Cooking Pork Belly
Pork Belly is one delicious cut from the underside of a pig. When you purchase pork belly ask the butcher which kind of pig it comes from (yes, there are different types of pigs!). The most preferable type of pig is a Berkshire pig, which are fairly rare. These pigs are said to…
Cut of Meat: Pork Belly
I have chosen the Pork belly cut from a Pig because it is delicious! Pork belly is where bacon comes from which is one of my favourite pieces of meat! The belly comes from the underside of the swine under the spareribs. It’s a very fatty piece of meat with little meat based on…
Nani’s Tomato Soup
Nani’s tomato soup is the BEST tomato soup ever and it’s completely dairy free! It brings back so many memories. Nani = Grandmother. Mum’s mum. I grew up for 5 short years in Nairobi, Kenya. I lived in a big household with my mother, uncles, aunts, cousins, and nani and nana. It was…
Lemon Achaar
For the short five years that I grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, I have fond memories of being in the kitchen with my Nani (Grandma). She was always known as the best cook in the family and everyone would be excited for her delicious Indian meals. My Nani was always one to share…
Concord Grape & Rosemary Focaccia
Every since I started Chef training i’ve been doing a lot more baking. I never thought of myself to be a baker or a pastry chef by any means. But there is that “je ne sais quoi” about making your own bread or pastry dough from scratch. I remember the first time we…
Fruit Hunter #1: Horned Melon
In order to be a fruit hunter I decided that I was on a mission to find a fruit that I had never seen or eaten before. I thought that I had tried all the common fruit that would grow on a farm so this could pose some difficulty. Little did I know…
