Tools
Corn Starch
Corn starch is used as a thickening agent. It’s made by grinding the starch found in corn kernels to a fine, white powder, which is added to soups, custards, puddings, stews and sauces, giving them […]
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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. […]
Breakfast
Quiche vs Frittata
So, are you a quiche person or a frittata person? Raise your hand if you don’t know the difference… Quiche vs Frittata Quiche and frittata are both egg dishes made delicious with the addition of […]
Tools
Wooden Spoons
There’s a certain charm that comes with leaning over a simmering pot, stirring it tenderly with a wooden spoon. In the days before nearly every kitchen had an electric hand- or stand mixer, wooden spoons […]
Videos
How to Separate an Egg
Techniques
How to Toast Coconut
Learning how to toast coconut sounds easy enough and it is, but like most simple tasks it’s just as easy to mess up. Shredded coconut browns beautifully in the oven or on the stove top […]
Recipes
Chunky Chicken Chili
After an unusually warm and spring-like weekend, this week’s cold temperatures and bitter winds seem especially bone-chilling. And there’s no better way to warm up a cold, winter night than a piping hot bowl of […]