What is a shallot? A shallot looks like a small, elongated onion with typically copper, reddish or gray skin. However, once you peel it, it looks like garlic because it breaks into cloves. A small shallot will usually have two to three cloves whereas a large shallot can have up to six cloves. Speaking of…
Tips and Tricks
{Tips & Tricks} Frying Foods
I know, I know…fried foods are sooo bad for you…but then again, sometimes fried foods are exactly what you want. So, if you’re going to consume the fat and calories, you might as well make sure that the food is fried to perfection. Deep fried calamari, onions, chicken, potatoes…with all the different options, how can…
{Tips & Tricks} Sifting Flour and Other Dry Ingredients
Why do some recipes and cookbooks tell us to “sift flour” and other dry ingredients? As flour sits, it slowly settles and becomes more compacted. Sifting breaks up clumps, adds air to the flour, helps produce lighter cakes and pastries and makes measurements more uniform. Plus, a cup of sifted flour generally weighs 20-25 percent…
Simple Tips to Use When Cooking for a Crowd
For many of us on Super Bowl Sunday, the football game is just as important as the food that will be served. Super Bowl Sunday is a perfect excuse to enjoy the five Fs: family, friends, football, fun and feasting! However, if you’re the one in charge of hosting the party, you might be a…
{Tips & Tricks} Cooking with Spices
As a follow up to the last {Friday Series} post, I’m going to cover the other set of ingredients which give food amazing flavor and aroma: spices. A spice is typically a dried seed, fruit, bark or vegetative substance and is added to food to enhance flavor, color or aroma. What distinguishes spices from herbs?…
{Tips & Tricks} Cooking with Herbs
Whether you prefer to use fresh or dried herbs, adding them to a recipe is a quick way to transform a meal from being good to excellent. Plus, not only do herbs help flavor foods, researchers are finding that many herbs have antioxidants that help protect us against various diseases and cancers. These little leaves…
{Tips & Tricks} Cutting and Slicing Vegetables
I am excited to announce that today marks the beginning of the How To: Simplify Friday series call {Tips and Tricks}. Every Friday, I will be sharing with you tips and tricks to simplify life in the kitchen. I would like to begin the series with something that I know will be very helpful when…
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