Easter Brunch Recipes
Condiments

How to Make Blender Hollandaise

Serve this blender hollandaise over grilled or roasted asparagus or with Crab Cakes on a bed of Asparagus & Red Bell Pepper Slaw for a Mother’s Day meal Mom won’t soon forget. Blender Hollandaise Sauce […]

How to Boil an Egg
Techniques

How To Boil an Egg

According to the American Egg Board (and who would know better, right?) boiled eggs should be called “hard cooked eggs” because boiling makes them tough, rubbery and can make the yolks turn green. For me, […]

Techniques

How to Make Risotto

Risotto is all about deglazing. Warm stock/broth is added – one ladleful at a time – to simmering Arborio rice until each chubby grain softens into creamy bliss. Arborio rice has a higher starch content […]

How to Melt Chocolate
Recipes

How to Melt Chocolate

Melting chocolate sounds simple enough but it’s easy to botch if not done properly. Get the temperature too high and you’ll end up with a dull, grainy, scorched mass. If even a drop of water […]

Stuff a chicken breast
Techniques

How to Stuff a Chicken Breast

Stuffing a chicken breast is a wonderful way to add flavor to an otherwise bland — if not properly seasoned — piece of poultry. Cheeses, nuts and sautéed veggies are just a few flavorful stuffing […]

Cooking tips, tools & techniques
Recipes

How to Trim Asparagus

Trimming fresh asparagus is snap! Pun, intended. Before you enjoy this delicious spring vegetable (though you can find it in your grocer’s produce section just about year-round), it’s important to get rid of the tough, […]

Techniques

How to Temper Eggs & Why You Need To

Learning how to temper eggs is a culinary skill everyone needs to know. Tempering is a method of combining two ingredients that are at two different temperatures, one hot and one room temperature or cold. […]