In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Tukata created five different dishes that can easily be replicated. She used ingredients she had on hand and created some truly magnificent plates. The first one she made was a tangy aubergine, black bean and tofu fry. After she sautéed the veggies she added her own spice mixes with honey, and soy sauce and a little broth and, this was the result! A healthy Chinese dish with a major dose of flavor. The second dish she prepared was an om

One lazy afternoon Tukata was sashaying around her kitchen, her hands full of fresh herbs and ingredients. The roast pork was just about done and she had plans for it. I was invited over to come grab some pictures of it for her upcoming cook book, and when Tukata Bird invites you to her house you never say no. Food and family is what you'll find, and it'll be perfect. The plate she made was a roast belly that she had rubbed some spices into, and a cucumber and green onion sal

Tukata recently gave a cooking class to 3 food scientists looking to expand their skills and cooking repertoire at her home outside Stamford, in Lincolnshire. She stands at perhaps 5'4 and watching her bustling around to each of the men, showing them the proper techniques of the mortar and pistal, then stuffing sausages by hand the old fashioned way was quite entertaining. Apart from learning how to make the most mouth-watering meals, they also got a first hand taste of what