Published on April 9, 2024

As the weather gets cooler, it’s the perfect time to dust off your slow cooker and prepare delicious and hearty meals. Before you start cooking, make sure to avoid these 3 common mistakes.   Mistake #1: Constantly opening the lid  It’s called a slow cooker for a reason. While you can peep at your food in […]

Published on April 6, 2024

A poached egg is the hero of brunch menus everywhere. But this delicate way of preparing your eggs can be quite tricky. Here are three different (and easy) ways you can poach your eggs at home.  In the microwave  From defrosting frozen food to melting butter, the microwave is an easy way to help us […]

Published on April 5, 2024

They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but why just have one? From steamed apples for breakfast to sweet, salted-caramel-and-apple Tartes Tatin for dessert – here are five recipes to show you can enjoy apples in every meal.  Roasted apples with yoghurt & oat crumble  Serves 4 // Cooking time 1 hour […]

Published on April 4, 2024

We bid farewell to summer and welcome the crisp air of autumn. Try these five recipes that warm us up from within when we feel the chilly bite in the air.  Sweet-potato soup with crispy kidney beans  Serves 4 // Cooking time 1 hour  Ingredients   500 g purple-skin sweet potatoes 2 tbsp olive oil Salt and […]

Published on April 2, 2024

Although it looks easy, baking the perfect cookie is an art – and a delicious one at that. Say goodbye to hard and overbaked cookies and earn your place in your family’s sweet-treat hall of fame with these handy tips.  Choose the right sugar   Sugar is sugar, right? Wrong! The type of sugar you choose […]

Published on March 25, 2024

From ganache and mousse to treats galore, chocolate is the gift that keeps on giving! Here’s how to get the best out of it.   Chocolate 101  Get the perfect ganache every time with a little effort, some patience and our easy guide below:  Chop the chocolate    Finely chop chocolate with a knife for easy […]

Published on March 22, 2024

There’s an art to creating the fluffiest scrambled eggs, or the softest poached egg with gooey yolk. Our Editor shares his tricks to help you get it right every time!   Soft & scrambled  Serves 1   In a bowl, whisk together 3 eggs and season. Heat 2 Tbsp butter in a large pan and remove from […]

Published on March 6, 2024

In this edition of MK Test Kitchen, we test out slow roasted lamb recipes from two of our favourite international foodies, Jamie Oliver and Yotam Ottolenghi.   Yotam Ottolenghi’s roast lamb Serves 8 This yoghurt crust works wonderfully on roast chicken or beef. Ingredients For the marinade 1½ Tbsp allspice berries 1½ tsp cumin seeds […]

Published on March 5, 2024

These easy solutions to everyday kitchen frustrations have been hiding in plain sight. You’re welcome!  Pips no more  Picking pips out of your food after squeezing a lemon is such a drag. An easy way around this is to cover half a slice of lemon in muslin cloth, then squeeze out the juice. Hey presto, […]

Published on February 15, 2024

Easy-peasy French pastries made affordable and delectable.  Tarte au citron (Lemon tart)  SERVES 4-6  For the all lemon lovers out there! Reduce the sugar for a tangier result.  Ingredients  1 roll (400g) shortcrust pastry, defrosted  1 lemon, zested and juiced  3 lemons, juiced (1 cup juice total)  ¾ cup (150g) castor sugar  125g bu er, […]