kitchen tips

Onions are one of those foods nearly everybody uses. They are essential to flavoring a wide variety of dishes, available in any supermarket, and easy to grow in your own yard. But even though we all cook with them, many of us don’t know…

Mash ‘em! You’ve undoubtedly had mashed potatoes, and maybe even mashed sweet potatoes – but have you ever tried mashed parsnips or turnips? Or how about mashed combined root veggies? For the latter, choose 3 lbs. of root vegetables (like…

In today’s hectic world, many of us are trying to find time to cook nutritious meals at home. We all know processed foods are bad for us, and that restaurant food can be less than healthy, too. This has lead to many creative approaches…

Ah, the smell of freshly baked bread! Few of us wouldn’t love to succumb to fresh bread every day – but many of us don’t feel we have the time to bake that often. Bread machines are an excellent alternative for busy bakers. Bread dough…

I love being a Foodie. There are so many people who are afraid of seasonings! But you don’t have to be. They are very powerful so don’t get zealous, just use a little, remember to shake evenly across the dish and use no more than a…

Stir fry (that quick and easy method of stirring and frying thinly sliced vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry) is an excellent and nutritious way to make any meal. Frankly, you don’t need recipes to make a great stir fry dish. Just…

Soup is one of the easiest, heartiest cold weather meals you can make. And while there are many fine soup recipes available, it’s also easy to create your own recipes for soup. Here’s how. Preparing the Food Whatever…

As the holidays descend upon us, we are faced with a surplus of Christmas goose, ham and turkey, depending on your individual family tradition. While delightful for the day, the leftovers can be tiresome. Chicken breasts are a great way…

Do you waste time or energy in the kitchen by adhering to myths? Find out, as I examine some of cooking’s most prevalent urban legends. Searing Meat Helps Keep it Juicy You’ll often hear that searing meat seals in juices, but…

When cooking, you may run across the terms stock, broth, bouillon, and fond. Each is a type of liquid and each typically has a word in front of it describing what the liquid is made from. But what is the difference between the stock and…