Pantry Raid: How Do I Choose Which Thickening Agent to Use in my Cooking?
One of the things that we've talked about in some of our previous recipes is how to thicken sauces and soups, and what types of thickening agents you need in order to do so. But today we're going to take a step back a bit and talk about how a thickening agent works...
Pantry Raid: How to Cook Yuca
If you live in a place that has a strong Brazilian community, you may already be familiar with cassava - also known as yuca. It's a popular vegetable (technically a shrub) that grows mainly in South America and has a delicious root that's starchy like a potato. And...
Cold Weather Comfort: The Best Roasted Root Vegetables
It's easy to settle on heavy, unhealthy dishes when you're waiting out the winter months for a peek of Spring. Homemade mac and cheese, Italian pastas with thick sauces, and heavy stews. It makes sense, it's cold and dreary outside and so you want to cuddle up with...
Brussels Sprout Slaw – Brussel Sprout Slaw
Not Brussel Sprout Slaw - Brussels Sprout Slaw Their is a difference between a brussel sprout and a Brussels sprout. The former, according to the Urban Dictionary, is an annoying person who does not know that they are annoying and a Brussels sprout is a wrongly...
Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu – Unrolled!
Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu Who doesn't love to bake-fry? Since before the invention of Shake and Bake, we have been trying to replicate in the oven the perfect cooking results we get from frying in oil. This is with only good intentions as so few seem to have...
What are the Different Cuts of Meat?
Being familiar with the different cuts of meat that are out there is a really useful skill to have. For one, you look smart and informed at the butcher shop. It's also helpful to know when you're getting a good deal at the grocery store. Not all cuts of meat are...
Pantry Raid: How to Bread Chicken
Breaded chicken is a great alternative to fried chicken - and slightly healthier too. In fact, any kind of breaded meat is tasty. Just try a recipe for schnitzel - especially this herbed chicken schnitzel - as an example of how delicious breaded meat can be. Breading...
How to Carve a Chicken Like a Pro
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Sunchoke Recipes – Crispy Pancakes
Sunchoke Recipes: Who Needs Potatoes Or Cauliflower? What every international ingredient of mystery and intrigue needs is an alias. Jerusalem artichokes, which we have already discussed as being neither from Jerusalem, nor a globe artichoke, are called by...
Jerusalem Artichoke Recipe: Stacks of Yum
Jerusalem Artichoke Recipe: Stacks of Yum I love that every Jerusalem artichoke recipe ever written starts with something that is neither from Jerusalem, nor an artichoke. A Jerusalem artichoke is the international ingredient of mystery and intrigue. Not only...