How to make home-made yoghurt

Here’s a revelation: you can make your own yoghurt at home. And you don’t need anything fancy, just yoghurt (or yoghurt cultures) and milk. It’s that easy. Why would you do this, we hear you ask. Because it does wonders for your gut health (and it’ll look great on Instagram).

How to siphon coffee

Coffee with a side of physics sound good? You need a siphon – a.k.a. a vacuum coffee-maker – stat. While it doesn’t offer the pack-up-and-go convenience of an Aeropress, it does make for a theatrical coffee making ritual, and a well-balanced brew with body.

How to score and glaze gammon

Making a perfectly glazed gammon isn’t as nearly difficult as you think. Follow these three easy steps and you’ll be the talk of the table.

Bake blind

Baking blind refers to baking the pastry case of a pie or tart before adding the filling. Here’s how

Pan-fry fish perfectly

Don’t flap about how long to cook the perfect fillet of fish, we’ve taken all the worry out of the equation

Devein a prawn

The dark “vein” you see along the tops of uncleaned prawns isn’t a vein at all, it’s the intestinal tract. It won’t kill you but can be unpleasant to eat. Here’s how to get rid of it.

Foolproof custard

Jason Lilley, owner of Jason’s Bakery and the man to thank for South Africa’s doughssant – and many other legendary creations – teaches us how to make the creamiest custard ever.

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