Cooking Basics

Does your stomach turn into knots when you think about having to cook? Well, there are just a few things you need to have to start being a fantastic cook!

The best meals are simple to make and smack you in the taste buds with great flavor. Imagine impressing your friends and lovers with a variety of meals all made with an easy and quick cooking...

Boiled eggs are a delicious and healthy food that can be used to make salads, sandwiches, deviled eggs, or just eat them plain! Boiling eggs is easy to do once you learn how to do it; here is a...

Salmon is a pretty versatile fish thats cooked the same way every time, with the same ingredients, well here I have a similar style with a few different steps

Here's a recipe even your kids will love! Devoid of wine and other spices that turn young palates away, this dish will earn you extra hugs when done. It is one of our weekly favorites. Publix...

Have you ever wanted to make fresh homemade marinara? Follow the steps below and you’ll find yourself eating one of the most authentic recipes around.

Salt has been a staple in many households for thousands of years. You can buy it in the store, in many different varieties from table salt to kosher to rock and even sea salt. Of all these salts,...

Sour salt is crystallized citric acid, a weak acid derived from citrus fruits such as lemons and limes. Sour salt is used as a seasoning to add a soft pucker to lemonade, borscht and other...

One staple of the dinner table is mashed potatoes. My family thinks there is nothing to eat if we don't have potatoes on the table, preferably mashed potatoes! There are many types of potatoes,...

Pure salt is necessary to a human being's survival. Salt is associated with high blood pressure and heart disease when consumed in high amounts. Oftentimes, doctors will encourage the use of a...

The sights, sounds and smells of holiday dinners are part of what makes holidays special – at least that was and still is the case with my family. We are Italian and we love to cook and eat and...

Pasta has become one of the staples of diets all over the world. Not only is it filling and delicious, certain types of pasta, particularly wholegrain, add fiber to the diet, making the dish...

It's great to buy a block of cheese, especially when it's at a reasonable cost. But how do you keep that block of delicious dairy from getting hard and growing mold? The hint that I provide will...

Make mash potatoes with garlic salt

If you are in a hurry and need your water to boil quickly, try these few tricks that I find work well.

Rice a Roni is around $2 a box. I think that's outrageous. You can fake it, and make an even better tasting clone for a lot less money.

Most doughs are made pretty much the same way with few differences in condiments such as spices, baking powder when a recipe calls for it. The recipe below shows you how to make a basic dough...

Corned beef has nothing to do with corn. In Anglo-Saxon times, beef was dry-cured in pellets of salt the size of corn kernels, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

Potatoes are a hearty, staple food item used in many recipes. Peeling potatoes the day before you cook them can reduce preparation time later. Following simple food safety steps will keep potatoes...

When the cool temperatures hit again, you may find yourself missing the harvest from your garden or the wild berries you foraged all through the summer. You can lengthen the life of your garden...

Burdock root is nutritious and has many healing properties. Burdock helps to clean the digestive system, and it supports liver health. It's also a common weed in most parts of the world, available...

The boiling point of water is a scalding-hot 100 degrees Celsius at sea level. Adding impurities to it, such as common kitchen salt, lowers its vapor pressure and raises the energy requirement...

Cooking crab is easy and relatively fast. But the rewards are oh so delicious. I hope you enjoy this brief but complete guide on cooking crab.

The process of removing salt from sea water is known as desalination, which helps to create fresh drinking water. The simplest way to remove salt from sea water is from letting the water set in...

How To get rid of onion and garlic smell from hands.,I love cooking with Fresh Onions and Garlic,however,the smell that's left on my hands is something i can do with-out,I found that this...

There are times when you will have to first dissolve salt in water before proceeding with an experiment. This is not difficult too do, but you will need to look carefully at the water to be sure...

Spending time to cook a fabulous meal only to discover at the last minute that it is too salty can be discouraging. Before you count it as a loss, take a the time to try a few corrective measures...

After you have successfully cooked the meals, go back and write down notes, stating something that you believe needs edited. For example, cook at a lower tempurature next time, or prepare the...

Sea scallops are a light, mild seafood that you can prepare in a variety of ways and eat alone or in salads, pastas, stews and sauces. You also can combine them with other meats (wrapped in bacon,...

The Blanch method of cooking vegetables keeps them crisp and fresh and helps them keep their nutrients and color. Below is a guide on how to blanch green beans properly. This blanch method is not...

When the weather is bad and you are "jonesing" for some BBQ ribs

Do you want to cook delicious beef, but have no time to marinate or brine the meat overnight? This method is for when your meat is thawed, but you have mere hours left until dinnertime - and the...

Boiled eggs can be used in a variety of ways.

Is your new year's diet food already making you gag? Or maybe you've just never been much of a cook? If you're tired of eating bland or bad tasting food at home, here are some proven tips that...

Many consider this a diet soup without sacrificing savory taste and nutrition. Eating more of this soup as part of your balanced diet, will help you lose weight since it contains many healthy and...

Who doesn't love to eat Ramen noodles? At a quarter a bowl, how can you lose? Sometimes you can even find cases of them on sale, making the price per package ridiculously low; something like ten...

What is traditional in some countries and fulfilling in others? White-rice of course. We have the tendency to think that cooking is hard to do. When actually it too simple. It only takes time and...

Canned or boxed chicken broth can often be quite bland and expensive. So why not make your own chicken broth and save a little money while ensuring great flavor? Let me show you how.

Refrigerated eggs can usually be used for up to five weeks after the date of purchase. However, sometimes those fresh eggs go bad before they can be eaten. Eggs can be preserved for later use in...

Why season? The taste buds can only detect four (4) things: sweet, salty, bitter, and sour the rest of the flavor comes from the nose. The time to season is debatable. Two schools of thought are...

Making popcorn from scratch is becoming a thing of the past as the microwave option has dominated the preferred way to cook up this classic treat. With a few tips to keep in mind there is no...

Yummy! Fresh corn on the cob is so good! But it loses a lot when not cooked properly, ending up with corn that is very tough. I'm going to tell you how to make perfect, tender, delicious corn on...

Pre-mixed spices cost so much, especially if they have a well known name printed on the label. Most things are easily made at home. Many of those also cost a whole lot less than store bought. ...

You will easily learn to boil eggs and a trick to peeling them.

National French Fries Day is July 13th and French Fries happen to be my favorite food! Even if French Fries aren't known for being very healthy, you should use today as an excuse to enjoy them...

Next time you fire up the grill you can have the perfect steak with no effort and with one ingredient only!!! Very simple and fast.

Cooking with oil can easily make a mess of your kitchen. As you saute mushrooms or deep fry chicken, you may notice that a fine mist of oil quickly covers your stove and cabinets. This fine mist...

Excess salt in the diet has been shown to contribute to a slew of unhealthy conditions ranging from obesity to heart disease.Salt lurks in most processed foods, so it's a good idea to learn how to...

There are many ways to cook broccoli, but what is arguably the most delicious is cooking broccoli on a grill. Broccoli is one of those vegetables that really suck up the grill taste, leaving a...

Serve up a hot, juicy roast beef, and everybody at your table will be delighted. Although cooking a roast is a fairly simple process, one secret to a roast that will stand out from all the others...