61 h. ago One ingredient to add to chocolate cake batter for a 'rich and moist bake'

You can improve the taste and texture of homemade chocolate cake by adding one simple ingredient to the batter, according to a pastry chef who shared the tip

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5 d. ago Motorist's 99p trick could help secure your car against theft

TikTok user and motorist Lucy Lewis has shared the hack she uses to stop her car from being stolen, and some security experts agree that it can be effective to stop theft

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5 d. ago What’s the secret to cooking with frozen seafood? | Kitchen aide

Whether it’s to be poached, baked, fried or turned into stew, frozen seafood needs to be defrosted correctly to net yourself a tasty mealWhat’s the best way to cook frozen seafood, and do you have to treat it differently from fresh?As with most things in life, preparation is key. “It’s all about how you defrost it,” says Emily Scott, author of Home Shores (out in May). “Frozen seafood, for example, should be thawed overnight or in a plastic bag under running water.” Fish destined to be fried, meanwhile, is best removed from its packaging and left on a rack in the fridge overnight, advises Rick Toogood of Prawn on the Lawn in Padstow and London. “You don’t want it sitting in the liquid that comes out of it, because you won’t get a nice bit of colour on a piece of soggy fish.” Patting it down with kitchen roll before frying will also help with that, he adds.Once defrosted, it’s not only about frying, says Ed McIlroy, one half of Four Legs, the chef duo behind Tollington’s fish bar in ...

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1 week ago Gran's clever technique detangles ripped tin foil with no hassle or extra money

A tin foil hack that stops the wrapping from ripping wrong has gone viral, and it's all thanks to a clever gran who came up with it. Here's how to pull off the trick

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1 week ago Gran's simple life hack keeps tin foil rolls neat and costs nothinh

A simple tin foil hack that stops it ripping has gone viral on social media after being shared by someone who learned the trick from her grandma – so would you try it?

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2 w. ago Air fryer pie has 'perfectly baked crust' thanks to secret ingredient

Martin Senders, the in-house Airfryer Chef at Philips, said his magic recipe bakes a pie with no soggy bottom

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2 w. ago Top chef's simple hack stops pies getting a soggy bottom in the oven

Chef Mark Greenaway has shared his top tips on how to make the perfect pie at home - and it's all down to how you cook them in the oven including one simple trick

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2 w. ago Woman's simple hack that means her peace lily 'blooms all the time' at home

Pamela Rogers asked fellow gardeners for help after her peace lily stopped flowering, and she was given a simple hack that would see them bloom all the time at home

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2 w. ago Stop bananas going brown with storage trick that makes them last much longer

Bananas often turn brown and mushy quickly, but there is a simple kitchen hack to stop this from happening

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2 w. ago Man's 'genius' air fryer hack to stop sausages sticking leaves some people horrified

A man has shared a 'genius' tip to stop sausages sticking to the bottom of an air fryer. It is a nifty way to rustle up a sarnie without turning your machine into a mess

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