Little-known Tips for Easy Holiday Baking
Are you wondering if you have the time to bake homemade Christmas cookies this year? Every year at about this time we all start to get a little panicked that the holidays are coming up fast and we're not really ready yet. Here are a few little-known tips and tricks,... Read More
Preparing Lobster Tails
Lobster, once the food of poor farmers, is now considered a special treat for many. Although some people prefer the meaty claws, I think that lobster tails are the best tasting part of this delicious creature. A great meal of lobster tails might seem like a gourmet feast to your... Read More
10 Convenient Ways To Eliminate Food Poisoning With Your Microwave
Microwave ovens can play an important role at mealtime, but special care must be taken when cooking or reheating meat, poultry, fish, and eggs to make sure they are prepared safely. Microwave ovens can cook unevenly and leave "cold spots," where harmful bacteria can survive. For this reason, it is... Read More
Gourmet Sauces, Rubs and Marinades - Give Your BBQ a Gourmet Kick
Many individuals agree that the sauce on barbecued meat is like the icing on a cake. Gourmet barbecue sauces, rubs and marinades are commonly served on (or on the side of) the finished dish. Barbecue sauces are used to add flavor and sweeten the meat for a better tasting meal.... Read More
Making Homemade Pasta for Dinner Tonight
Homemade pasta cooked al dente (to the teeth), is a chewy and light treat. Here are the simple steps to making fresh pasta for dinner tonight.Ingredients for pasta3 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour 4 eggs 4 to 5 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon saltPlace the flour in a large mixing bowl.... Read More
Understanding Baking: How Yeast Works
Did you ever wonder why flour tastes like sawdust but a French or Italian bread made with that same flour and little else has a pleasant, sweet taste?Bread wouldn't be bread without yeast and yeast can't work without sugars. Yeast is alive-living organisms-and living organisms need food for fuel, in... Read More
Picnic Tips and Tricks
The most difficult task of a picnic is remembering everything. Make a list on the computer of everything you might need for a picnic. Then as you pack, check off the items that you really need. Save the list for the next picnic or camping trip. When you return, add... Read More
How to Bake: Bread on the Grill
One of the slickest tricks we know is baking bread on the grill. Once you get to know your grill, it's easy-like baking your favorite recipe in the oven.We can think of all kinds of reasons to use the grill. You can enjoy fresh baked bread while camping, or at... Read More
6 Tips for Perfect Homemade Hard Candy
There's nothing better than the juicy, flavorful hard candy from your local gourmet candy shop . . . unless you make it yourself, that is! Making perfect hard candy at home is easier than you think. You just need the right tools, a few simple ingredients, and your imagination.Try these... Read More
Modifying Your Recipes, More or Less
You just found that great recipe that you have been trying to find for over year. And now you're dancing around your kitchen in glee!That's when you notice that it makes enough to feed a small army, but you only need to feed two.Or perhaps, it only makes enough for... Read More
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||
Better Baking Technique: Is it Done Yet?
Are my breads, cookies, or cakes baked and ready to... Read More
Slimming Secrets From The Kitchen
To get the svelte figure, start in the kitchen. Slimming... Read More
10 Simple Kitchen Organizing Tips
A lot of the times we mean to get in... Read More
Chinese Cooking Technique: Thicken
"Thicken", or "Thickening" is a very common technique used in... Read More
Microwave Ovens and the Healthfulness of Microwaved Food
Microwave ovens do have benefits. They are certainly convenient. They... Read More
The Best-Kept Secrets of Beef Revealed! Get Ready to Become the Meat Expert in Your Family!
Do you helplessly stand at the meat counter looking from... Read More
To Fry Or Not To Fry?
Here's a little known factoid - did you know that... Read More
Cooking With Kids--Safely!
School's out! And summer is a good time to introduce... Read More
Cut The Take Out
A long hard day at work. You get home and... Read More
Kitchen Canister Sets - How to Beautify Your Kitchen
Kitchen canister sets are a great way to accent your... Read More
Caring For Your Wooden Cutting Board
Researchers have found that bacteria have a tougher time surviving... Read More
Wok this Way! (Part 4 of 5) Cleaning and Caring for Your Wok
Non-stick woks do not require seasoning, and come with simple... Read More
Season Your Pans for Non Stick Cooking
Nothing is more frustrating than trying to cook a delicious... Read More
Baking Perfect Breads, Cookies, and Desserts
We're all looking for that perfect pie, or cookies, or... Read More
Don?t Poke the Chicken at Your Backyard Barbecue
You might be planning a home remodeling project and it... Read More
Picture Perfect Bread
The secret-at least most of it-is in the rise. The... Read More
Fine Tuning Bread Machine Mixes
Sometimes bread machines can be tricky. We were trying to... Read More
Cookware ? Whats In It?
Have you ever wanted to buy new cookware but didn't... Read More
Two for One Dinners: Turkey
If you find leftovers boring, uninviting or downright "yuck," then... Read More
Make-up or Mixing Methods for Muffins
When muffins aren't perfect, the first reaction is to change... Read More
ServSafe Food Program in Montana a Success
Montana has a great program for restaurant employees. Each preparer... Read More
Picnic Tips and Tricks
The most difficult task of a picnic is remembering everything.... Read More
How To Eat Fresh Vegetables ? Ideas for Working More Veggies Into Your Diet
Fresh, uncooked veggies are so healthy and it's important to... Read More
Flax Seed Will Add A Little Extra Flavor To Your Recipes
Flax seed will add a pleasant nutty taste to any... Read More
Old-Fashioned Taffy Pull Party--How to Host Your Own
Want a unique party idea for your child's birthday-or even... Read More
Cooking Filet Mignon
Filet mignon is French, of course, with filet meaning "thick... Read More
The Art of the Marinade
It's a sad fact that these days it has become... Read More
Unique Cake Decorating With Flowers
Flowers as a Cake Decoration, unique and easy to place... Read More
10 Critical Ways To A Perfectly Food-Safe Kitchen
Food poisoning is related to unsafe food, a dirty kitchen,... Read More
Eating Healthy with a Meat Grinder
While it may be surprising, owning your own meat grinder... Read More
Is Your Cookware Poisoning You?
For over 40 years scientists have known that the fumes... Read More
Do you own an AGA or RAYBURN cooker ?
The Cooker-rail....This is a novel way of increasing the drying... Read More
Cake Baking Tip Guide
Successful cake decorating is all about preparation. Baking and preparing... Read More
Cake Pans
Cake pans?.the secret behind every successful cake. My husband tells... Read More
Modifying Your Recipes, More or Less
You just found that great recipe that you have been... Read More
Whats a Pan Dowdy?
Cobblers and dowdies, crisps and crumbles, buckles and betties-what are... Read More
Outdoor Chefs Choose Gas Grills
How many of you remember dad trying to get the... Read More
Save Time in the Kitchen - Cook Pasta the Way Restaurant Chefs Do
Have you ever wondered how a restaurant can get a... Read More
Eat your Veggies! Simple Cooking Methods
Vegetables add colour, taste, texture and bulk to our daily... Read More
Is Cooked Food Really All That Good For Us?
In nature all animals eat living foods as yielded up... Read More
Fruit Cake
Are you the fruit cake in your family? Before you... Read More
Two for One Dinners: Eggplant
If you find leftovers boring, uninviting or downright "yuck," then... Read More
Vegetarian Cooking - Three Basics
For any of the many reasons people choose to eat... Read More
Alone In the Kitchen: Stirring Up Mindfulness
Put on your apron! It's time to stir up a... Read More
How to Prepare the Best Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Would you like to prepare the best Garlic Mashed Potatoes... Read More
Whisk Your Way To a Perfect Meal Every Time!
The whisk. A true versatile cooking utensil. Whisks come in... Read More
Season Your Pans for Non Stick Cooking
Nothing is more frustrating than trying to cook a delicious... Read More
Save Money ? The Crock Way
Saving money ? is something we would all like to... Read More
Is Your Cookware Poisoning You?
For over 40 years scientists have known that the fumes... Read More
Baking Bread and Your Freezer
There's a lot of bread in our freezer. In our... Read More
Barbequing, a Fun and Convenient Way to Make Dinner
"There's nothing more enjoyable than having friends and family gathered... Read More
Once-A-Month-Cooking: How to Make Your Plan Work
As one of the oldest children in a family of... Read More
Moms Easy Cooking - Fast Meal Ideas For Busy Moms
Every busy mom worries about how to prepare fast, nutritious... Read More
Caring For Your Wooden Cutting Board
Researchers have found that bacteria have a tougher time surviving... Read More
What Are Scoville Units?
To understand what a Scoville Unit is, one must understand... Read More
The Best-Kept Secrets of Beef Revealed! Get Ready to Become the Meat Expert in Your Family!
Do you helplessly stand at the meat counter looking from... Read More
The Perfect Omelet(te), How to Cook It
Omelet(te)sThey're easy to cook, right?We'll see.The first thing to remember... Read More
The Perfect Scone: Keys to Make Your Scone Just Right
Ah, there's nothing like a tender, steaming scone in the... Read More
Understanding Baking: How Yeast Works
Did you ever wonder why flour tastes like sawdust but... Read More
How to Choose the Right Smoke for the Right BBQ Dish
BBQ smoke is one of the easiest ways to add... Read More
Seasoning An Oven
Untreated cast iron rusts, especially around water. To prevent metal... Read More
Digital Thermometers
Types of digital thermometers & their culinary uses.Thermocouple:Of all food... Read More
How to Bake: How Long Should My Bread Rise?
It depends. The best way to tell if the dough... Read More
10 Easy Ways To Protect Your Family From Food Poisoning
Do you realize the many ways that bacteria can contaminate... Read More
How to Make Homemade Ice Cream (Without an Ice Cream Maker!)
COLFAX, WISCONSIN - June is Dairy Month and what better... Read More
Troubleshooting Machine Bread
Bread machines-wonderful inventions that they are-don't think very well. You... Read More
Cooking Tips |