Use the cooked chicken to make chicken salad, in soups and casseroles or search Cookidoo® for Acadian Chicken Fricot in our O Canada collection.

1 tablespoon of stock paste is roughly equivalent to 1 shop-bought stock cube.

For a fluffier texture, steam in the Varoma after cooking. Transfer cooked bulgur into Varoma dish. Place 9 oz water into mixing bowl, set Varoma into position, secure Varoma lid and steam 10 min/Varoma/speed 1 . Transfer steamed bulgur to a serving dish and fluff with a fork. Use as desired.

The amount of water for cooking potatoes should be sufficient to cover the weight of potatoes used, and at the same time it should not exceed the maximum capacity of the mixing bowl (2.2 l).

Steam any kind of mushrooms, e.g. oyster mushrooms, porcini mushrooms.

Serve barbecue onions over burgers, hot dogs, steaks or sandwiches. Store any leftover onions in a sealable container and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Replace 625 g water and 1 tbsp chicken stock paste with 625 g chicken stock. Adjust salt to taste.

This cocktail mixer gets its characteristic colour from the pomegranate juice that is reduced with sugar. It is a simple syrup commonly used in many cocktails. Store-bought versions are often full of food colouring and flavourings, but when it's this easy, why wouldn't you make your own?

To prepare jars, thoroughly wash jars and lids in hot, soapy water. Rinse by pouring over boiling water. Prepare for filling, if needed, by placing on a clean tea towel in a roasting tin and heating in the oven at 100˚C until required.

A flavoured oil can help elevate a dish in terms of both presentation and flavour. This versatile oil is as good on a salad as it is in a cocktail – mix lemon or lime oil with some balsamic vinegar for a delicate bread dip or add some orange oil to a cocktail to impress your party guests.

The sharpness of your horseradish can differ greatly between brands. Adjust quantity to taste.

In step 2, the plastic wrap can be lightly oiled to prevent it from sticking to the proving dough.

If vegetables are very fresh (and therefore have a high water content), cook for 30 minutes in step 3.

Serve pasta as a side or main dish with tomato sauce, pesto or your favourite sauce.

Freeze cooked wraps in single layers, in between sheets of baking paper.

Cut the potatoes into any size pieces or slices you wish and adjust steaming time accordingly.

To make your own vanilla paste, please refer to the recipe on Cookidoo® (www.cookidoo.com.au).

1 heaping tsp stock paste is roughly equivalent to 1 store-bought meat stock cube.

Use citrus salt to season chicken, seafood or any dish you want to add a tangy citrus flavour to.

To achieve a uniform result, cut meat in evenly sized pieces (no larger than 5 cm cubes).

The Thermomix® kneading function makes light work of making dough. A simple recipe, requiring minimal effort on your part, spread the finished pizza dough with a homemade Tomato Sauce and toppings of your choice. For a gluten-free version, try the Gluten-free Pizza recipe on Cookidoo®.

The cling wrap can be lightly oiled to prevent it from sticking to the rising dough.

The cling wrap can be lightly oiled to prevent it from sticking to the rising dough.

The cooking time required to melt the butter in step 1 will depend on the temperature of the butter.