In France, different variations of choux pastry have specific names, such as choux à la crème, éclairs, gougères, profiteroles and chouquettes.

Instead of a raw chicken carcass, you could use a leftover roast chicken carcass, 4-6 chicken wings or even the rinsed bones leftover from our Southern-style chicken recipe (see Cookidoo®).

This seasoning can be kept in a sealable container in the pantry for up to 6 months.

1 tsp homemade vanilla sugar is roughly equivalent to 3 tsp (0.5 oz) store-bought vanilla sugar.

To prepare fresh pasta for short-term use: make pasta and then dry for approximately 30 minutes. Place pasta in plastic bags and refrigerate for up to 12 hours. To freeze the pasta, dry it completely before placing in bags. This can take several hours, but if the pasta remains moist, it’s possible for mold to form. Freeze the pasta for up to two months.

Be sure to use clean utensils and sterilised jars for best results.

Stir 1 tablespoon into smoothies or juices, soups or stews, scrambled eggs, dressings, spreads, energy balls, oatmeal, or toss with roasted vegetables.

Replace all-purpose flour with 00 extra fine unbleached flour for a more supple and malleable dough that is easy to work with.

Aquafaba is the term referring to the liquid/water in chickpea cans which is often discarded.

Use a fluted pastry cutter when cutting out the pasta to create an attractive edge.

Place blade cover & peeler onto mixing knife making sure the upward curved parts are on top of the upper positioned blades. Press down gently to secure it to the mixing knife.

Whey is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. Use leftover whey in smoothies, bread, muffins or other baked goods. Replace milk or buttermilk with whey for moist, delicious breads or cakes.

Be sure to use clean utensils and sterilised jars for best results.

If sugar cubes are crumbly or temperature is humid, place silicone molds in the sun to dry.

For a sweet version, substitute soy sauce, garlic powder and salt with 50-70 g icing sugar in step 2. This, of course, would mean it is no longer free of added sugar.

Inverted sugar gives more a uniform sweetness and softer, smoother product texture (related to less sugar crystallization). Inverted sugar can be used in combination with other sweeteners to sweeten a variety of common foods, such as: ice cream, sorbet, gelato, jellies, fudge, ganache, taffy, soft-baked cookies, cakes, frozen cocktails and other iced beverages.

Dried sea moss can be found at your local health food store and comes in a variety of colors ranging from golden yellow, pink to dark purple.

Bread colour will vary based on type of flour used in the starter.

Place blade cover & peeler onto mixing knife making sure the upward curved parts are on top of the upper positioned blades. Press down gently to secure it to the mixing knife.

The ideal temperature to ferment yoghurt is about 43°C. If you have an airing cupboard, this is the perfect place to leave the yoghurt to set.

Use yogurt that contains a few of the following live cultures: Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus.

Kirby cucumbers (short with bumpy skin) are ideal for pickling and produce a crunchier result than burpless cucumbers (long with smooth skin, also called English cucumbers) which can produce a pickle with no texture or crunch. Choose cucumbers which are fresh and firm to the touch.

Glucono Delta Lactone (GDL) acts as a gentle acidifier, available online or from specialty cooking stores.

Replace ½ vanilla bean pod with 1½ tsp vanilla bean paste.