Rather than a “recipe,” this post serves as a guide for making your own delicious and attractive southern Italian antipasto platter featuring delectable traditional regional ingredients. This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Are you planning your next gathering and need a charcuterie board …
Kitchen Tips
A collection of my favorite kitchen tips, how-to tutorials.
From information about fresh seasonal ingredients, pantry items, and seasonings, to the tools to help you become a better home cook.
Easy Air Fryer Roasted Baby Potatoes
When it comes to side dishes, roasted potatoes are a classic for a reason. Whether you’re serving chicken, beef, pork, or fish, roasted potatoes are the perfect accompaniment. They’re simple to make and are always delicious and satisfying. And while they can be cooked in the oven, air fryer roasted potatoes require even lower effort …
Italian Seasoning
Italian seasoning is a must-have for anyone who loves to cook. This vibrant mix of herbs is the perfect way to add flavor to any dish, and it’s also very easy to make at home; you most likely have all the ingredients on hand! This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. As an …
Tips for Quick & Easy Summer Meals
Summer is here – at least for us living in the northern hemisphere. School is over, the weather is hot, and it can also be humid in many areas. I bet you don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen all day long! Everybody is touting that the abundant fruits and vegetables during summer make …
Summer Seasonal Produce To Eat Now
June is the first month of summer, and summer is the season of abundant fruits and vegetables. Your local farmers’ markets are open and packed full of fresh fruits and vegetables in summer. You might have guessed that I love shopping and eating according to the seasons. Now is the time to make fresh and …
Asparagus – Love It or Hate It – But How Do You Use It?
Do you like asparagus? Not everyone does. You might be missing out on a delectable treat if you don’t try asparagus. Some people hate this vegetable, but it’s more likely because their families have never cooked or used it before. The beauty of asparagus is in its versatility. It can be a delectable treat when …
Food Fixes
Did your dinner fail, and have guests arrived? Mostly everyone knows about this awful experience and moment in the kitchen. It could have been a failed timer, distracting kids, or a wrongly measured ingredient. There are ways to save your meal! For undercooked cakes and cookies Or try layering the best pieces of cookies or …
Eating Well Through The Seasons – Spring
Winter is over. The daytime starts getting longer, and it is finally starting to warm up again, which means cravings for fresh greens and refreshing fruits are kicking in. Our natural desires for food change each season, like how we change our clothes as the seasons progress. In addition, our bodies need to adapt to …
Eating Well Through The Seasons
Maybe you have heard nutritionists, dieticians, and food bloggers, touting the importance of Eating Seasonally. But what does it actually mean, and why should we strive to follow it? Eating Seasonally is consuming fruits and vegetables harvested during the same time of year as consumption — for example, eating citrus during the winter and asparagus …
Cooking Terms Glossary
Some culinary terms used in recipes may be unfamiliar at the beginning of your kitchen adventures. But don’t pass them up just because you do not know what they mean. This handy Kitchen Glossary will help you during your first steps. Al Dente: Cooking the food to the point that it is tender but just firm, …
Mastiha – The Greek natural chewing gum and one of the most seductive spices
Mastiha (mastic) is the sap of the mastic tree (pistacia lentiscus bush, an evergreen) that grows on the Greek island of Chios. Although the tree grows in other areas of the Mediterranean, only in southern Chios are the mastic trees producing this aromatic sap with all its wonderful properties. The mastic sap is sun-dried into …
How to store fresh herbs
Have you ever wondered how to store fresh herbs so that they do not wilt or dry within a few days? Don’t worry — storing them so they last far longer than a few days is easier than you think. Parsley, dill, basil, tarragon, mint, cilantro, purslane. Parsley, dill, basil, tarragon, mint, cilantro, and purslane are delicate …
