Unbleached Flour vs Bleached Flour – What’s the Difference?

This week’s question comes to me from Catherine who writes: “This is a question for Christine @ The Foodie File. I am not sure if you have covered this topic before but I was wondering what would be the difference in using unbleached flour as opposed to the usual all-purpose flour? Does it make a [...]


Posted in Foodie's Ask, The Foodie-file, Tue, 12/05/09 | 3 comments

Sixth Week of Holiday Gifts – Unclaimed!

I’m supposed to be giving away Giada’s Kitchen: New Italian Favourites today, but so far I have not heard back from my chosen recipient. If you are reading this and are subscribed to the Foodie-file check you email, this cookbook might belong to you! Also I’ve had a few comments about subscribing. Just a reminder,


Posted in Free Foodie Stuff, The Foodie-file, Thu, 18/12/08 | 39 comments

When is curry really curry?

Candycanejane e-mailed this week with this question: Can red curry be used in place of curry for a recipe. Whats the difference? Thanks, Candy. The word curry really refers to a blend of spices and aromatics and really could be based on an number of different spices. Asian countries tend to have curry blends that [...]


Posted in Foodie's Ask, The Foodie-file, Mon, 22/09/08 | 4 comments