Friday, December 7, 2007

How to Blanch Almonds

Turning raw almonds into blanched almonds is easy peasy. Blanching Almonds Boil some water (saucepan, kettle, microwave, etc.), enough to co...

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

How to Make Beef Stock

Canned beef broths always seem to have a strange tinny taste and they are just incomparable to homemade broths and stocks. For the best fla...

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Flaky Pate Sucree

Pate sucree is one of the three basic French pastry crusts (pate brisee - the all purpose crust used for pies, savory and sweet tarts, pate ...

Thursday, May 3, 2007

How to Cut Up A Whole Chicken

There are a few benefits to cutting up a whole chicken yourself as opposed to buying the parts separately. You can save some money since wh...

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

How to Make Sushi Rice

To make sushi you must start by making sushi rice. You must use sushi or short grain rice, preferably Japanese rice; long grain rice cannot...

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

How to Make Chicken Stock

Homemade chicken stock is something that's always handy to keep around. It’s easy to make at home and so much better than anything that ...

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Cast Iron Guide

Being a former college student, my kitchen is rather sparse. Of the four pans I own, a 10 in cast iron skillet is one of them and I simply...

Friday, February 16, 2007

Poached Egg Trick

I had the most beautiful poached duck egg at Campagne. The yolk was completely encapsulated in a delicate white orb. This method for poachin...