Category Archives: kitchen tips Browning creates flavor, there is no denying it. Most slow cooker recipes call for browning meat before putting it into the pot, but I wanted to know if browning makes a difference. I do not always approach things in the most scientific manner, but I gave it a good try with this experiment. To do […]  Everyone is looking for recipes for dinner in under thirty minutes. I know when I get home speed is paramount, and impacts my mood for the evening. Planning is great, but if you’re like me you don’t do enough of it. Many of my quick, on the table in less than thirty minute meals are […]  You know those Szechuan green beans you get at Whole Foods Market, or at a Chinese Restaurant? They’re wrinkly and soft, but not overcooked. They’re so good you could eat them all day, every day, but you can’t seem to make them at home. Here is why; they’re blanched in the deep fryer. Yep, they […]  Any matchmaker will tell you it takes some trial and error to get a match just right. They’ll also tell you that sometimes it is an unlikely or unusual match that will surprise everyone when it works. I have never taken on matching up people but I love doing it with food. This weekend I […]  Can you get all of summer in a bowl? Summer is salad season, and this deluxe version was just what I needed on this swelteringly hot weekend. I had to go out to run errands both Sunday and Saturday and both days fled home to my cool house. I am dreading my electric bill, but […] |
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