Welcome to Kitchen Queries, where the nigella.com team will answer your cooking or food related questions.  We’d love you to submit some of your recipe problems, dilemmas or queries for us to get our teeth into!

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• Uses For Ham Stock

  Hi Nigella Team, I love Nigella's 'Aromatic Spiced Ham' and am reluctant to waste the stock which remains once the ham has finished cooking. Could you recommend any uses/recipes for this leftover, beautiful aromatic stock? Thanks, SLH.

  Posted by SLH. Answered on 12th May 2013 at 12.00

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• Sticky Toffee Pudding

  Hi, I have tried Nigella's Easy Sticky Toffee Pudding and it did not work as there was too much liquid. The recipe says pour over 500 ml boiling water but surely this is far too much? Kind regards Jane.  

  I was planning on making the Easy Sticky Toffee Pudding in advance for a party so that I don't have to worry about assembling and cooking it in the evening. Is this possible or will the sauce dry out when it is re-heated? Thanks, IzzyBelle.

  Posted by Jheron. Answered on 11th May 2013 at 12.00

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• Liquorice Pudding

  I would like to know if I can substitute liquorice with chocolate. As in New Delhi, India I cannot find liquorice and would like to make Nigella's Liquorice Pudding

  Posted by rakitarajput. Answered on 10th May 2013 at 12.00

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