Matthew Daws

May
09
The secret to becoming a better cook

The secret to becoming a better cook

If you want to be a better cook, it can be difficult to know which area to improve on in today’s digital age. We are faced with the paradox of choice: between YouTube, cookbooks, cooking lessons and many more ressources, where should you begin?
3 min read
Nov
01
The rules of the Italian table

The rules of the Italian table

Italian eating rules and why they exist.
3 min read
Oct
25
The failed recognition of British food

The failed recognition of British food

Why does British food have such a bad reputation?
6 min read
Oct
17
The incredible variety of pizzas

The incredible variety of pizzas

The basic concept of pizza is a simple one: leavened dough topped and baked in an oven. While this format
3 min read
Oct
08
Pineapple on pizza: unforgivable or unfairly judged?

Pineapple on pizza: unforgivable or unfairly judged?

Is pineapple on pizza as bad as people say, or can it be an ingredient worthy to put on pizza?
3 min read
Oct
01
Why cooking is one of the most valuable skills you can learn

Why cooking is one of the most valuable skills you can learn

Throughout human history, we've developed quite an extensive collection of ways to express ourselves. From music to literature, architecture to
4 min read
Sep
24
The paradox of cooking Italian food abroad

The paradox of cooking Italian food abroad

If you go to any Italian restaurant outside of Italy, there is a very high chance that most of the
2 min read
Sep
17
Garlic, the most misunderstood ingredient in Italian cooking

Garlic, the most misunderstood ingredient in Italian cooking

There are many ingredients you could consider essential to Italian cooking. One that will almost certainly make the list is
3 min read
Sep
10
What makes a dish perfect?

What makes a dish perfect?

In my first post on this website (click here [https://www.matthewdaws.com/why-pizza-is-the-perfect-food/]to read it), I talked about
2 min read
Aug
27
Difficulties when making pizza at home

Difficulties when making pizza at home

Making pizzas at home has become quite the habit over the past year and I have experienced a few difficulties
3 min read