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 …
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Book Review: The Science of Good Cooking (Cook’s Illustrated Cookbooks)
This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Click here to read our privacy policy. There are some cookbooks we all refer to again and again, even though we have dozens of others sitting around collecting dust. These are the “foundation,” or cornerstone, cookbooks in our …
Cooking Terms Glossary
At the beginning of your kitchen adventures, some culinary terms used in recipes may be unfamiliar. 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, …
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 …
