I’m such a fan of cooking. I love the process and I love the outcome. It’s one of my favourite times of the day. Yes sometimes it can be tiring or stressful to think up every day what’s for dinner but honestly it’s worth it in my view. Here’s an article that helps you lean into this a bit more.
After such a long and exhausting day at work, one of the best ways to unwind and relax is to do some cooking. It does wondrous things for the soul to be able to just let your creative side run while also being able to prepare a delectable meal. It doesn’t matter if you’re cooking for just yourself or for a small group of people; it’s always a great feeling when you can look around the room and see empty dishes and full bellies. It’s easy to see why you’re always looking for methods to improve the flavour of the food you prepare, and the good news is that this is something that can almost always be done. Have a glance at our top five recommendations to improve the flavour of the dishes you prepare.
Presentation
No, we haven’t gone nuts. It may be hard to believe, but the way food is presented has a significant impact on how your body interprets the flavour of the food you are consuming. Imagine eating your all-time favourite dish right now… Imagine it being served carelessly. Even though you already know that you enjoy that food, the fact that the chef did not take the time to make it look nice can make the eating of it less enjoyable for you. Consider the way in which you are presenting your food in order to determine whether or not any adjustments need to be made in order to create a dish that looks and tastes even more appetising! Children love fun-looking meals, and adults do too, so try varied types of presentations.
Prepare carefully so that you may enjoy your food
If you want to cook like the world’s top chefs, you can’t speed through meal preparation. Steaks, for instance, taste better when cooked after being allowed to “breathe” for a while, and they benefit further from being seasoned after being removed from their packaging. It is imperative that you use colour-coded boards in order to prevent uncooked items from coming into contact with raw foods. If you forget to do this, you run the risk of cross-contamination. If you’re not sure which colours should be used for different types of meat and other items, you can consult this guide on colour-coded cutting boards for assistance.
Acquire some new kinds of seasonings
We are all familiar with flavours such as paprika, herbs, salt, and pepper; nevertheless, have you ever thought about how restaurants in other nations manage to make their food taste so incredibly good? Because the spices or seasonings that are used there are distinct from those that are used here, you should make an effort to get some new and unusual seasonings so that you can experiment with them on your cuisine. If you are going on vacation, you should hunt for new spices; alternatively, you may ask friends and family members who are travelling internationally to pick up something for you that you wouldn’t be able to find in your hometown (like live sustainable fresh crabs from Cornwall). A meal can undergo a full transformation with only a modest adjustment to its flavour, which may cause people (including yourself) to fall even more in love with the cuisine that you prepare.
Try to do as much slow cooking as you can
You know that cooking food too rapidly won’t produce the right outcomes. Purchasing a good slow cooker is a smart investment because it enables you to make tasty meals with minimal to no work at all. Cooking with a slow cooker is as easy as throwing in the ingredients in the morning and coming home to the wonderful aromas and flavours that have developed over the day. Why not give slow cookers a try, as it’s virtually difficult to make a mistake?
Never hurry
Last but not least, among the most essential pieces of advice to keep in mind whether you are working on developing a new recipe or a variation on an existing dish is to take your time. As was stated earlier, dishes that are prepared in a hurry won’t turn out nearly as well as those that are given the time. It is important to keep in mind that the very first time you sample a meal will never compare in quality to the following time you prepare it on your own. Each time you make a dish, it will taste better than the last. Those who are patient are rewarded with delicious meals, so spend some time creating culinary wonders.
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On that note I’ve made a couple of investments to my “beauty regime”. My mother is a terrible influence on me. She recently bought the Clarins version of the cleansing brush and let me try it out (yes we shared brushes, no I don’t care. She’s my mother). It felt amazing and left my face really fresh and clean. Then the next day we ended up in Boots and somehow I’d purchased the Clinique cleaning brush. Almost £100. I actually felt a bit sick when I got home. To be fair, it came with three other products, though I mean for that cost it better have!! (It came with a toner product as well not shown in the photo).
It has a very high concentration of two powerful antioxidants: Resveratrol and Ferulic Acid, which are apparently great antioxidants for the skin.
When I first popped the new gloves on I knew they were the real deal. These bad boys are seriously warm. They’re also not big and bulky – as some winter gloves are – and still have the cool finger bits that allow you to still be able to use the touch screens of smart phones (so annoying when you have to remove your gloves to do this!). 
I wore the gloves during the Portsmouth Coastal Marathon and they were perfect. The material is very breathable so even when my hands got hot it didn’t feel like they were sweaty inside. Fully recommend these if you’re looking for some warm running gloves!
I feel rather posh using them I must say! I personally loved the smoked one as it adds such a subtle tasty edge.