Baking Basics

The technique of quick freezing or 'flash freezing' food was invented by Clarence Birdseye in the early 1900s---a technique that revolutionized the frozen food industry. You can access this same...

Whether you're cooking for one, two or an entire family, a juicy steak serves as the perfect, savory meal. Because one of the best ways to keep a steak fresh for an extended period of time is to...

Preparing meals and cooking can be one of your main concerns during a power outage.

Fondant is an edible coating that adds a smooth, glossy appearance to cakes. It has a sugar base and is heated until it forms a pliable sheet. Fondant is often an integral part of the...

Baking cakes is a popular cooking activity that most every cook or homemaker does at some time or another. Most cake recipes, however, are designed to create large cakes equipped to feed a family...

Save time and money. Made to much mix for your waffles? To full can not take another bite? Freeze your waffles for easy and convenient, assessable and quick heat up of your favorite breakfast -...

Pie crusts are so versatile in baking- they can be used for savory or sweet, breakfast or dinner, fancy or casual. And there is nothing finer than being able to whip out a pie in a matter of...

Take advantage of the most versatile, healthy fruit, the blueberry! Enjoy blueberries as a fresh snack, but freeze them to enjoy all year long.

Keeping chocolate chips in the freezer is a good way to keep them from melting in hot, humid conditions. Any time the temperature rises above 80 degrees F or the humidity is high, chocolate chips...

You will learn the best way to freeze ground meat, so that when it comes to defrosting in a microwave it will turn out perfectly.

Burning cookies has happened in my kitchen once too many times. Many times, it was a great chuckle for the kids and many times, it gave way to wonderment from my husband how I actually became a...

Leftover food waste is a serious problem. Statistics show that over 100 billion pounds of food is wasted each year in the United States alone! When food prices are so high, why are people throwing...

Stop wasting your money buying frozen dinner rolls with who knows what ingredients in there when you can make your favorite dinner roll recipe at home and freeze it for much less of a cost.

Buying food in bulk can be a great way to save money, however there are those times you bought a chicken or even just put up left overs - when you get it out it's useless because of freezer burn. ...

Anyone that has had an open bottle of honey in their pantry, knows that over time, the honey looses not just its color (as it ages, honey darkens) but the flavor also gradually starts to change....

Buying flour in bulk or at good sales is a great way to save money on this common ingredient used in the kitchen. Keeping it from the inevitable outbreaks of worms if it isn't used up in time is...

Surely one of the most intoxicating aromas known to humankind is the scent of fresh-from-the-oven homemade cookies. With this simple technique, you can enjoy freshly baked cookies anytime, greet...

Here is a Great Way to Freeze Cookies.

Stored dough comes in handy when you have to bake and don't have time to start from scratch. You only have to take the dough out of the container start kneading. Follow these steps to store a big...