Tag Archives: cooking

Me and My Aga

Posted on 2012-10-29 by tikichris

Viral video by ebuzzing Post sponsored by Aga Beneath the classic looks of every AGA is a heart of cast iron: the entire cooker is an outstandingly efficient energy store, steadily transferring the heat from its core into its ovens … Continue reading →

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My Japanese #SoupSearch for Ainsley Begins!

Posted on 2012-10-23 by tikichris

Yep, I’m all packed and ready to go, just sitting here waiting for a car to take me to the airport. The next several days are going to be awesome as I zip around Japan (Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Monkfish Biryani

Posted on 2012-10-07 by tikichris

As mentioned last week, I had a lot of fun attending a recent Curry Club at pan Indian restaurant and lounge, Carom, in Soho. As I also wrote in last week’s post, I learned a great recipe for a tasty … Continue reading →

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I’m Going on a Japanese #SoupSearch. Slurp!

Posted on 2012-09-27 by tikichris

Guess what? I frickin’ won that trip to Japan. Obviously, I wouldn’t have won without help from good people like you. So, if you voted for me or even took a moment to consider it and wish me well, thank you. … Continue reading →

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One Last #SoupSearch Request. Am I Going to Japan?

Posted on 2012-09-24 by tikichris

Looks like I still have a decent lead in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. But my margin’s eroding bit by bit each day. The contest ends tomorrow, September 25th, at 11.59pm … which seems like an excruciatingly long time away for … Continue reading →

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Going Offline for Awhile but Thanks for the #SoupSearch Surge!

Posted on 2012-09-14 by tikichris

Just a very quick word of thanks to everyone who’s been voting for me in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. I have a definite lead over the competition with 33% of the vote at the moment (not bad considering there are … Continue reading →

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Woke up Last, Went to Bed First! Thank You So Much! #SoupSearch

Posted on 2012-09-12 by tikichris

Thanks to everyone who’s voted for me thusfar in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge. I started yesterday morning in a distant fifth place (out of five contestants), and I now have a slight lead over the competition. But there’s still quite … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Shiitake Steak Handrolls with Wasabi Mayo

Posted on 2012-09-10 by tikichris

Okay. Before I give the recipe, let me just say … Please vote for me in Ainsley Harriott’s #SoupSearch Challenge! If I win I get to go on a foodie adventure to Japan. It’s easy to vote. Just click here … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got a Chance to Visit Japan for Free. Will You Help me Win?

Posted on 2012-09-07 by tikichris

Hi. I recently participated in a blogger cook-off sponsored by Ainsley Harriott Foods. There were four other contestants. All five of us are now vying for a chance to win an “all-inclusive trip of a lifetime to a top international … Continue reading →

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Can You Name This Cake by My Outsourced Content Creator from the Philippines?

Posted on 2012-08-08 by tikichris

Wanna know how to make a wedding cake? Check out this great post by Eloise, my outsourced content creator from the Philippines. The Wedding Cake Dilemma A friend of friend was getting married and told me one time that they do not … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Food, MOCCP, Recipes | Tagged baking, blogging, cooking, cupcakes, eloise, MOCCP, My Outsourced Content Creator from the Philippines, outsourcing, recipes, wedding cake recipe, wedding cke | Leave a comment

Making Pizza Dough from Scratch

Posted on 2012-07-19 by tikichris

Last night I tried Baking Mad’s “how to make pizza dough” recipe, my first attempt at making my own pizza completely from scratch. The results were promising with any imperfections having more to do with my own general inadequacies in … Continue reading →

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Red Velvet Cake and Cupcakes for Dummies by My Outsourced Content Creator from the Philippines

Posted on 2012-07-18 by tikichris

Did you read last week’s introductory post by Eloise, my outsourced content creator from the Philippines? If you did then you read about her love of baking. For her second post, I bounced around a bunch of ideas with Eloise, and … Continue reading →

Making Josh Eggleton’s Venison Burgers (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2012-05-30 by tikichris

I’d recommend trying these burgers or your own variant of them at your next barbecue. But don’t tell anybody they’re venison. I think it would be fun to see … Making Josh Eggleton’s Venison Burgers Great British Chefs, 30 May … Continue reading →

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Making Martin Wishart’s Puy Lentils with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2012-03-20 by tikichris

Making Martin Wishart’s Puy Lentils with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette Great British Chefs, March 20, 2012 The recipe’s ingredients are pretty basic, a good number of which you probably already have in your home. Plus, the recipe includes two kinds of … Continue reading →

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Third Time’s a Charm with Shaun Rankin’s Triple-Cooked Chips (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2012-02-23 by tikichris

Third Time’s a Charm with Shaun Rankin’s Triple-Cooked Chips Great British Chefs, February 23, 2012 As a freelancer who works out of my flat, I found these chips a brilliantly low maintenance snack that required not much attention and had … Continue reading →

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Great Tasting Cheeseburgers? It’s Emmental My Dear Wareing! (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2012-01-14 by tikichris

Great Tasting Cheeseburgers? It’s Emmental My Dear Wareing! Great British Chefs, January 14, 2012 All right then, time to make some burgers. And not just any burgers. Mega-yum and mega-massive cheeseburgers a la Marcus Wareing’s ‘cheese burger with caramelised onions’ recipe. READ … Continue reading →

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Nice bit of fluff (EggMag)

Posted on 2011-02-05 by tikichris

Nice bit of fluff EggMag, Issue 7, The White Issue, January-April 2011 Yes, I love eggs, particularly their yolks. For me, egg whites have always been the boring, less flavoursome bit merely there to surround and protect the gloriously golden … Continue reading →

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Roast Broccoli Salad Recipe with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-19 by tikichris

Roast Broccoli Salad Recipe with Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk Londonist, March 19, 2009 3:50 PM Here’s another simply scrumptious recipe from Eat Drink Talk‘s Jennifer Klinec, a tasty one … keep in mind when cooking for vegetarian friends … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Lasagne with Food Stories Blogger Helen Graves (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-03-18 by tikichris

Rabbit Lasagne with Food Stories Blogger Helen Graves Londonist, March 17, 2009 6:02 PM Having followed her mouth-wateringly delicious Food Stories blog for some time, we made no hesitation accepting her offer to swing by their South London flat and … Continue reading →

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Pizza with Radicchio, Escarole and Bagna Cauda by Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-01-26 by tikichris

Pizza with Radicchio, Escarole and Bagna Cauda by Jennifer Klinec of Eat Drink Talk by Chris Osburn, contributing editor Londonist January 26, 2009 9:58 PM When, Jennifer Klinec, founder-instructor of “new-school” cookery classes – Eat Drink Talk – asked Londonist … Continue reading →