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Sliver & Bite Blog
Cooking doesn't need to be a chore, discover a fresh new take on cooking & appreciate the joy of cooking with a range of video tutorials for cooks of all levels of experience. Want to take your cooking even further, take a look at Sliver and Bites edible garden. Folow Sliver and Bite's journey of creating an urban edible garden.
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Mastering the Art of Thai Red Curry
bursting with flavour, creamy, spicy, and downright comforting, Thai red curry is your go-to. It’s one of those dishes that feels fancy but is surprisingly easy to whip up at home.

Chris Nielsen
Oct 26, 20255 min read


Recipe Creation Fail
With any recipe creation, alteration or improvement there are those times where you will flat out fail. I have learnt not to let the waste of money, time and effort sway my mood or hamper my inspiration to develop recipes because failure is a gift. You can do all the research in the world and have expert advice as to why not to use the whole lemon in a lemon cake for example. BUT, until you try and fail you don’t know the taste, texture and effect the pith of a lemon will hav

Chris Nielsen
Jul 11, 20251 min read


Real Time Cooking
Time to discover the brilliance of real time cooking with Sliver and Bite . The Sliver and Bite website and YouTube channel is for cooks with varied levels of competence. With the options to follow along with a range of different video tutorials and recipe cards you’ll be creating flavourful dished for everyone. Head to Sliver and Bite now and start cooking. See you soon. #realtimecooking #foodblogger #cookingchannel #recipe #youtube #website

Chris Nielsen
Apr 8, 20251 min read


Béchamel Sauce Education
When did you discover béchamel sauce was also the soooooo good on spaghetti bolognaise? It was maybe 1 year bang for me and honestly the meal doesn’t taste the same without it. You may think oh it’s just a deconstructed lasagna IT’S NOT! Try it today! You can create an easy bolognaise sauce with my tomat recipe . White Sause AKA Bechamel

Chris Nielsen
Apr 5, 20251 min read


Make Fresh Hot Cross Buns
Easter is just around the corner? What are you bringing to brunch? How about you head to the Hot Cross Bun recipe and cook a batch or two of Sliver and Bite’s Hot Cross Buns. A crowd pleaser and easy to omit the fruit if you have some fussy eaters. Don’t bother with the frozen cross buns this year cook them fresh and surprise yourself. Glazing Frech Hot Cross Buns

Chris Nielsen
Apr 5, 20251 min read


The Perfect Steak
Here are the facts. Don't over season your steak before you cook, majority of the seasoning will stick to the pan. Board season when you rest after cooking. Choose a decent cut and assist the cook by leaving it on the bench for 30 min before the cook. This way the chill has been taken out, and the pan doesn’t need to work so hard to bring up to temp. Cook a killer gravy, start by creating an Espagnole sauce . You can then reduce down to a demi glaze 🤤 It slaps! What are your

Chris Nielsen
Mar 23, 20251 min read


Busy Busy
Busy pulling 100+ tutorials over from YouTube to the Sliver and Bite website. If you can’t wait head to YouTube and start cooking. See you soon!

Chris Nielsen
Feb 26, 20251 min read


Cooking doesn't need to be a chore
Once you build up a decent pantry full off spices and sauces you can make a plethora of meals, let me show you how. When you begin to collect and build on your pantry you will quickly find that you have got the bug, the cooking bug. It's contagious!!

Chris Nielsen
Feb 25, 20251 min read


Sliver and Bite . com is coming!
All the Sliver and Bite recipes along with blog posts and veggie garden updates available here.

Chris Nielsen
Feb 24, 20251 min read
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