Archive for the 'Cooking Tips' Category

Make-Ahead Recipes

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Holiday cooking can be a hectic experience. One way to make it go a bit easier is to select some recipes that can be made ahead of time.
Eggnog
1 qt. milk
12 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup to 1 1/2 cups bourbon*
1 Tbl. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg, divided
1 qt. whipping cream
Heat milk […]

Food and Cooking Guides

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

I’ve added several links to guides and glossaries on the left sidebar of the main page. You can use these links to look up unfamiliar food terms, find measurement conversions, find nutritional information, kitchen tips, and recipes.

Mexican Cooking Guide

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006

AZCentral.com, the online presence of The Arizona Republic newspaper, has one of the best cooking sections of any newspaper that I have found.
If you like Mexican food and southwest cooking, check out their Mexican Food Guide. Whether you just want to make your own salsa or plan a whole meal you are likely to […]

Learning the Language

Monday, March 20th, 2006

I never understood it when someone told me that they can’t cook. I thought it was simple - you find a recipe and follow the directions. Easy, right? Not so, according to this article in the Washington Post.
At Kraft Foods, recipes never include words like “dredge” and “sauté.” Betty Crocker recipes avoid […]