101
Expiration Dates – What Gives?
I spent a good part of my Christmas holiday watching my two young cousins empty their mother’s pantry of perfectly good food — all because the expiration date had passed. I’m not talking curdled milk […]
cooking clarified
Drinks
How to Make Homemade Toffee Hot Chocolate Mix
With temperatures dropping and (perhaps) the promise of snow in the air, the fixings for a steaming mug of rich, toffee-tinged hot chocolate make for an excellent holiday gift. Combine ½ cup of sugar and […]
Videos
Holiday Baking Tips
Tips
Tips for Choosing the Perfect Plum | Plum Crostata
Nothing beats the perfect plum — sweet, juicy flesh encased in slightly tart skin. It’s like biting into summer, literally. There are several varieties of plums, but the base flavors are about the same. You’ll […]
Tips
Tips for the Perfect Cheeseburger
Not much beats a well-made cheeseburger — perfectly-cooked ground beef topped with gooey, melted cheese. Here are a few tips to help you make the perfect cheeseburger. 1.Think outside the individually-wrapped processed squares! Experiment with […]
101
10 Delicious Ways to Cook with Summer Tomatoes
The last days of summer are always sweetened by gardens and farmers’ markets ripe with an abundance of fresh tomatoes. Finding ways to make the most of those tomatoes before the season ends can be […]