Tips & Tricks

It seems liked some TV host is trying to sell the latest and great kitchen gadgets, from pots with lids full of holes to a machine that cooks a chicken in less than an hour how do those who want a true gourmet lifestyle find their way.…

Parties are upon us so let’s have an orderly mayhem with 10 party planning tips. 1. Choose your recipes from Our Deer and start listing the ingredients you need. 2. Make sure you have enough food. Allow 10-12 canapes…

Our ancestors knew the value of foraging – finding, harvesting, and eating wild food. Even as recently as World War II, most families knew how to spot nutritious edible weeds and fruits. But then supermarkets became huge and there was…

If you’re like me, one of your favorite things about summer is berries. Whether you forage for wild berries, harvest them at a pick-your-own farm, or buy them from a farmer’s market or the grocery store, summer is definitely the time to…

Fortunately, many more people are growing some of their own food now, and many farmer’s markets are introducing consumers to the weird and wonderful world of strange vegetable parts. Here are some examples of weirdly wonderful…

What is Szechuan Pepper Few years ago, Sichuan Pepper (sometimes called Szechuan or Chinese pepper) was illegal in the United States. Today, American cooks are thankful to have this spectacular seasoning back in their kitchens. Sichuan…

I know that winter isn’t exactly the time to be thinking about salads, greens, and other such leafy things but summer isn’t the only time to be doing the salad thing. So today I wanted to give you some tools to create your own winter…

It’s no secret many of us choose the New Year to make resolutions. Statistically, most of us want to loose weight or be more healthy. I don’t know about you, but for me, snacks are my great downfall. When I get a craving for something salty…

The onslaught of summer fruit has begun. And whether you pick your fruit fresh from your garden, at a pick-your-own farm, a farmer’s market, or from the grocery store, you may want to preserve some of it – especially if you find a great…

Once upon a time, eating eggs was simple. A person simply grabbed eggs from the hen house and cooked them. Today, most people run to the grocery store to buy eggs – and are faced with a myriad of confusing choices. Should you buy organic…