About Baking: Eight Tips for Perfect Pancakes
Pancakes are easy and almost foolproof. But there are some tricks to making them perfect. We'd like to share those tips:1. Use a low gluten flour. We like to use unbleached pastry flour in our recipes-that's what our mixes are made with-but all purpose flour will do. Bread flour makes... Read More
What Are Scoville Units?
To understand what a Scoville Unit is, one must understand what they measure. All hot peppers contain capsaicinoids, natural substances that produce a burning sensation in the mouth, causing the eyes to water and the nose to run, and even induce perspiration. The primary capsaicinoid, capsaicin, is so hot that... Read More
Cake Baking Tip Guide
Successful cake decorating is all about preparation. Baking and preparing your cake for decorating is a critical part of the total process. In this article, I'll share some expert tips for basic cake preparation to get your cake creation off to a fabulous start! These easy tips will ensure your... Read More
Picture Perfect Bread
The secret-at least most of it-is in the rise. The most common mistake that we see in bread making is not letting the dough rise enough.So how do we know when the bread has risen enough? The dough will double in size. It will be soft and look a bit... Read More
Unique Cake Decorating With Flowers
Flowers as a Cake Decoration, unique and easy to place on every one of your cake creations.Flowers, both real and artificial are relatively simple to use. Read through this article to get some great tips and ideas on using real and/or artificial flowers on your cakes.Section 1: Artificial Flowers Section... Read More
Grilling Tips ? Safety Comes First at the Barbecue
You're standing at the gas grill in the hot sun, wiping the sweat from your brow, and having your favorite cool drink. You are making one of your favorite grill recipes for the neighbors that are coming over in a few minutes for a home and garden party. You are... Read More
Whisk Your Way To a Perfect Meal Every Time!
The whisk. A true versatile cooking utensil. Whisks come in all shapes and sizes and surprisingly accomplish far more then what most think they do. One of the dictionary definitions for a whisk is--A kitchen utensil usually in the form of stiff thin wire loops attached to a handle, used... Read More
10 Critical Ways To A Perfectly Food-Safe Kitchen
Food poisoning is related to unsafe food, a dirty kitchen, and dirty kitchen appliances. If you follow some safety rules, food poisoning will never occur.Your Refrigerator1. Freezing does NOT kill bacteria; it only controls their growth. Common bacteria grow rapidly at 60° F to 120° F. Keep the temperature of... Read More
Baking Bread and Your Freezer
There's a lot of bread in our freezer. In our exuberance, we often bake more bread than we can eat in a day or two. What isn't given away goes in the freezer.Sometimes, we bake bread just to store. It's wonderful to have homemade bread on hand for those periods... 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 package to package, not knowing what to buy? Do you end up buying chicken because you don't know which cut of meat to buy and wouldn't know how to fix it if you did buy it?There are so many cuts... Read More
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Unique Cake Decorating With Flowers
Flowers as a Cake Decoration, unique and easy to place... 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
Seasoning An Oven
Untreated cast iron rusts, especially around water. To prevent metal... Read More
Must Haves for Any At-Home Chef
With the holidays on their way soon, many people will... Read More
Easy Herb Butters
Since herbs are plentiful this time of year, why not... Read More
Eating Healthy with a Meat Grinder
While it may be surprising, owning your own meat grinder... Read More
Cool Summertime Cooking
Summertime--and the living is easy! But the kitchen is hot!!... Read More
Rice Cookers - Perfect Rice Every Time
Love fluffy cooked rice but dislike the preparation time and... Read More
What?s the Thick on Roux? Thickening Soups and Sauces
Soups and sauces can be thickened in a variety of... Read More
Wok this Way! (Part 2 of 5) Selecting a Wok
As mentioned in Part 1 of the series, woks come... Read More
Roasting Meat - Temperatures and Times
Despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, I still see... Read More
Fruit Cake
Are you the fruit cake in your family? Before you... Read More
Baking Bread in a Dutch Oven
Dutch ovens were made for baking. In the hands of... Read More
How to Bake: Muffins (with recipes)
Muffins are a mainstay around our house. They are as... Read More
Two for One Dinners: Beans
If you find leftovers boring, uninviting or downright "yuck," then... Read More
Better Breakfasts Ideas
Nutritionists tell us that breakfast is the most important meal... Read More
Reductions: Proving Less is More
Any liquid can be reduced just by heating it -... Read More
Perfect Picnics - Frugal Food Safety Tips
Summer is finally here and for a lot of us... Read More
Picnic Checklist
In the previous article, we suggested that you start a... Read More
How to Make Sandwich Rolls with Your Bread Machine
For that next picnic or family outing, consider making sandwich... Read More
Make It With Mint
It wouldn't be summer without fresh mint in pots on... Read More
How to cut a cake
Have you ever wondered how to cut a cake? I... Read More
How to Cook a Lobster
French chefs plunge them into boiling water; English ones, in... Read More
Picnic Tips and Tricks
The most difficult task of a picnic is remembering everything.... Read More
Kitchen Canister Sets - How to Beautify Your Kitchen
Kitchen canister sets are a great way to accent your... Read More
Emergency Bread: Can you Bake Bread Without an Oven?
What would you eat if you were stranded without power?... 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 Prepare the Best Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Would you like to prepare the best Garlic Mashed Potatoes... Read More
Do you own an AGA or RAYBURN cooker ?
The Cooker-rail....This is a novel way of increasing the drying... Read More
The Noble Crescent Roll - How to Roll a Masterpiece
Ahhh?the noble crescent roll. In some forms it has its... Read More
The Barbecue Pit
The barbecue pit has been around since 1920,s and it... Read More
Do a Dry Rub First
The debate on ribs has ended in my home. After... Read More
Garlic: A Quick Guide
Garlic, there's nothing like the smell of garlic. It's great... Read More
Prepare the Best Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Would you like to prepare the best Garlic Mashed Potatoes... Read More
Must Haves for Any At-Home Chef
With the holidays on their way soon, many people will... Read More
Seasoning An Oven
Untreated cast iron rusts, especially around water. To prevent metal... Read More
What You Need in a Gourmet Kitchen
The best way to decide what you need in your... Read More
Two for One Dinners: Beef
If you find leftovers boring, uninviting or downright "yuck," then... Read More
10 Dishes Every New Bride or Groom Must Know How to Make!
Okay, you've either gotten married or are planning to pretty... Read More
50% Less Cooking
50% Less Cookingwithout hitting the fast food button! Don't you... Read More
How to Bake: How Long Should My Bread Rise?
It depends. The best way to tell if the dough... Read More
Is Cooked Food Really All That Good For Us?
In nature all animals eat living foods as yielded up... Read More
Substitutions for Commonly Called for Ingredients
What should you do if you are in the middle... Read More
A Cookie Assembly Line: Efficient Cookie Baking for Busy Cooks
As a busy working mother, I'm short on time, especially... Read More
The Barbecue Pit
The barbecue pit has been around since 1920,s and it... Read More
10 Easy Ways To Protect Your Family From Food Poisoning
Do you realize the many ways that bacteria can contaminate... Read More
Cooking With Kids--Safely!
School's out! And summer is a good time to introduce... Read More
What Are Scoville Units?
To understand what a Scoville Unit is, one must understand... Read More
Secrets of Great Breads
Often we field questions about making great bread. Great bread... Read More
How to cut a cake
Have you ever wondered how to cut a cake? I... Read More
Roasting Meat - Temperatures and Times
Despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, I still see... Read More
Hot Apple Pie - The American Apple Pie Legacy
While each country might have its own preferred style, "American... Read More
Kitchenaid Stand Mixers ? A Kitchen Work Horse
Kitchenaid stand mixers are very popular in today's kitchens and... Read More
Easy Herb Butters
Since herbs are plentiful this time of year, why not... Read More
Wok this Way! (Part 2 of 5) Selecting a Wok
As mentioned in Part 1 of the series, woks come... Read More
Cooking -- What You Need To Know
From ancient times till the nineteenth century cooking was basically... Read More
6 Tips for Perfect Homemade Hard Candy
There's nothing better than the juicy, flavorful hard candy from... Read More
Two for One Dinners: Beans
If you find leftovers boring, uninviting or downright "yuck," then... Read More
Understanding Baking: How Yeast Works
Did you ever wonder why flour tastes like sawdust but... Read More
Cookware ? Whats In It?
Have you ever wanted to buy new cookware but didn't... Read More
10 Critical Ways To A Perfectly Food-Safe Kitchen
Food poisoning is related to unsafe food, a dirty kitchen,... Read More
Rice Cookers - Perfect Rice Every Time
Love fluffy cooked rice but dislike the preparation time and... Read More
What?s the Thick on Roux? Thickening Soups and Sauces
Soups and sauces can be thickened in a variety of... Read More
Buying, Storing, and Preparing Apples
When buying apples, look for those that are firm and... Read More
10 Smoky Tips To BBQ Food Safely
Cooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with... Read More
What is Gluten and Why does it Matter?
Gluten is a substance made up of the proteins found... Read More
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