Cooking Techniques

A stand mixer equipped with a dough hook makes combining ingredients and kneading homemade bread an easy task. The mixer takes the work out of the process, leaving the cook with only baking the...

Virgin Coconut Oil is useful for a variety of purposes, including cooking and skin care. It is an unrefined oil, making it healthier for the body and skin than products that contain vegetable...

Pomegranates are delicious, especially when they are ripe in late October and November, and can be used in a variety of recipes. But cutting and de-seeding them can be a messy task! Don't let it...

Tired of getting grease burns while trying to cook your morning eggs? Here’s an easy, safe and effective recipe to cook those delicious eggs.

Fresh fruits are a delicious and healthy snack and cooking with them is extremely simple. Here's how to measure a cup of fresh fruit.

Using a double boiler to render beeswax ensures the beeswax will not burn, but you don't have to buy a double boiler. You can make your own double boiler from items you probably already have in...

Want to separate yolks from the egg whites like a chef? Kitchen supply stores will try to sell you tools (gadgets) for your needs, for example, an egg separator. You can separate yolk from the egg...

You love chocolate and you love to cook with it, so today you are planning to use some Wilton chocolate to ice cupcakes or coat fruit. Or maybe you are more in the mood for chocolate fondue. The...

Tired of making as big mess when you try to eat a pomegranate? Tired of spending 30 mins to get to one piece of fruit? Are you avoioding buying this extremely healthy fruit simply because of the...

Why go through all the effort to lug out the big saucepan or frying pan, fill it with water and wait 15 minutes while the water boils just to poach an egg? The convenience of living in the 21st...

Eating fresh fish is one of the easier and more delicious ways to get lean protein in your diet and to live a healthier life. However, cooking fish has one overwhelming downside for most people:...

If you're married or unattached or want to be attached to some guy/gal, follow this bouncing knife and fork, and if this doesn't get him or her to start giving you some "after the meal"...

Filling sausage casings will take a little practice, but the basic method is fairly simple. Cleaning your preparation area and gathering all of your equipment before you start will help focus your...

This is my way of making Ramen Noodles, in this method of cooking them the noodles never get mushy which is what i cant stand

How to cook a chicken over an open fire or cooking the old way.

Steamed rice is the foundation to Asian cuisine. It goes great with many other types of cuisine as well. Making steamed rice without a measuring cup is very easy. I believe this is the way...

For those of you that prepare the meals in your home. You've probably all had to separate an egg once or twice. This is the quickest most hassle free way I know.

A Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker is a tabletop appliance that takes the work out of making homemade ice cream. Not only can a Cuisinart make ice cream, it can also make sherbets, sorbets, frozen...

If you don't like tomato skins here is a quick and very easy way to remove the skins without ruining your fruit.

Cooking single servings of oatmeal in your microwave oven is very convenient. No extra dishes to wash, and you can walk away to continue your morning routine while the microwave does all the work....

Many vegetables need to be blanched, or quickly heated for a short time then cooled, before you freeze them, in order to stop the enzyme processes that cause them to deteriorate. Most food...

When it's a warm summer day and a BBQ is in order, there's a great way to keep that delicious summer salad chilled, when placed on your table. It's a simple, easy way, to keep your salad fresh and...

Breading chicken always seems difficult and time consuming. Here is an easy way to bread chicken without a lot of steps. If you follow these simple instructions, you will be on your way to...

The artichoke is a very recommendable element in a healthy nutrition, especially for people who do diets. So, what better this summer than cooking some artichokes. The problem is when one wants...

Many recipes require the use of a double boiler to melt chocolate, or to heat delicate sauces without scorching them. However, many people do not have a double boiler. Rather than spending your...

Does your recipe call for minced garlic? Try this quick trick to get the most out of your clove. All you need is a microplane grater and a few quick flicks of your wrist!

Meringue is made from whipping egg whites and sugar together. From there, you can either add to desserts or bake the meringue as a dessert itself. Because of the sugar added, meringue is sweet and...

There are many ways to thaw a lobster but most of those methods will produce a flavorless or rubbery lobster so use caution when preparing your lobster. This is by far the best way to correctly...

Leftover fried rice. We all have it after a great night of Chinese take-out. The problem is that it dries out, takes on a funky texture, and never tastes fresh the next day. No fear! There IS a...

If you want a hot, homemade breakfast but don't have time to stand at a griddle, there's an easy and healthy solution: fresh granola. You can make granola at home in your microwave using just a...

Lemon juice is an excellent addition to cooking: adding a squeeze of citrus to a dish will enhance the flavor, bringing a fresh dimension to the other tastes. Lemon juice pairs particularly well...

Boiling eggs in a Microwave is easier and quicker than one may think. Eggs hard boiled in the microwave are done sooner then when boiled on the stove top.

Eggplant is a nutritious ornamental vegetable that doesn't like cooler temperatures. Since eggplant doesn't store well either in the refrigerator or at room temperature, you should use it soon...

Saran Wrap was developed accidentally by the Dow Chemical company in 1933. Its formula was refined to rid itself of its green color and peculiar smell and was introduced by Dow in 1949 as Saran...

Eggplant, fresh from the garden, is a versatile vegetable. It's used in cuisines around the world in curries, kabobs, baba ghanoush and the French vegetable stew called ratatouille. The vegetable...

The poblano pepper is a zesty vegetable used in many authentic Mexican recipes. It has gained popularity in the U.S. and is commonly found in many grocery stores across the nation. It is about as...

Often the first time a home cook makes butter it's an accident when whipping cream for a dessert. Once homemade butter is tasted, however, you may never go back to store-bought butter. Homemade...

A double boiler is an excellent tool when cooking something that can burn easily like ganache or custards. It works through indirect moist heat limiting the potential for scorching. This example...

Have you ever wanted that perfect hard boiled egg that comes out of the shell perfectly cooked and easy to peel, I did and now I have perfected my plan I am sharing it with the world.

Jalapeno peppers are one of the most popular chiles available outside of Mexico. The name jalapeno comes from Jalapa, which is the capital of Veracruz, Mexico. Jalapeno peppers are usually dark...

Soya milk, when made at home, has a much more fresh and sweet taste than the kind found in your local supermarket, and also lacks preservatives and artificial sweeteners. It has no cholesterol and...

Once you've eaten smoked meat, you'll probably want to buy yourself a charcoal smoker. To some, using smokers may seen daunting, but they're actually quite easy to use and set up. You'll be hooked...

This article talks about how to cook rice.

Cracking a coconut can be confounding for many people. You can bang it on cement, pound it with a hammer, even try drilling it with an electric drill - and the coconut still won't split....

Harvesting pumpkin seeds is a simple process that can help you create a crop of pumpkins for the following year. It involves removing them from the pumpkin, cleaning them and scraping off any mold...

Turnips are root vegetables, usually white and purple in color and round in shape. They are a nutritious, containing high amounts of vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, folic acid, phosphor and...

Food processors are an ideal appliance to make freshly ground meat at home since they come with built-in components and attachments to finish the job efficiently. These pieces of kitchen equipment...

Many people are bothered by mouth burns after eating fresh pineapple. I happen to be one of them, but I discovered by accident that you can avoid them.

It happens, year after year, some recipe calls for Brown Sugar. If you don't have it on hand and you don't live close enough to a neighbor to 'borrow a cup of sugar', you make that extra trip to...

Have you wondered if a plate or dish you have is safe to use in the microwave? Did you know that depending on the type of plate, you can either damage your microwave oven or damage the plate?...