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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| traditional british meal | 5/25/2012 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I am looking to make dinner for my wife and her family for the first time Sunday night. As they are ... A: You don't list the quantity of apple in your pie but the spices/flavourings sound about right. No ... | ||
| Which gadget to slice a cucumber? | 12/30/2011 | Teri Dane |
| Q: Could you pls advise which gadget to buy if I want to slice a cucumber quickly? I never used a ... A: Probably the cheapest piece of equipment to use to get even slices is a mandolin - they vary in ... | ||
| British expression | 5/1/2011 | Teri Dane |
| Q: Your Question was: I assume you're British, would you help explain to me what "with curtains" mean ... A: Apologies for the delay in responding, I have been away for a few days over the Bank Holiday ... | ||
| questions | 2/2/2011 | Teri Dane |
| Q: how to select bread maker? A: I will be totally honest with you. I was given a Hinari breadmaker when I got married 11 years ago ... | ||
| Foreign object in food (UK) | 5/19/2010 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I purchased a pack of own brand burgers from a leading supermarket. Once cooked we were tucking in ... A: I agree, for a Head Office response that is extremely pitiful. Have they mentioned at all their ... | ||
| Foreign object in food (UK) | 5/18/2010 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I purchased a pack of own brand burgers from a leading supermarket. Once cooked we were tucking in ... A: Firstly, I'm not a solicitor so do not know whether you have a case under law or if you did, whether ... | ||
| pork pie pastry | 1/27/2010 | Teri Dane |
| Q: i have all the prep done for a pork pie but can,t stop the pastry from breaking as i put it into a ... A: I've not made a pork pie myself but if you're using hot water crust pastry (ie, the one with lard in ... | ||
| British food menu planning | 11/19/2009 | Teri Dane |
| Q: Good day.., I'm Enrique a Filipino citizen, and I'm a cook in international container vessel, my ... A: Wow, that's a tall order asking for two weeks worth of menus for three meals per day! Probably the ... | ||
| Chocolate Cupcakes | 7/15/2009 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I have been making chocolate cupcakes using a basic sponge cake recipe but adding melted dark ... A: I will try to help but have to admit that baking is not high on my list of foodie passions. Are you ... | ||
| quiche | 5/5/2009 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I made a rather large quiche yesterday and i'd like to freeze the leftovers. How would i reheat it ... A: I can honestly say I've never had a problem of left over quiche - seems to be everyone's absolute ... | ||
| Stottie Cakes | 3/13/2009 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I live in Vancouver but grew up in Newcastle and I've tried making stottie cakes and they don't come ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. Are you able to obtain bread flour or pasta flour ... | ||
| pie | 5/19/2008 | Teri Dane |
| Q: id like to make a chicken pie. i was going to use ready made pastry and broccoli, cauliflower ... A: If it was me, I would fry the chicken as you've described and then chop it into bite size chunks. As ... | ||
| pork pie revisit? | 2/16/2008 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I have a few questions. First of all, I've looked at several pork pie recipes, and I notice that the ... A: I have not made a pork pie myself but I will try to help. Generally the "stock" made for a pork pie ... | ||
| christmas pudding | 12/23/2007 | Teri Dane |
| Q: can you freeze homemade Christmas Pudding? what is the best way? Thank you and have a Merry ... A: Not quite sure why you'd need to freeze home made Christmas Pud? I have made them in the past (about ... | ||
| Trifle | 12/17/2007 | Teri Dane |
| Q: In a recipe I just printed by Jennifer Bartholowen in her Trifle recipe, she writes for the Creme ... A: Not sure if I can help as trifle really isn't my thing and I can't see the recipe you are looking ... | ||
| bacon | 12/8/2007 | Teri Dane |
| Q: Hey, this question probably sounds really random but me and my friend have been arguing over the ... A: Not quite sure why anyone would want to eat raw bacon? Personally, I would not eat it raw but I do ... | ||
| help I need a recipie for 40-13yr olds | 11/29/2007 | Teri Dane |
| Q: My daughter is studying United Kingdom in school (USA) and they are having a British tea party. I ... A: Well, where shall I start? Savoury could be any of: delicate cucumber sandwiches, sausage rolls, ... | ||
| Electric Griddle Pans | 11/7/2007 | Lucy O'Leary |
| Q: Not sure if you'll be able to help, but i want to make welsh cakes/bakescones (whichever you want to ... A: Your electric oven (which I assume has an electric curly element-type hob) should be fine. I didn't ... | ||
| Tomatoes | 9/25/2007 | Lucy O'Leary |
| Q: I know its an odd question but sometimes after you boil an egg it will either peel very easily or ... A: in the case of tomatoes, use a slotted spoon to get them in and out of the water with the minimum ... | ||
| Tomatoes | 9/25/2007 | Lucy O'Leary |
| Q: I know its an odd question but sometimes after you boil an egg it will either peel very easily or ... A: Warming the whole tomato will probably make it more, not less, difficult to peel. Instead, you need ... | ||
| Boiled Eggs | 9/11/2007 | Lucy O'Leary |
| Q: I know its an odd question but sometimes after you boil an egg it will either peel very easily or ... A: Very fresh eggs tend to be the hardest to peel - the older an egg gets, the larger the airspace ... | ||
| recommend a purchased christmas pudding | 6/23/2007 | Teri Dane |
| Q: this christmas, i would like to serve a christmas pudding. it will have to be store-bought or ... A: You're more than welcome. You can make the puddings this time of year - they taste better when ... | ||
| recommend a purchased christmas pudding | 6/23/2007 | Teri Dane |
| Q: this christmas, i would like to serve a christmas pudding. it will have to be store-bought or ... A: Whereabouts are you? Usually, in the UK a month or so before Christmas, the foodie magazines do ... | ||
| prawn | 5/22/2007 | Teri Dane |
| Q: is prawn classified as a fish, mammal, or what? A: Your question is honestly one I have never considered. I use prawns in cooking and just refer to ... | ||
| golden superfine sugar | 4/20/2007 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I recently purchased a cookbook published in UK. Quite a few of the recipes that I'd like to try ... A: Donna Apologies for the delay in responding to your question. I would guess a good alternative ... | ||
| macaroni cheese | 1/14/2007 | Teri Dane |
| Q: i would like a easy and quick recipe for macaroni cheese can you help? A: As I don't know your level of cooking expertise, I will just give you the basic recipe that I start ... | ||
| apple jam | 9/18/2006 | scott ruderham |
| Q: My favourite 'jam like thing' is a smooth apple spread, that is made solely from apples. It is ... A: i understand what you are saying about the apple paste. As far as ingredients wise goes, if you ... | ||
| Eggs | 7/20/2006 | Teri Dane |
| Q: Hard boiled-Just made them part of my diet-don't own any cookbooks-what's a good method of ... A: Personally, I always put the eggs into cold water and then bring to the boil - it is from this point ... | ||
| no subject | 7/4/2006 | scott ruderham |
| Q: My daughter is performing Gilbert & Sullivan's 'The Sorcerer' at her college this week. There is a ... A: first of all, good luck to your daughter for the eventm should be good fun! Basically the term ' ... | ||
| british food culture | 6/20/2006 | Teri Dane |
| Q: How do you do? I'm Japanese woman and in the second year in a university. Well,this summer I'll ... A: England is now very cosmopolitan in it's food culture - having so many different cultures settled in ... | ||
| sauces | 6/13/2006 | scott ruderham |
| Q: what good sauces can i make for a dinner party? i am cooking with chicken and pork and want to have ... A: well hello dani, it honestly depends on how you wish to cook your pork and chicken! But honestly, ... | ||
| poaching fish | 5/26/2006 | Teri Dane |
| Q: recently i poached some fish in my kitchen, and got criticised by a colleague who said it was ... A: I have not cooked with skate wings (do not like the taste) so cannot advise you on the cooking times ... | ||
| sea bass | 5/26/2006 | Teri Dane |
| Q: i know the answer to this question anyway, but apart from doing the obvious thing, like shallow ... A: I would still shallow fry a sea bass fillet - however, I would be tempted to serve it on a bed of ... | ||
| Help with a meal idea please | 5/16/2006 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I haven't been well lately and as a result my food store is all out of ideas, I have chicken ... A: Sorry to hear you've not been well lately. Hope you're now recovered. As I do not know the ... | ||
| Pie & Chips | 3/27/2006 | Teri Dane |
| Q: In the US we typically think of "pie" as something sweet that is served for dessert and "chips" as ... A: Indeed you are right. A "pie" and chips is usually a meat pie of some sort, ie, chicken and ham, ... | ||
| Dear sir/madam, ... | 3/4/2006 | Teri Dane |
| Q: Tomorrow I have my english exam. i have some doubts to be cleared. can u plz clear them. i know that ... A: I hope these are not the questions in your exam as I feel you should sit the exam and not me. ... | ||
| pie and chips | 2/13/2006 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I've been very curious, after viewing the cute Geico Insurance commercial, just what is "pie and ... A: Not sure where you're based but here in the UK "pie and chips" is exactly what it says. Usually ... | ||
| Menu and recipes | 1/13/2006 | Teri Dane |
| Q: Am writting to request you help me in preparing menus and recipes for the following 1. Full Brunch ... A: Wow, this one could take quite a while to answer. Could I make a suggestion? You should make a ... | ||
| soup | 12/24/2005 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I was wondering if there was any way to remove the sodium-salt from soup after it's cooked. My ... A: Freezing will not help I'm afraid. Your best bet is to pop some chunks of potato in but heat the ... | ||
| christmas turkey | 12/17/2005 | Teri Dane |
| Q: I am cooking Christmas Dinner for the first time this year and am tempted try a turkey crown instead ... A: I've never tried a turkey crown. Always buy a whole turkey myself - although a crown would be ... | ||
Teri Dane
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I am generally interested in food/ingredients and welcome any challenge, eg, to describe an ingredient, where you may be able to buy it, what it can be used for or generally "help me" type questions relating to food/recipes.
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