Cooking Tips

"Awww, how cute," is the reaction of some people upon being introduced to patty pan squash. Also called scalloped squash, they are part of the summer squash family but the smallest of the lot, measuring as little as an inch ... [full story]

Ever since I turned my family on to steel cut oats, they can't get enough of them. This includes one child who always made faces whenever I tried to serve him regular oatmeal made from rolled oats. A steaming ... [full story]

Arrowroot is the name of a plant--scientific name Maranta arundinacea--and also the white powder or starch that is derived from the roots of that plant. The plant grows abundantly in rainforests of South America and in some of the ... [full story]

It is Thanksgiving morning and an absolutely beautiful autumn day. Even though it is cold, the sun is shining brightly and the kids are bursting with energy. However, you have been in the kitchen since 5 a.m. and it is ... [full story]

"Mom, can we bake cookies?" This question would often triggered a typical conversation at our house when I was a little girl. It continued on like this. "Sure, honey. What do you want to bake?" "Chocolate chip ... [full story]

BBQ'ing and grilling are words that are often used when speaking in general terms of cooking outside on the back patio. The definitions of these words however is quite different, defining the two styles of cooking meats. To BBQ means ... [full story]

Do you love Japanese food? The funny thing about Japanese food is that you either love it or you hate it. There is no in-between. And chances are, if you hate it, you probably haven’t really tasted Japanese food yet ... [full story]

Cooking lobster tails is not necessarily difficult, but after the money you have spent on your lobster, you certainly want to make sure that you do it correctly! This article is here to serve as a guide for cooking lobster ... [full story]

Paella is a traditional Spanish recipe that has seen many different various evolve, all of them equally as delectable! You can make paella with seafood in the real traditional sense or with chicken, rabbit, or a vegetarian version. The one ... [full story]

Those six words are the ones I think my husband most dreads each day. Our favorite dishes are those that someone else cooks for us. Trying to come up with new ideas for dinner is something that we both try ... [full story]

Baking cookies is a favorite activity during the holiday season. The smell of the cookies baking, the warmth of the oven, the joy when you see the results, and of course, the taste! Here are some tips for saving and ... [full story]

Growing up in the South, I knew exactly three kinds of cooked greens: cabbage, turnip greens and collard greens. Today, though, the produce aisles of the stores I shop are overflowing with a huge variety of greens, many of which ... [full story]

Cookie baking is one of the holiday season's most fun traditions. To get the most out of your cookie baking, here's a few tips: Supplies You'll need some basic supplies to bake cookies. Make sure that you have ... [full story]

Setting the mood for your romantic dinner is an important thing. If your dining table is usually well lighted, you can make the place sensual by using candlelight instead. Place two candles on high holders and place them at both ... [full story]

Bok choy is a leafy vegetable belonging to the cabbage family. Long familiar to Chinese cooks, and to those who love Chinese food, it is showing up in a wide variety of other types of dishes. In fact, in any ... [full story]

If you travel to the Caribbean islands or along the coast of Central America, you'll often see lobster on the menu of the restaurants. This isn't the true, or Maine type lobster you may be more familiar with, but rather ... [full story]

When I go on vacation and spend time in a strange kitchen, I often wonder, how I am going to be able to cook anything tasty without my basic spices and the staples I am accustomed to having on hand ... [full story]

The latest rage in cookware selection is celebrity endorsed pots and pans. Everyone from Emeril Legasse to Martha Stewart have their own line of cookware. Whether you want the high end selections of Emeril or Rocco or you prefer the ... [full story]

Cactus pear, or prickly pear, grows in many places in the United States as well as throughout the Americas, and not just in the arid places where most cacti are at home. I know people who use cactus pear for ... [full story]

If you haven’t tried quinoa yet, you owe it to yourself and your family to cook and serve some tonight. This cereal-like food was eaten for thousands of years by the Incas of South America, who worshipped it as ... [full story]

When a new cook wants to attempt Chinese cooking, more often then not, he or she may be stunted with the wide variety of ingredients required. For starters, here are the basic ingredients for a Chinese pantry startup. 1. ... [full story]

This is our opinion after cooking millions of steaks, and developing a sheer feel, plus enormous feed back over the years Start with a great steak, an awesome young under 18 month old on the hoof yearling, boss Taraus ... [full story]

Being the CEO of a small publishing firm specialized in real estate and business gives me a clear perspective into how information products should be priced based on production and marketing roll out costs. I always have my eyes on ... [full story]

Beef brisket comes from the front shoulder of the animal; this is the muscle it uses to pick itself up off of the ground. It is arguably the toughest piece of meat to cook properly as there is a thin ... [full story]

If you want to cook championship pork, you must select the right cut of meat to start with. Some teams use the shoulder and have good success, some use butts, bone in, while others use boneless butts. We have tried ... [full story]

Brisket Tips Cook your brisket under your butt for better flavor Marinade overnight in Moore’s marinade. Keep the cooking temp constant at 235. Allow up to 2 hours per pound to cook. No two briskets ... [full story]

The higher priced stainless steel cookware uses surgical stainless steel, which is more expensive to manufacture. It is the best stainless steel because it is non-porous. It has no tiny pores for bacteria to live and grow in. Therefore it ... [full story]

Gourmet cooking may seem inaccessible, something only wealthy people can enjoy, or even intimidating. There's no reason to feel this way about it. If you're interesting in gourmet cooking, that's the most important part. If you've never tried gourmet cooking ... [full story]

“Another fondue pot,” exclaimed the bride. “Here are two more,” responded the groom. Sound familiar? It seemed as if a fondue pot was considered de rigueur in gift giving back in the 1970s and then these versatile pots found themselves ... [full story]

Are burnt eggs and omelets that crumble into tiny pieces if you do so much as think wrongly about them ruining your best omelet recipes? If any of these five things has happened to you, keep reading for an easy ... [full story]

Beef Haggis 1.5lb boneless beef brisket 1.25 lb boneless lamb shoulder 1/4 c onions (dried) or 1 large, chopped Water or beef stock, as required 1.25 lb beef liver 3 cups pinhead oatmeal or rolled oats 1 cup beef ... [full story]

No more than a generation or two ago, at the most, the words pressure cooker could cause a grown man to suddenly need to run an errand blocks away from his house. The kids had a burning urge to do ... [full story]