Between cleaning and storing, often kitchen tools that claim to be time-saving are more trouble than their worth. In this article, the author describes 5 tools that make the grade.
5 Truly Time-Saving Kitchen Tools
Friendly Faggots
In this article, the author shows you how to cook traditional friendly faggots just like grandma used to make. The ingredients might have to be ordered in advance from your local butcher; a pig’s heart is not always kept in stock. The rest, though, is simple and a delightful treat.
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Friendly Faggots
For the Beginner Cook – Basic Items For Pantry and Refrigerator
The second in a series of articles for the neophyte home cook, or anyone considering expanding his/her culinary horizons. To be successful, every cook needs basic ingredients on hand in the pantry, spice cabinet and refrigerator. In the first article in this series, the author included a Top 20 for basic equipment. Now, it’s on to ingredients.
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For the Beginner Cook – Basic Items For Pantry and Refrigerator
Barbecue – Cook With Lump Wood Charcoal Or Charcoal Briquettes?
Since the author is considered an expert in the are of barbecue, I am often asked what type of charcoal or wood do I use? Not sure that I have the expertise to be considered the barbecue guru to folks, but this is a question that I can answer from experience.
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Barbecue – Cook With Lump Wood Charcoal Or Charcoal Briquettes?
How to Use Quinoa in Your Daily Diet
There are still many people who have yet to discover the delights of eating quinoa. When I am meeting strangers and introduced as the author of a quinoa book, I am often asked “What on earth is Quinoa?”
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How to Use Quinoa in Your Daily Diet
Almond Custard Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is an historic dessert. It is as popular today as it was years ago. Most recipes call for bread cubes, but this recipe from the author’s childhood is made with stale coffee cake.
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Almond Custard Bread Pudding
Mario Batali’s Babbo Restaurant in New York
Mario Batali is a famous and renowned Italian chef. He is also an Iron Chef on the Food Network channel. He is the author of many Italian cookbooks featuring his signature dishes. He studied at the Le Cordon Bleu and Rutgers University.
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Mario Batali’s Babbo Restaurant in New York
Underneath a Cloudless Sky
About a week ago I was given this great new cookbook to read by my friend, Executive Chef Michael Bennett (of Bimini Boatyard) titled (yup you guessed it!) “Underneath a Cloudless Sky”. Chef Bennett just so happens to be the author as well.
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Underneath a Cloudless Sky
A "Virtual" Raw Food Cooking Class and the Great Greek Salad
In this article, Cherie Soria shares a fantastic raw food recipe called the Great Greek Salad. Cherie Soria teaches raw food “cooking” classes and is the author of The Raw Food Revolution Diet.
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A "Virtual" Raw Food Cooking Class and the Great Greek Salad
Healthy and Easy Chinese Food at Home
500+ Healthy Chinese Recipes is exactly what it proclaims to be – a guide to make great Chinese food that isn’t dripping in fat. Chef Nicholas Zhou is the author of the book, and has over 40 years of cooking experience and is now sharing his secrets with you.
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Healthy and Easy Chinese Food at Home