Recipes
Caramel Apple Sauce
The season’s best flavors combine in this simple and versatile caramel sauce. Caramel Apple Sauce Makes about 2 cups of sauce. ½ cup sugar ¼ cup apple cider 1 cup heavy cream Heat the sugar […]
cooking clarified
Tips
Baking vs. Roasting
When I bake a cake I preheat the oven, put my pans inside, close the door and wait for the magic to happen. When I roast a chicken I preheat the oven, pop the bird […]
Tools
Slurry
A slurry is a mixture of starch and liquid stirred together until the starch dissolves. They’re used to thicken soups, sauces and stews. Combining the starch with just enough liquid to form a thin paste […]
Techniques
How to Poach an Egg
Learning how to poach an egg is an art form. For me, a poached egg is all about the yolk. Don’t get me wrong. I’ll eat the whites, but even at their perfectly plump and […]
Tools
The Grate Thing About Microplanes
One size does not fit all where graters are concerned. While the box grater, the stainless steel standup version with four grating sides, is standard in most kitchens, the microplane is a smaller, simpler, more […]
Videos
The Dish on Herbs & Spices
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Stock vs Broth
Note: This post must be read while mentally humming the theme song from Rocky. Today I’m treating you to a culinary clash of the cooking liquids. In one corner we have Stock, the heavyweight champion that […]