Knowledge Base
The knowledgebase section is pretty much a food encyclopaedia. If there is some information you looking for and it's not yet listed in this section (and that's very possible as I'm still uploading much from the previous site and lots more in planning stage) then please email me through the Contacts Page and I'll endeavour to list it for you as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, here's what you'll find in each of the categories in this section...
Charts & Tables
This category is full of conversion tables, cooking times tables, ingredient equivalent tables. Much of this information is also available individually in other areas of the site, but here they are represented in table form for quick glancing.
Cooking Methods
Cooking methods are divided into moist heat, dry heat and combination heat cooking. Articles in this category explain how each is done and what ingredients each are suitable for.
Cooking Times of Foods
This category contains the cooking quantities and times for foods we commonly use on a day to day basis with a description of how to cook it. (This section is still under construction and will be coming very soon)
FAQ's
Listed alphabetically, many of the questions I receive are listed here. If you email me with a question, it will more than likely end up here, along with the answer.
Food History & Trivia
If you're researching something for a school, university or TAFE project, you might find the info here. Or if you're just curious, then this could satisfy that curiosity.
Food Preservation
Learn how to preserve foods by freezing, bottling and canning, drying, pickling and conserving.
Food Safety
Here you'll find information about how to handle food safely to prevent food born illness.
Food Storage
Correct freezer, pantry and fridge storage of food is important to prevent it becoming contaminated and causing illness and to get the most out of it so you save money from your purchases. (This section still under construction, information coming soon).
General Cooking Information
This category is also alphabetised and lists information about food and cooking that doesn't always fit into one of the other categories.
Glossary
Here you'll find definitions of cooking terms that are not listed elsewhere in the section.
Health & Nutrition
Learn what's healthy and what's not, what are the nutrients, what foods contain them and the food groups.
Hints & Tips
Here I list hints and tips for just about anything to do with food preparation and cooking
Kitchen Equipment
Equipment is divided into utensils, appliances (small and large) knives, cookware, bake ware and ceramic ware.
Oven Settings
Listed here are all the multifunction oven settings, showing where the elements and fans are located and describing which ones are activated by each dial setting on your oven. Learn to use you oven effectively and your cooking will improve dramatically.
Skills & Techniques
This section aligns with the Cooking Classes, especially the step by step classes. Many of the listings in this section will eventually be represented by cooking classes.