Steamed Bao Buns with Slow-Cooked Pork and Pickled Veggies
Here is a classic recipe for Steamed Bao Buns with Slow-Cooked Pork and Pickled Veggies. If you want to make just the basic bao buns […]
Month: October 2025
Stuffed Acorn Squash with quinoa, cranberries, kale, and feta
Perfect — Stuffed Acorn Squash with quinoa, cranberries, kale, and feta is a cozy, nutritious, and colourful October dish. Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa, Cranberries, […]
Chicken in Cheddar & Leek Sauce Pie
I love a chicken and leek pie but here is one with a slight difference. No pastry here! Chicken in Cheddar & Leek Sauce Pie […]
Autumn Grain Salad with Farro, Roasted Squash, Kale & Lemon-Tahini Dressing
This Autumn Grain Salad is a perfect October dish: hearty, full of wonderful October colour, and full of texture. It works beautifully as a main […]
Pear and Frangipane Tart
Try these simple almond tarts made with juicy seasonal pears and a hint of amaretto – perfect for a dinner party or afternoon tea. Pear […]
Brined British Chicken Schnitzel with Caper & Lemon Butter
Here’s a refined yet comforting British take on a chicken schnitzel, featuring brined free-range chicken breasts coated in lemon and herb breadcrumbs, and finished with […]
Yeasts as Postbiotics
Yeast, long celebrated for its roles in baking, brewing, and fermentation, has gained increasing attention in the field of probiotics due to its unique biological […]
Getting to the heart of Belgium through its cuisine
The train from Paris glides into Brussels with a punctual sigh, and as I step onto the platform, the air seems different — heavier, perhaps, […]
Fat Replacers In Dairy Foods, Sauces And Dressings
Fat is a crucial component in food, providing not only energy but also functionality in terms of texture, flavor, and mouthfeel. In dairy foods and […]
Manufacturing Execution Systems in the Food Industry – Enhancing Efficiency, Optimization, and Decision-Making
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) have become integral to modern industrial operations, serving as the crucial link between high-level enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and the […]
Fat Replacers in Baked Goods: Roles and Challenges
Fats (lipids) are among the critical constituents in many baked goods (cakes, biscuits, cookies, laminated pastries etc.). Their roles are manifold: Aeration / Leavening / […]
Vacuum Frying Really Takes Off!
Vacuum frying is an innovative technique that allows food to be fried at lower temperatures and pressures than traditional atmospheric frying. This method offers several […]
Are UPFs the Enemy? Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are Not Inherently Bad
In recent years, the term “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) has become a flashpoint in public health debates, with headlines, documentaries, and even policy proposals framing them […]
Exploiting Differential Metabolism in Tumours vs Healthy Tissue for Cancer Therapy
Cancer is not only a disease of uncontrolled cell proliferation but also, critically, a disease of metabolic reprogramming. Tumour cells rewire their metabolism to meet […]
Growth Hormone: Physiological Effects and Its Use in Sports Doping
Growth hormone (GH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that plays a central role in growth, metabolism, […]
Hypopituitarism: Pathophysiology, Hormonal Consequences, and Effects on Target Endocrine Organs
Hypopituitarism is a complex endocrine disorder defined by the partial or complete deficiency of one or more hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland. The […]
Cushing’s Disease: Symptoms and Their Physiological Basis
Cushing’s disease, a clinical syndrome characterized by chronic exposure to elevated levels of glucocorticoids, represents one of the most striking examples of how hormonal imbalance […]