Welcome to the Cooking Tips menu!
Welcome to the Cooking Tips Menu!
Here's a collection of all our cooking tips that appear on the site and on the blog. Happy cooking.
A Few Notes on Baking
I am a baker. I love baking. Often I bake things and give them away since I can't eat a whole whatever-it-is. Here are a few things I've learned. I'll add to them as I think of more tips!…
Cheese Recommendations
I am dedicating this section to the cheeses I have tried and loved. Of course, we know you can't go wrong with the St. Agur, the Parm-Reg, the Goat Gouda, but have you tried….
Cooking Blogs
A list of our favorite cooking blogs with brief descriptions.
Cooking Videos
Epicurious now has short videos in which they show you basic cooking techniques. Neat!
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Cooking with Olive Oil
The most important part of this article is about heating olive oil. If you heat it to 400 degrees or more it is ruined and no longer good for you. I try to add it after I cook something or keep the temp under 400. When I am browing chix I use just a little canola oil, then add the olive oil to the dish once the temp is lowered. Because I use so much olive oil in my cooking my good cholesterol HDL, is high. My Doctor Grady is amazed….
Cooking with One Hand
Here I am attempting to collect recipes that don't require much prep, especially chopping. Also a good starting point for those who feel lazy or are carrying a baby in one arm.
Crying Over Onions
I've heard all the supposed remedies for avoiding the weepy sting of the onion. For some reason, though, I am particularly prone to excessive crying. This is especially true at my parents' house—which either means they consistently purchase stronger onions or I have some psychological issues to work out…
Implements
By heaven, you can spend as much as you could dream of to stock your kitchen with gadgets. Sadly, not all are worth your money, space and effort. Here are a few things I've discovered in my years of cooking so far!…
Keeping a Dinner Party Journal
There are a lot of good reasons to do this, but I'll give you two: pragmatic assurance that you're not feeding the same guests the same meals over and over (and feeding asparagus to the asparagus-hater) and you get an amazing history of your social and culinary life in short-hand…
Why You Need a Price Club Membership
Ok, let's set aside the convenience of buying paper products and cleaning stuff. Here is the reason:
Diced. Tomatoes…
Worth the Trip
Put these items in your grocery store when you make it to these specialty markets. And please add to this list with your favorites…I want to know what you are all privy to…
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