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Why Your Perfectly Fried Egg Is Not PERFECT

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21 March 2017

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A seemingly simple yet one of the most frustratingly difficult culinary tasks is to fry a perfect egg. You might learn how to cook a perfectly succulent steak dinner but things get tricky when it comes to putting an egg on top.

Should you break it in the pan? Should you fry it in oil or butter? Should you flip? Touch? Poke? Aaagh! The whirlwind of doubts strikes you right when the egg turns brown in front of your eyes.

If this has happened to you, then welcome to Fried Eggs 101. If not, we bow to your culinary talents.

10 Mother’s Day Cookies That Are Too Pretty to Eat

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21 March 2017

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We know what moms love — a clean house, an organised cupboard, no dishes in the sink and — a delicious batch of oven-hot cookies to nibble with their evening cup of tea.

Lucky are the folks who can whip up some intricate patterns, flowers, objects and wishes for their mothers — all on top of a palm-sized cookie! As for the rest of us — we can drool, scroll and settle on Oreos while we look at these aw-worthy cookies, custom-made for Mother’s Day.

5 Foodie Ways to Say ‘I Love You Mom’

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21 March 2017

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March 21, it’s Mother’s Day today. But to be fair, there can’t be enough days to celebrate the woman who carried you for 9 months. You may not admit this but she has been your best friend, your mentor and your guide — long before you were born.

So stop what you’re doing and start planning to tell her how much she means to you. And we say you start with food.

The Curious Case of a Homemade Crispy Fried Chicken

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23 February 2017

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If we could look at hot, crunchy and golden-brown fried chicken all day, we would.

Take a poll around — chances are 90% people around you can be bribed by a crunchy piece of the bird. Now take a poll again — how many can cook a succulent fried chicken at home, not many, right?

Most of us keep our fried chicken love restricted to dine-outs and weekend brunches — because after all, nobody wants to mess up their fowl.

 

We’re taking a stand, though. 

5 Bizarre Burgers That Gave Us Mortal Wounds

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23 February 2017

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When everything fails, a burger saves the say. No feeling can describe the satisfaction of a great burger and the disappointment of a bad one.

From multimillion dollar fast food chains to street sellers in every nook and corner of the world — everyone experiments with this classic creation. Those in the business can tell that this deceivingly simple dish is one tough cookie to perfect.

When it fails, it fails miserably. But when it succeeds, it can be a life-altering experience.

10 Sweet and Simple Pancake Fillings

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19 February 2017

10 simple pancake fillings

Pancakes are loved by everyone, young or old. There's a 100 different ways you can eat them. Some prefer them sweet while some like them savoury.

Whatever your piece of (pan)cake, our regular contributor Liz Robb has you covered to ensure you enjoy a full stack this Shrove Tuesday!

So bring out your whips and griddle pans, make yourself a nice big stack of fluffly pancakes and let us show you 10 easy but delicious suggestions for sweet fillings or toppings to add to your traditional pancakes...

Should You Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast?

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16 February 2017

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Ice Cream for Breakfast

Once upon a time, on a snowy winter night, a cool mum decided to treat her 6 kids with ice cream – for breakfast! Her then-outrageous treat was so tempting that the world now celebrates it as ‘’The Ice Cream for Breakfast Day.’’

Now, any sane person with a slight interest in nutrients would tell you that filling up your belly with sugar and dairy first thing in the morning is far from healthy, but one study claims otherwise.

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