Inspiration in food

How does food inspire you? Well hears a blog all about it http://findinginspirationinfood.blogspot.com.au/. Food inspires us in many ways weather it be for creating a new dish or just finding a motive to cook, even simple but well executed dishes can be that spark of light. In a world full of takeaway restaurants and fast food joints a simple home cooked meal can out do the lot. Cooking brings a sense of self-satisfaction, in most cases I end up getting inspired from my own dishes and creations. Poh’s Kitchen hosed by master chef start Poh Ling Yeow popular show on the ABC is a great source for inspiration; if you ever need it.

Tonight I was cooking a lovely Rogan Josh and the smell of the dish was delightful and tingled my senses. Smell, taste and the look of dish can be inspirational but if it’s great dish and you combining all three senses your creative juice won’t stop flowing! That is the disadvantage of television you can’t smell or taste the dish maybe they need to create smell-o-vision after all. What ever inspires you, make sure it inspires you to greatness.

10 Cooking Utensils you can't live without

Utensils that are a must for any cook or chef.

1. The good old wooden spoon
2. Chefs Knife
3. Blender
4. Strainer
5. Electric Mixer
6. Frying Pan
7. Mortar and Pestle 
8. Grater
9. Vegetable Peeler
10. Spatula 

Food Glorious Food

As life goes on you realize there are some moments you wish you could cherish for ever. Like the moment when a baby is born or you win a gold medal at the Olympics. Food is like that for me not just creating and baking food but eating it. Food is such a joyous thing. Many special days are centered somewhat around food like Easter, Christmas and birthday parties. If food didn't exist we wouldn't either. But like just about anything there is the other side of the coin, millions of dollars are spent every year treating people who haven't made the best choices with food. Overindulgence is the greatest feat, my self included. If food wasn't so irresistible then may by we would all be models walking the catwalk. Lets get back to reality...

Food it one of the best things not only is it eaten it has been used as currency, a sign of wealth even buildings have been made from food. Food is not to be underestimated you never know what it might do next!

The Masterchef Craze

The show Masterchef is aired all over the world even in India and Peru. The have been different variations of the show like Junior Masterchef and also a celebrity version. I has created a surge in the interests of cooking especially in Australia, but also all over the world. But personally I think it is getting a bit boring, they use the same ideas every season. To keep this show alive I  think that they need to spice things up a bit. Never the less I think that mastechef will be popular for a while. Lets just hope it doesn’t get canned like Big Brother. 

Tips on pan frying

Some Quick and easy tips for pan frying

• Do not over crowd the pan
• If you want the meat or fish to cook and taste better, you need to hear it start to sizzle as you put it in the pan.
• Try to keep your food as dry as possible because oil and water don’t mix
• don’t overload the pan with oil as this can be very dangerous
• It’s best to use a ;little bit of butter as well as some oil

Busy

Sorry I have been really busy lately and I have been slacking off a bit. I hope I can back into a routine and get it of the ground. Some more cooking tips and info coming to you soon.

Thanks to my readers

Wattle seed Damper

To day I had my first attempt at making damper. A traditional bush food. It was not exactly my favourite meal but it didn’t taste too bad. Wether or not you like it mainly depends on if you like wattle seeds. This was also my first time cooking with them. If you have not tried it damper is a very heavy bread, with a high concentrate of gluten. It is worth giving it a try if you haven tasted it before. It is simple and cheap to make and most of the ingredients you would already have in your pantry except for the wattle seeds. It you would like to have a go at making it your self I will put the recipe in the recipes tab soon.