Tips & advice
The expert’s guide to snapping the perfect Instagram food shot
These pro-tips from Nikki To will turn your blurry, grainy phone snaps into crisp, clean images that guarantee higher engagement.
- Jill Dupleix
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The best way to boil an egg, whether runny, jammy or hard
How to get the perfect boiled egg – and how to peel it.
- Jill Dupleix
How to celebrate a coronation: From the bizarre snacks of the ’50s to now
If lamprey pie isn’t your thing, Aplenty founder Michaela Johansson offers easy, modern-day snacks for impromptu gatherings at home.
- Bianca Hrovat
Which foods you should be freezing (and how long they actually keep)
You don’t need to have a hyperorganised freezer to have a wealth of fresh, hot meals in minutes – you just need these tips.
- Genevieve Ko
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The rules of engagement (or how not to annoy your waiter)
Jill Dupleix defines the rules of engagement between diner and floor staff, so that both sides have a better time.
- Jill Dupleix
Singles night: How Charlotte Ree fell in love with cooking (and eating out) for one
In taking the time to prepare single-serve meals, cookbook author Charlotte Ree learnt to like (and date) herself again.
- Charlotte Ree
It’s crunch time: Eight supermarket peanut butters, ranked
From ultra-nutty dark roast to salty spreads that Elvis would approve of, we tasted our way through a shelf-full of crunchy peanut butters.
- Emma Breheny
The secret to perfect fluffy rice (no rice cooker required)
Stick to the golden ratio of rice to water and you’ll never serve soggy rice again.
- Jill Dupleix
From sweaty flop to the crunchy top: 10 air-fried supermarket chips, tasted and rated
Chips and air fryers are a match made in heaven. Except when they aren’t. Here are 10 supermarket chips tried and air-fried.
- Bianca Hrovat
You don’t always need to preheat your oven. Here’s when it’s essential (and when you can skip it)
Preheating is a must for basically anything with flour or eggs, but for some tasks, you’ll get better results from a cold oven.
- Aaron Hutcherson
Dim sum 101: How to order yum cha like a pro
Jill Dupleix lifts the (steamer) lid on how to elevate your dim sum experience.
- Jill Dupleix
