How Can You Tell If Eggs Are Bad?

How Can You Tell If Eggs Are Bad?

We all know that expiration dates on foods can be deceiving. “Sell by” dates don’t really tell you whether or not your food has gone bad and “use by” dates can be misleading at best. But while it’s pretty easy to gauge whether a cut...
Pantry Raid: How to Make Shortbread

Pantry Raid: How to Make Shortbread

Holiday baking. The thought can strike fear into the heart of even the most seasoned kitchen warriors. Whether it’s attending holiday parties, hosting Christmas dinners, or surprising coworkers with some holiday treats, the holidays seem to require an almost...
Here’s How to Soften Butter For Cooking

Here’s How to Soften Butter For Cooking

If you’ve picked up a cookbook any time recently, you’ve probably noticed a lot of baking recipes asking specifically for softened butter. Often, people will throw a stick of butter into the microwave and heat it up quickly, rather than take a few extra...
6 Ways to Use Up Thanksgiving Leftovers

6 Ways to Use Up Thanksgiving Leftovers

Well, you made it through the Thanksgiving chaos and arrived safely on the other side. And if you’re like most people, that means you have a mass of Thanksgiving leftovers that you have no idea what to do with. Fortunately for you, those leftovers won’t be...
Pantry Raid: How to Cook Chestnuts

Pantry Raid: How to Cook Chestnuts

It’s probably fair to say you’ve never roasted a chestnut. In fact, it’s pretty doubtful that anyone you know has ever roasted a chestnut. Which is strange, because it was a big part of the winter holidays not all that long ago. There was even a song...
3 Options for an Evaporated Milk Substitute

3 Options for an Evaporated Milk Substitute

Anyone who did any cooking before the 1990’s rolled around will probably remember evaporated milk well. It was an ingredient found in many recipies, and was well stocked in kitchens everywhere. This was partly a result of the economic crisis and gas shortage of the...

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