This is quite an old school recipe (17th Century according to Wikipedia) but a very multipurpose one. I have spent most of my life hating mushrooms as the things people keep adding unnecessarily to other food I like (risotto, steak, pasta) but have suddenly become converted and addicted to them. This has been happening a […]
The key to perfect mashed potato is lots and lots of butter. This is why mash tastes so much better in restaurants. Just try not to think about it too much, it is worth it. Apparently a lot of chefs claim it is a bad idea to mash potatoes using a hand held blender,that it […]
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