Have you got an air fryer,Bathsheba?....coconut rice and that pineapple sauce sounds yummy.....I make my own sweet and sour sauce, then freeze what is left.

I suggest you check that the oven is turned on, pauline, it should have been done ages ago.

I think ‘taste’ is everything. Some people can cook a nice looking meal but it has no taste.

The biggest compliment you can get is, when someone asks, for a spoon for the the remaining gravy, or asks oif it’s ok to lick their plate!!

I have been cooking since the age of 15....I am a self taught cook...
I forgot to add ,like Art, I was taught domestic science at secondary school, which I must say,I excelled at.
My son has been to many restaurants as a business man, he told me none of them came close to my food, only a couple, I think the meal cost £300 for two.those that were better than mine.

There are plenty of chefs/ cooks out there....but as my son said to me, the proof is in the eating.....

I think because the word “ chef” is mentioned ,some automatically think their in for a great meal....unfortunately that is not always the case. of course sometimes it is........also reviewing a restaurant is a good way to find a good one....we have an Indian restaurant here....people come miles for their food....I believe it’s in the good food guide...not sure though...