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Gordon Hamilton is the Food and Drink Channel Steward here on Helium but his professional background is within the UK Banking Sector. Between the years of 1988 and 2007, he worked for what was initially Halifax Building Society (Savings and Loan,) became

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Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) What's in your favorite sandwich?: 1 of 41
The humble sandwich is probably the world's favourite snack. The number of fillings which have at one time or another been incorporated in to a sandwich must be akin to the number of stars in the heavens or grains of sand on any given beach. Yet how many of us know that the first ever sandwich was a beef sandwich? It's true!... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Tips for making pizza healthy: 1 of 30
If it is by any stretch of the imagination possible to extend sympathy to a foodstuff then I do so to pizza. It has somehow come to be thought of in conjunction with other fast foods as being also a junk food, detrimental to our health and if not to be avoided at all costs, certainly not to be consumed on a regular basis. Wh... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Fruits & Vegetables How to make perfect roast potatoes: 1 of 27
Roasted Baby New Potatoes This is a recipe designed to accompany freshly roasted lamb but can easily be used to accompany other items, for example, beef, by substituting the rosemary for thyme. It also works just as well if the meat juices are substituted by a slightly lesser quantity of olive oil. You will need: 5 or 6 baby... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Nutritious lunch box ideas: 2 of 40
It is imperative that nutritious lunch box ideas also be perceived to be tasty and interesting. The main reason why people are put off nutritious food is that it often appears bland and even boring by comparison to its less nutritious counterparts. A little thought in this respect can go a long way to ensuring that the nutri... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Thoughts on food and beverages: 4 of 79
I remember my Gran had a saying that, "A little of what you fancy does you no harm." While I can relate to and sympathise with that sentiment to a certain extent, I also believe that if each one of us were to put a little more "thought" in to what we are actually eating and drinking, our states of health and well-being would... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to cook a moist and tender whole turkey: 2 of 33
The process of cooking the perfect juicy turkey does not start in the kitchen. It starts in the supermarket or wherever it may be that we intend purchasing our bird. Many of us when going to purchase a turkey will consider chiefly - or perhaps only - the size of turkey which we require but there are other, just as important ... More..
Food & Drink > Fast Food Do you prefer fast food or home cooking?: 8 of 124
Whenever attempting to make a decision as to which of any two things we prefer, it is first of all advisable to consider all the pros and cons of each. We can write them down if there are many or simply sift through them in our heads. The former, however, is probably the best and most reliable option. The Pros of Fast Food W... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) How to choose a grocery store: 3 of 46
How to choose a grocery store has to take in to account a great many considerations. One has to consider everything from the location of the store, to its prices, to the products which it offers for sale. The first step in choosing a grocery store is to make a list of those which are within easy reach of either one's home or... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Time-saving tips for cooking at home: 2 of 29
There are a great many in modern times who lead very busy and hectic lifestyles. This can mean that they are always seemingly in a rush and rarely have time to devote their entire attention to any one task. This is where time-saving tips for cooking at home can be of very real benefit. When we consider how to save time in an... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Fruits & Vegetables How to caramelize onions: 2 of 29
The first step in learning how to caramelize onions is in learning which onions we should or should not use in the process. Using onions which are not suited to caramelizing will not produce the desired effect and may even render them inedible. The large, Spanish white onions are the ones I have found best for caramelizing a... More..