The British public should try and be a bit braver with their culinary kitchen techniques, actress and Celebrity Masterchef winner Lisa Faulkner has said.Ms Faulkner suggested that a good way of branching out with home cooking is to keep to the basic ingredients of a recipe while having the courage to try something a little bit different, such as adding an extra element.Her comments follow research by Hotpoint which revealed that 90 per cent of people are stuck making the same meals week-in-week-out, with the average culinary repertoire adding up to a measly seven different dishes.My advice would be to get something which you can then use the leftovers of to make another dish, commented Ms Faulkner.One of my favourite budget meals is a roast dinner because you can get at least two meals out of it and I think thats great.Earlier this week, it was suggested that a futuristic new kitchen tap concept could make certain cooking tasks easier by measuring out exact amounts of water at the touch of a button.