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Tips to make cooking easier

Don't be fooled by complicated recipes:anyone can cook. These tips will make your time in the kitchen even more enjoyable.

1. Have a well-stocked kitchen
Make sure you have the basic ingredients at home:pasta, sauces, various jars of herbs, sauces. This makes shopping less work. You know that you have the basics at home, so you only have to buy the fresh ingredients.

2. Provide enough space
Not everyone is blessed with a large kitchen with a spacious work surface. Do you have too little space while cooking? Make sure you have a small folding table that you can fold out to create some extra workspace.

3. Clean up in between
When you prepare something, there is often a moment of rest. The meat is on the grill, the oven dish is in the oven or the pasta is cooking. In the meantime, tidy up your kitchen worktop a bit and wash off some things that you no longer need.

4. Make time to cook
'I would like to cook more elaborate/healthier/more often, but I really don't have the time.' It's a common excuse, but if we're being honest, we know it's a matter of priority. Do you really want to make time to cook? Schedule the time and go for it.

5. Make sure you can make some top dishes
Make sure you have your own signature dishes. It takes practice, trying, tasting and perfecting, but make sure you can make some dishes very well. You can serve these when you give a dinner party, but you can also use the recipes as a basis for other recipes. A few small adjustments can make it look like a completely different dish.

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