap Year: A Cheesy Morning
During my time in the factory I came to the conclusion that good cheesemakers require several key attributes: cleanliness, punctuality, and accuracy.
Second Mouse Cheese
Cheesemaking was traditionally the domain of peasant women, which was part of the reason I was so interested in including it in my chefs gap year. A culinary art form with a feminine history, now mostly industrialised but being reclaimed as a craft by modern female producers? Well that ticks a LOT of boxes.
Chef's Gap Year
For a long time I’ve been interested in learning the ‘before’ part of hospitality. What happened BEFORE the fruit and veg delivery arrives at the back door of the restaurant.? How was this cheese made? Who made it? What was the life of this pig like before it became one half of the iconic B&E duo?
A recipe for Mirza Ghasemi, also called Persian Eggplant Dip, and an apology for my absence.
Vegetables make everything better, right?
They tell me patience is a virtue. I do not possess it. BUT this limoncello is worth the wait. Trust me.
A Quincidental Remedy
Quinces are delicious. Even their smell is amazing; I’d rather have a bowl of fresh quinces than a vase of roses.
Pickling isn't a new concept for me; my old head chef is a Southerner who loved to pickle just about anything.
Sweet Vegan Valentine
By limiting the ingredients I use, and choosing to cook a vegan menu I am setting boundaries for myself, and then seeing how far I can push them…
Summer Cooking For When You Don't Give A Focaccia
Enjoy it warm, cold, toasted the next day, outside in the sunshine or inside under your air-con.
Have Yourself a Veggie Little Christmas
There's a decent chance that somewhere in your extended family you've got a vegetarian, vegan, or perhaps an uncle who's cutting back. Cholesterol, amirite?
Loving the Heat, and Running the Kitchen
I was the rare breed of teenager who actually had an answer to that most annoying adult question of what do you want to be when you grow up?
I know, I know. It's me again banging on about the farmers market. But I LOVE THEM and I will NEVER shut up about it.
Ways To Be More Sustainable: Part One
I really think it’s worth giving it a try; you may surprise yourself with the levels of smugness you can achieve by simply brushing your teeth.