So what is the quickest, easiest way to get a hot meal without a kitchen? You guessed it! It’s cooking with your kettle. Or whatever source of boiling water you have at your disposal. When I to...
A few weeks ago I got a text message from my Dad with a photo of his latest stir fry. I knew something was up. For Dad to text is remarkable enough. For him to send a picture is even stranger. But a ...
When I wrote The Tired & Hungry Cook’s Companion, I got quite a few people emailing me saying that their favourite chapters were the ’5 Minute Flash’ and ‘Scrumptious Sal...
Ever had a problem with peeling boiled eggs? It seems you’re not alone. Almost 2 years ago, I went on a quest for the ‘secret’ to perfectly peeled boiled eggs. I wrote about my find...
You’d think that a blog with ‘soup’ in the title would be a treasure trove of fabulous soup recipes. Unfortunately that hasn’t been the case here at Stonesoup. As one reader k...
I’ve been neglecting to celebrate a very important birthday. Over the holidays, it occurred to me it’s been a while since I marked the occasion of Stonesoup’s birthday. A quick scan...
This year my family are getting together on Christmas Eve. It’s going to be a team affair with my sister Sas providing the venue. My littlest sister, Nao looking after sweet treats. And me doin...
Let’s face it. Sometimes cooking just isn’t an appealing option. Whether it’s the middle of Summer and you’re sweltering through a week of 35+C (95+F) days. Or you’re un...
The other day I got an email from a Stonesoup reader reminding me that it’s been ages since I wrote about something sweet. Which got me thinking… A few months back, when I was preparing f...
My Irishman first introduced me to Francis Mallman, the Argentine grill master, via YouTube. I think it was something about cooking the perfect steak. He talked a good talk, so we were both pretty ke...
You know how there are some people who have a knack for always choosing the perfect gifts? The type of people who continually surprise you with their thoughtfulness? Well, I’m not one of those people...
I love this time of year. Here in Oz, the garden is growing like it’s on drugs. Green shoots (and broad beans) everywhere you look. Summer is just around the corner and the lure of long lazy da...
Last year I managed to feed myself for a day spending just $2. The aim was to help with the ‘Live Below the Line’ campaign to raise awareness for global poverty. While I was able to eat w...
Lately there’s been a lot of River Cottage action in our house. Since my Irishman gave me a couple of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall books and DVDs for my birthday we’ve become hooked on thi...
One of the things I love most about blogging is the comments. Although, when I’m spending too much time moderating spam comments, it can be tempting to think about shutting down the comments on...
Robb Wolf, who wrote The Paleo Solution has an interesting story. After being a staunch vegan for many years and living on whole grains and legumes, Wolf was becoming more and more sick. His doctors ...
Initially, I was planning to offer early bird readers the new eCookbook for 25% off. But I’m so excited about the launch, I’ve decided to change my mind and give you an even BIGGER discou...
Last week, I wrote a little piece on frozen peas for The Stonesoup Diaries. Basically, I shared my relatively recent love of this humble frozen veg, a bit of pea promotion. So when I was planning whi...
Since we acquired a fancy new BBQ back in January, you could probably say that my Irishman and I have been more than a little obsessed with cooking outdoors this year. Even in the depths of Winter, h...
The truth is, I hated the first Ottolenghi cookbook. Call me superficial, but i just couldn’t get past the food photography. Even though most of the recipes sounded really lovely, every time I ...
As regular Stonesoup readers will know, I’m a huge fan of Nigel Slater. If someone was mean enough to force me to pick my favourite food writer, St Nigel would win. Hands down. So I’ve be...
This may sound silly, but I’ve always had a bit of a phobia around poaching eggs. Growing up, we were a boiled or fried egg type of house. I can’t ever remember my mum poaching an egg. So...
As much as I love Heston Blumenthal, he isn’t exactly a minimalist type of cook. I suspect old Hesto would rather quit cooking all together than try making good food with just 5 ingredients. So...
Don’t you just love birthdays? I do. Especially since I decided a couple of years ago that you’re not old until you’re 80 (and I reserve the right to change my opinion on that when ...
Last week I was telling my Irishman about this great idea. For my 15 Minute Meals class I decided to base the recipes in the class on my student’s suggestions. Like a 15 Minute challenge. Anywa...
I recently got this question about making good meals fast: “Jules, I’m always struggling with balancing work and family and getting dinner on the table night after night. I barely have enough time in...
A few months ago, I finished reading Nigel Slater’s second installment of the Tender series and was on the look out for something good to read. So I updated my Now Reading page on Stonesoup and...
I got a call from my littlest sister, Naomi last week. The most adorable pregnant lady, ever. She’s down to the last few weeks of her pregnancy and as you can imagine, wishing the baby would hu...
A special bonus recipe on Stonesoup this week for a rainy Thursday! After writing about weekend cooking and 14 quick ideas to save you time during the week, with recipes for versatile lentils, roast ...
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