Spices & Herbs: A Quick Lesson
As this terrific video by Consumer Reports shows, you don’t need to spend a lot of money on fancy spices. However, the key element is when spices get old. Ground herbs and spices are more exposed to...
View ArticleHow to Outfit a Kitchen on a Budget or 14 Things Every Kitchen Needs
People have been quite successful making a lot of food in the past centuries with little more than a pot, spoon, bowl, knife and cutting surface. I’ve put together a very general guide that I’ve used...
View ArticleHow to Read a Nutritional Label
Andrew Wilder of the excellent site Eating Rules, developed a terrific .pdf that explains how to read a basic nutritional label that you can download for free. Also, see his excellent story on reading...
View ArticleVinaigrette Basics [video lesson]
Do you have so many bottles of vinaigrette and in your fridge, that when you open the door it sounds like wind chimes? Vinaigrette is one of the first things that any home cook should master for a...
View ArticleKnife Skills – The Basics [video lesson]
I’ve interviewed dozens of home cooks and hands down (pun intended), the most valuable thing a home cook can do is to get a decent chef’s knife and learn how to use it. Below, you’ll find a quick video...
View ArticleHow to do a Comparative Tasting and Why You Should
Salt to taste. If you’ve ever read a recipe, you’ve probably seen that line. Though common, it’s also a common source of confusion for home cooks. “Whose taste?” some ask. The answer, your taste, often...
View ArticleHow to make Cajun seasoning
I generally don’t add salt to my seasoning mixes; instead I add it separately when cooking. A recipe that specifies a commercial blend assumes it has salt, so adjust accordingly. Be sure to use garlic...
View ArticleHow Make Salt-Free Poultry Seasoning
Simply combine the ingredients and grind together with a mortar or pestle or a small food grinder. I set aside a coffee grinder for milling whole spices or mixes. If you want to use a coffee grinder...
View ArticleRecipe: Homemade Finishing Butter
Poor Paula Deen. Eater National reports that “midst of a weak attempt at rebranding herself as healthy,” the Food Network star launched a line of “finishing butters” for WalMart. So the woman who made...
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