Three out of ten women believe their man is a better cook than they are, it has been revealed. Researchers found the idea of the kitchen being the female domain is becoming a thing of the past, as men are growing more confident in the kitchen and being inspired by celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver [...]
Millions of busy young professionals cook just once a week and survive the rest of the time on quick-fix meals such as beans on toast, scrambled eggs and instant noodles, research has shown. A study of employees aged 18 to 30 shows many are too busy to produce daily culinary delights, so instead whip up [...]
Busy Brits are ditching microwave meals in favour of home-cooked ‘fast food’, research has revealed. Worries about the cost and their diet mean that people are now cooking something quick from scratch, such as a stir-fry or omelette, instead of reaching for the staple microwave ready-meal when they are short of time. The study, conducted [...]
We’ll soon all be striving to complete the biggest cooking challenge of the year- but million will fail to perfect the Christmas dinner this year, a study has found. Research revealed around four out of ten people who have cooked a Christmas dinner in the past are yet to pull off the ideal feast. The [...]
Research has found that the colour of your kitchen reveals your cooking personality- and it’s bad news for owners of white kitchens, who are now seen as the laziest cooks. In fact, they are more likely to be completely inept at rustling up a quick dish and always turn to takeaways. Meanwhile, women with green [...]
Women finally become ‘perfect cooks’ at the grand old age of 55, it has been revealed. A new study shows that by her fifties, the average woman has become proficient at throwing random ingredients together to make something delicious, and has the confidence to host a dinner party for 12. Indeed, by this age, women [...]
One in three Brits has out of date food in their fridge, it has been revealed. Researchers, who polled 2,019 adults, found millions of us have cheese, jars of curry sauce, yoghurt or eggs which are long past their best. Others admit to having milk, open tins of beans, fruit and meat that should have [...]
One in three students will head off to university unable to boil an egg, it has been revealed. A new study has uncovered a string of baking basics that the average 18 year old can’t rustle up, including spag bol, a basic cake, and yes, even a boiled egg. Apparently, a fifth of students would [...]
One in three students will head off to university unable to boil an egg, it has been revealed. A new study has uncovered a string of basic chores the average 18 year old can’t do, including making a pot of tea, putting on a white wash and buying a train ticket. Indeed, a fifth of [...]
Mums are developing a string of time saving methods to make their lives easier – including buying convenience foods, bribing the children with treats and freezing food to use later in the week, as a study carried out among 2,000 mothers found hectic schedules, which involve running the kids to and from schools and clubs, [...]
