Cups to grams, ounces and Fahrenheit: how to convert them
A cup measures volume: 1 cup is 240 ml, but 1 cup of flour weighs about 127 g. How to convert cups, ounces and Fahrenheit to grams and degrees Celsius.
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How much pasta per person, and how much rice and meat?
How much pasta, rice, potatoes and meat do you need per person? Our rules of thumb, when to take more or less, and a calculator for your table.
Preserve family recipes, even without quantities
How to capture family recipes, even when the card says 'a handful' and 'until it looks right'. With steps, the story behind them and a way to share.
Find saved Instagram recipes: how to get them back
You saved them, but where did they go? How to find your saved Instagram recipes again, and how to stop the next one vanishing into the pile.
How to scale a recipe, including salt and spices
How to scale a recipe up or down for more or fewer people, and why salt and spices don't simply double. With examples you can try yourself.
A shopping list by aisle: faster round the supermarket
A shopping list by aisle saves you doubling back. How to build one in walking order and how to add up ingredients from several recipes.
Ingredient substitutes that don't ruin the recipe
Which ingredient can you swap for which? How to pick a substitute that does the same job, and adjust the quantity, cooking time and temperature.
Why you never cook saved recipes, and what helps
You save recipes and never cook them. That is rarely your fault: you can't see what works tonight. How to turn saved recipes into dinner.
