Javaria Akbar
School
University Of Leeds
Expertise
South Asian Recipes, Traditional British Food, Cookery Tips And Techniques
- Javaria created and taught a Pakistani cookery course, covering classics like chicken masala and parathas.
- She spent a year training to be a confectioner, baking everything from treacle tart and shortbread biscuits to chocolate fudge cake and pavlova.
- She writes food features, recipes, and guides for UK publications.
Experience
Javaria is a journalist, copywriter and SEO content writer. She's contributed to Delish UK, Refinery29, Vice, Munchies, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Strategist, Grazia, Dazed, Buzzfeed, Hyphen Online and more. Her essays have been published in Life Honestly and The Best Most Awful Job. She has guest lectured at Sheffield University and been on BBC radio.
Education
Javaria has a degree in the history and philosophy of science, a postgraduate diploma in magazine journalism, and a master's in magazine journalism.
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Stories By Javaria Akbar
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Coconut oil makes for an excellent ingredient swap given the recipe, but there's one mistake you should avoid making when baking with the oil.
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Texas Roadhouse has so many great menu options it's easy to overlook the ribs, but you really shouldn't! Here's the secret to those succulent ribs.
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Starbucks' banana loaf is a popular choice for a moist slice to munch with a cup of coffee. Its ingredients include 2 kinds of nuts, as well as sea salt.
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We know the crust isn't the tastiest part of the bread, but that doesn't mean it should go to waste! This muffin tin hack will breathe new life into your bread.
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While Nespresso milk frothers are typically simple in design, those two lines in the machine might throw you off. Here's what those lines mean.
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There's an easy solution for when the icing you're trying to pipe onto your cake gets too stiff, and you don't even need to remove the icing from the bag.
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In a fondue mood but don't have the energy or the appliances to pull it off? Fear not, as your broiler can easily pull off an awesome at-home fondue.
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An easy way to keep your chicken and beef extra tender is to marinate them in a canned ingredient that's likely in your pantry at this very moment.
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There's an awesome hack to ordering a smaller salad at a cheaper price that you can finish in one sitting via the Texas Roadhouse kid's menu.
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It's this fruit that lends Texas Roadhouse's steak sauce a distinct candy-ish character and depth of color that complements the savory notes of beef steak.
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That panini press in your kitchen can do so much more than pressing paninis -- so slap some chicken breasts on that press for an unparalleled char!
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While there's no gluten-free guarantee, Longhorn Steakhouse does their best to accommodate for diners with gluten restrictions, including with this dish.
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There are a wealth of ingredients to choose from when crafting a soy sauce marinade -- however, there's one peculiar extra you shouldn't miss out on.
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Bread pudding is relatively simple to prepare, but you still need to have a good idea of what you're doing to pull it off. Here are two key tips.
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You can bypass pounding out your chicken and coating it with eggs and breadcrumbs with one brilliant shortcut: Using frozen chicken tenders.
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There are more foods than you think that pair well with bourbon. We spoke to a bourbon specialist who suggested tasty appetizers to pair with the amber liquor.
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A hot Starbucks Matcha Latte is delicious - so delicious, in fact, that we often wish there was more of it. This ordering hack will ensure a less foamy drink.
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There are an infinite amount of possibilities when it comes to brining meat. If you're looking for a quick brine, use this often-discarded ingredient.
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If you're looking for a cheesy texture upgrade that provides a salty kick to your tuna salad, turns out you don't have to look far for this one.
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Ordering can be overwhelming when first experiencing a culture's food. Make sure to avoid ordering this dish as a side at an Indian restaurant.
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With their insatiable texture and golden finish, potato chips can incredibly hard to put down. Turn it up by adding shredded cheese and baking to perfection.
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There's a little-known ordering hack out there that one former McDonald's chef wants you to know about that may well change what you order for ever.
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Few things in this world compare to a morning pick-me-up like a Nespresso-brewed coffee, but what about a Nespresso-brewed chai? Is it possible?
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You can never go wrong with lasagna, and you certainly can never go wrong with mac and cheese. Combine the two and you have a decadent instant classic.
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How did we even function as a society before the invention of the air fryer? The superb gadget is especially useful making garlic chips.
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While delicious even at its most basic, tuna salad can get a little bland if you stick with the same recipe every time. Here's how to add some tang!
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If you're trying to serve up the best rotisserie chicken in town, there's one butter trick you need to keep in mind that'll add max depth and flavor.