Here are some culinarily rules of thumb:

  • Use more garlic than suggested
  • Use a little more chilli
  • Add less salt. You can always adjust
  • Bayleaves sweeten cooked tomatoes better than sugar
  • Bengali 5 spice (panch phoran) helps with brassicas
  • Herbes de Provence fix all white bean dishes.
Miles Metcalfe @mmetcalfe