I think the only tough part of making pizza at home from scratch is the dough. Anyone can spread sauce on the pizza, shred cheese over that, and add toppings by hand. These are the fun parts of making the pizza, and maybe making the dough is fun for you too, but it can also …
Marinating has become synonymous with taking your time. I know I sometimes call my time in the waiting room at the doctor’s office as my marinating session. I’m just sitting there doing nothing. That’s not true of chicken that’s being marinated, though. It is soaking up the herbs and spices and juices and becoming …
There is a right and wrong way to cut most kinds of meat. I was surprised to learn this fact as well when I first started cooking. I thought you just cut the meat any way you like as long as it came out in the shape and size you wanted it to. What I …
Nothing beats dipping some fries in a creamy and flavourful cheese sauce while enjoying a movie night without your friends! Instead of taking a trip downtown just to get some store-bought cheese sauce, you can make one of your own from the comfort of your own house! Not only will this save you some good …
A lot of burrito recipes will tell you to wrap your burrito but not tell you how to do it. They assume you know how to wrap it, but not everyone does, so I want to share with you some basic wrapping techniques. You should know how to wrap your burrito so it doesn’t come …
The aroma of homemade bread filling the kitchen is a comforting one. For some people, that’s the smell of their childhood, as they remember their mother or grandmother making homemade bread for them after school or on the weekends. The soft, pillowy bread is best when it first comes out of the oven. You can …
Sweet potatoes are probably the most seasonal of vegetables. It seems like no one really appreciates them until the holidays come around near the end of the year. Then, everyone starts thinking about sweet potatoes. We are big fans of sweet potato pie and sweet potato soup, but we also enjoy the occasional dish of …
How to Make Beef Carpaccio at Home: 5 Delicious Carpaccio Recipes You Should Try! Beef carpaccio is a gourmet appetiser that’ll wow your guests. It’s quick, tasty, and super simple to make. Not fond of beef? Not a problem! You can also make carpaccio using several types of seafood, including salmon, octopus, and tuna. There’s …
Garlic scapes are great in scrambled eggs and make a terrific fresh garlic scape pesto, but what happens when you’ve run your reserve of scapes through every fresh use possible? Well, you make pickled garlic scapes of course! The salty sticks taste pretty much like pickled dilly beans, except much more garlic-y and extra crunchy! …
Everybody loves a good steak, and we especially love a steak that is prepared properly. That doesn’t just mean the steak is cooked to perfection and seasoned well, but it also means the steak has been cut in the right way. Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to cut steak. If …
Frozen steak is often cheaper than fresh steak and can store for much longer. If you find frozen steak at a good price, why bother to pay more for the fresh one? You can just keep the steak in the freezer for as long as you like until you’re ready to cook it up. You …
Have you seen those late night infomercials that show you how poorly your kitchen knife works on a tomato in a sad attempt to cut it? They want you to buy their new set of kitchen knives, so they show a bunch of improper methods for cutting tomatoes. If you know how to cut tomatoes …
If you come home from the market with an armload of zucchini, thinking of all the delicious dishes you’ll make from it, you don’t want that zucchini to go bad before you can use it. This summer squash is so versatile that it can be used to make noodles, bread, fritters, pasta, vegetarian meat, and …
If you are making a peach pie, peach cobbler or peach smoothie, you probably don’t want any skin left on your peaches. While the skin is a good source of fibre and nutrition, it has a fuzzy, tough texture to it that doesn’t always gel well with the rest of the peach or whatever dish …
We used to think that the name chicken tenders was simply a marketing term made up by some company to make their brand of chicken meat sound more appealing. Who doesn’t want to eat something that is tender and tasty? It certainly sounds more delicious than chicken strips or chicken breast meat. Chicken tenders are …
Did you know that rice is the most consumed food on the planet? Millions of pounds of rice are boiled each day around the world, and in some parts of the world, rice is as common a meal staple as bread is in western countries. In parts of Asia, South America and Africa, rice is …
Pizza sauce and spaghetti sauce are the same thing, right? You can use them interchangeably if you wanted to, but there are some subtle differences that chefs can pick out easily, as can anyone who knows what to look for. Pizza and spaghetti are two major comfort foods for college students, large families, and couples …
Mushrooms are like meat for vegetarians, thanks to their chewy texture and earthy tones. Mushrooms can give any dish a unique flavour that is instantly recognisable but not overpowering, and their texture makes for a delightful pairing with softer foods, like cheese or soup. Mushrooms are also at home in salads, with their texture standing …
Since cupcake liners are simply paper, you can make them out of all sorts of materials you may have lying around your kitchen. I think the easiest thing to make them from is parchment paper. You can use parchment paper for lining baking sheets so that your baked goods don’t stick. Parchment paper is also …
Everybody loves waffle fries because they taste as good as they look. Waffle fries represent an excellent addition to many dishes. Whether you’re preparing a delicious burger, club sandwiches, or need an extra crunch on top of your salad, these waffle fries will be a perfect choice. So, you want to know how to make …
Meat smoking is one of the few cooking techniques that remains the same from ancient times. If you put aside the advanced equipment, you’ll find that we use wood chips on raw meat to add flavour, which is precisely how the cavemen did it back in the day. Smoking is a cooking method honoured by …
If you’re wondering if you can microwave corn on the cob, you’re in for a treat! In today’s article, I’ll show you how to microwave corn on the cob using three different methods. So without further ado, let’s dive in! How to Cook Corn on the Cob in the Microwave One of the best things …
The ultimate guide to all things garlic related, from growing garlic, harvesting garlic, curing garlic, cooking with garlic, infusing other foods with garlic – i am going to cover all bases! I have even included some of my favourite garlic related products such as garlic mincers. Besides the fact that growing garlic is easy to …
Why does brown sugar bulk up into a rock-like state, while white sugar stays granulated? You might’ve wondered a little about that as you held a brick hard bag of brown sugar in your hands. The science behind this is simple. Brown sugar is basically white sugar with added molasses. And if it’s not properly …
We can all agree that pumpkins are good for a range of things, be it turning them into pies, carvings, and other sorts of snacks, right? Well, they are also good for painting. If you ask most of us, their seeds are the main attraction. Whether you want to coat them with your favourite spices …
Vinegar has many uses, but have you heard about cleaning eggs with vinegar? How do you clean the eggs you collect from your poultry house? If you rear chicken you frequently come across dirty eggs soiled in mud, chicken droppings, nesting material, and potentially invisible bacteria among other things. Cleaning eggs is not just for the …