Cirular Cooking

Soaking mushrooms? Don't throw the water away! Have you been soaking dried mushrooms, shiitake maybe? Don’t throw the soaking water away – it’s golden! In recipes, I have always advocated keeping the soaking water after reconstituting dried mushrooms. Over a [...]

Well Dog Freezer Staples Practically every cook I know of, from home cooks to celebrity cooks, extols the importance of pantry staples. Which is why I've listed the dry staples in the Well Dog Pantry Staples on this site for [...]

Hydrating drinks Now that we are facing some hot weather, hydration is top of the list: I'm really concerned to ensure that my very active dog does not become dehydrated. Especially because she doesn't appear to be very thirst-driven. But [...]

Veggie treats Frozen veggie treats are cheap and cheerful: they are also a healthy, hydrating, low-calorie, fun treat for dogs. At the same time very offer numerous benefits, from dental health to a healthy gut. Vegetables like carrots, celery, sweet [...]

Mackerel topping Definitely one for the thrifty dog cook! Maybe not quite as cheap these days as in Shakespeare's time, but still an inexpensive and nutritious ingredient. "You may buy land now as cheap as stinking mackerel" Falstaff, Henry IV [...]

Pumpkin: value and versatility Pumpkins are known before the amazing health benefits. they are rich in fibre, vitamins and carotenoids and low in fat and sodium.  As a long-time fan of pumpkin, I have been extolling their virtues for ages: not [...]

Remouillage Remouillage (French, meaning rewetting) is quite common practice in professional kitchens, so why not in the doggy kitchen? Particularly the no-waste doggy kitchen... Basically, it’s a second (or even third) stock, re-using bones which, having been used just once [...]