Author: Paps

Let’s be honest. Most of us like the idea of batch cooking.The reality is slightly different. It usually involves staring into the fridge at 6pm wondering why we didn’t cook anything earlier. So we’re going to fix that. Welcome to the very first Jam Jam Batch Cookathon. The idea is simple. On Sunday 7th June…

Hi everyone – Paps here. I wanted to put something out there and see if there’s any interest. I’m looking to start offering locally sourced venison, prepared from deer that have been responsibly managed and butchered locally. The idea is to sell this as either a half animal or whole animal, so you get a…

Hello everyone… Paps here. Over the years I’ve tried just about every type of knife sharpener out there – from the old-fashioned steel to all sorts of fancy electric gizmos. Despite this, I still watch those chefs on TV slice an onion in about one second and generally feel slightly inadequate. A few months ago…

Hello everyone….Paps here. In our house there’s an unspoken rule about the weekly shop. If the list is boring – I do the shopping alone! However, I recently discovered something that almost makes that job worthwhile: Lidl’s £2 fruit and veg boxes. These boxes aren’t widely advertised and are usually placed on the packing shelves…

Hi everyone, it’s Paps here! As ‘Director in charge of frozen food’ I thought I would tell you about one of my favourite pieces of kitchen equipment – the vacuum sealer. I bought one of these a couple of years ago in Lidl for about 20 quid and honestly, it has transformed the way we…

I thought I would take the opportunity to introduce myself and explain my role in Jam Jam’s Kitchen. I used to be called “the commie chef” but have since been demoted to kitchen porter (as Jam didn’t like having the word ‘Chef’ anywhere in my title)! As the porter, I am responsible for general ‘dog’s…