Welcome To Foodideals

Recipes for all occasions, hints and tips, techniques, reviews and much more.

Welcome to foodideals.co.uk, an online archive of recipes for all occasions, whether a romantic meal for two, themed garden party, or the in laws coming for Sunday Dinner we will have a recipe to tickle everyone's taste buds.

Eating out has become a big thing in the last twenty years with an increase of disposable income. Television has brought us celebrity chefs who can cook up gourmet meals in minutes all of which is great. But on the other end of the spectrum the rise of the big fast food chain has also increased of the last twenty years, serving up the same of diatribe of heavily processed food, laden with salt , sugar and fat to an unsuspecting public. We know when we have to worry when one of the larger chains removes the word ‘fried’ from its name for fear of health connotations. It has happened.

It is our ideal that food should be enjoyed. We have nothing against burgers or fried chicken when it is of a high quality. A home cooked burger made from minced beef and onions cooked to perfection on a barbecue is pure heaven. Not some flavoured cardboard put between two flabby pieces of bread thrown at me by a spotty teenager who does not want to be there.

The art of entertaining at home is dying at present. People believe that just because the professionals can do it they can’t. Our recipes are designed for everyone to use. With a little application even a novice can cook up a veritable feast for six people with ease.

With today's hectic lifestyles too many people just throw a microwave meal in the oven after work. It does not have to be like this. Many foods, like curry, bolognese etc., are ideal for home freezing. Make up a large batch at the weekend when you have the time and freeze it down. During the week when time is short, just defrost and reheat, tasty food in minutes. Stir fry's are quick to cook and always a winner. Kebabs and burgers are always a favourite with the kids and really quick to prepare. In the summer months when the evenings are longer what is better than a barbecue, a simple piece of meat or fish quickly marinated for half an hour, barbecued, accompanied by a salad and a bottle of wine or a couple of beers, pure heaven.

We are constantly adding new recipes so be sure to revisit soon. Our hints and tips section is currently under development with new articles being added all the time, we also have plans for an ingredient guide, equipment review section and much more. Our newsletter will help you keep up to date with what is happening on the site and the new recipes that have been added. We also have idea for a video tutorial section which is currently in the pipeline. It should be an exciting time so be sure to keep returning back.

We have just created the foodideals blog where we will be posting our ideas, rants and raves about whats happening for us. Please be sure to visit http://www.foodideals.blogspot.com/ for more info.

Whats Cooking In Food Ideals

At the moment we are working on some winter warming soups to keep out the big freeze. While we are perfecting these recipes you may wish to try our beef stew and dumplings which will be sure to warm the coldest of hearts.
Also we hope to bring you in the near future some delicious salad recipes in time for the great British summer.

For desert try our bitter orange ice cream .With seville oranges being in season until the end of Febuary it will be sure to go down a treat.

New Menu Ideas from Foodideals

A well thought out menu brings together all elements of a meal. What ever the meal is, spend some time thinking about what you are going to cook. Pasta as a starter and a curry for a main course is unlikely to work no matter how well they are done.

Valentines day is fast approaching, why not surprise your partner with our romantic valentines day menu. For a party of friends in the summer our Kebab Kasbah is always a winner as is our indian feast. Kids always love eating outdoors so our summer loving picnics are always a winner with the young ones. So go on give it a try you never know you might actually like it.