Tips & Tricks

Thanksgiving is upon us and instead of a traditional feast with turkey and dressing you might want to lead your family through a culinary tour with something different. The following tour is centered on red meat and involves some…

If you really would like to be nontraditional this year, you may serve appetizers and desserts with the perfect wines all day long. Keep in mind that this is a culinary tour, so plan on cooking and eating in intervals. The following are…

Holiday feasting is about to begin and OurDeer would like to offer nontraditional ideas for you and your family, to make your holidays creative and interesting. If you are foregoing the traditional turkey this year you may want to try…

As fun as it is to eat chocolate can be frustrating to work with in the kitchen. If you want praise for the chocolate goodies you serve over the holidays, you have to earn it. Even a seemingly simple maneuver like getting chocolate to…

If I had to list my favorite things, salad would not be on it. I grew up in a one salad family, where romaine lettuce, red wine vinegar, and a few sliced green onions comprised the leafy green accoutrement of our dinner. I am thankful…

What makes a good tasting and good looking cake? Do you know what goes into a cake or do you have to follow a recipe? There are some of us that just take everything out of the cabinets and can put a perfect cake together, but for some…

Few gifts show thoughtfulness, a willingness to put effort and time into the present, or good taste as much as gifts you make in the kitchen. The giver can be almost positive the gift will be used. And home made kitchen gifts can be frugal,…

One thing dedicated vegetarians and meat-eaters can agree on is that they want nothing to do with the others’ diet. I know some carnivores who are convinced a meal will not fill them up if there isn’t meat involved. Tofu doesn’t stick to…

I typed about choosing the best ingredients for homemade pie crust and offered some tips on mixing those ingredients together so you end up with a flaky crust. Now, learn how to roll out the dough and keep it relaxed and flaky. …

There is perhaps no more common fear among amateur cooks and bakers than making a pie crust. Many people won’t even attempt it and rely solely upon ready-made refrigerated pie crusts found in the grocery store. But, truthfully, pie…