Baking and Cooking Tips & Tricks

I’m all about making the time spent in the kitchen simpler and easier! These tips and tricks will help you as you cook and bake countless delicious dishes and tasty treats for family and friends!

• Baker’s Pantry Grocery List
• Baking 101: Tips and Tricks
• Christmas Cookies 101: Shipping
• Cooking 101: Kitchen Basics 
• How To Keep a Well-Stocked Baker’s Pantry
• Measurements and Equivalents
• Preparing Bread Dipping Oil
• Shopping List for the Bare-Bone Kitchen Essentials
• Simple Substitutions
• Table Setting 101: Basics and Guidelines
• Thanksgiving 101: Thawing a Turkey

Introducing…{Tips & Tricks} 

I’m also excited to announce that every Friday I will be sharing with you {Tips & Tricks} to simplify life in the kitchen.

How To: Simplify…

• Baking Muffins 
• Baking Quick Breads
• Blanching Vegetables
• Breading Chicken 
• Checking for Doneness 
• Cleaning Leeks
• Cooking Beets
• Cooking Corn on the Cob
• Cooking Fish
• Cooking for a Crowd  
• Cooking Pasta  
• Cooking with a Rotisserie Chicken
• Cooking with Herbs 
• Cooking with Leeks 
• Cooking with Legumes
• Cooking with Salt
• Cooking with Shallots   
• Cooking with Spices 
• Cooking with Wine 
• Crushing Cookies
• Cutting and Slicing Vegetables 
• Freezing Food
• Frying Foods  
• Hosting a Pizza Party
• Keeping Strawberries Fresh 
• Making a Crumb Topping 
• Making a Rustic Tart 
• Making Clarified Butter 
• Making Cookies Last Longer
• Making Homemade Whipped Cream 
• Making Light & Fluffy Pancakes
• Making Mayonnaise
• Making Pesto
• Making Your Fresh Produce Last Longer  
• Making Roux
• Melting Chocolate
• Organizing Food Magazine Recipes 
• Peeling Pearl Onions
• Pioneering Measurement Terms 
• Portioning with an Ice Cream Scooper
• Preparing a Casserole 
• Removing Muffins from Pan
• Sifting Flour and Other Dry Ingredients
• Simplifying Holiday Treats 
• Slicing Mushrooms
• Stocking a Baker’s Pantry 
• Storing Baking Ingredients 
• Thawing and Draining Frozen Spinach
• Using Parchment Paper
• Using Puff Pastry Sheets 
• Wet and Dry Measuring Cups
• What to do with Thanksgiving Leftovers
• Zesting Citrus Fruit

Do you struggle with a technique, ingredient or recipe? If so, let me know and I’ll be sure to feature {Tips & Tricks} on ways to make it simpler.