Cooking Techniques

Pectin is a naturally occurring substance that is known for its thickening or jelling ability. Pectin can be found in fruit such as apples, grapefruit, lemons, and grapes. Unripe fruit generally...

Find out how you can make the best spaghetti you ever ate.

Spaghetti squash can be a lot of fun. What a wonderful creation..... a squash that looks like pasta. It is a fun vegetable to prepare with your kids and can be served in any way pasta can.

While living with my Grandmother and Mother from Italy, I learned the secrets to making the most true old world low acid Italian tomato sauce, using a carrot and a combination of three different...

Many people make their gravy or sauce based on the drippings from cooked meat, which is delicious. But what if you have no meat, or what if you’re a vegetarian? Here is a technique which allows...

A mixture of orange juice and barbecue sauce makes a sweet and tangy marinade for pork ribs. Use your favorite barbecue sauce, and add orange juice to tenderize the meat and add flavor. If the...

Whether it is dine in, carry out, or delivery, pizza can be expensive, especially for a family. Why not make your own? It is fun, inexpensive, and even the little ones can build their own pizza...

I do not tend to believe in doing things the easy way. I am not the sort of person who conformed in high school in order to be popular and I always knew the answers rather than cheating on tests....

It's fairly easy to turn your homegrown garden tomatoes into a delicious, fresh marinara sauce to serve with pasta.

Making a meal in a slow cooker is incredibly simple, and this Chinese chicken recipe is no exception. The chicken can be eaten as-is with steamed vegetables, over rice or wrapped in lettuce...

This is an easy, fire and forget way to make barbecue chicken. Make it once and it'll be a hit, guaranteed.

Making homemade canned spaghetti sauce is a nutritious and tasty way to add your own touch to pasta and rice dishes, soups and stews. The most important part of making your own canned spaghetti...

Like so many people, I am trying to stretch our family's grocery budget more than ever. But with a husband who I've spoiled with my cooking and two picky kids, it's a challenge to say the least! ...

We’ve all seen Julia make this demi-glaze and it seems so easy – Right? Well actually it is. A demi-glaze is nothing more than 1 part beef stock with 1 part brown sauce. Add a little Sherry to...

Weekly meal planning can become mundane for some people, and trying to switch it up can be frustrating especially if you are on a budget. Well believe it or not you can change your weekly menus...

Lasagna roll-ups are a fun family recipe that everyone can love. It’s like getting your own personal lasagna and they are very simple to make using an existing recipe that I am sure everyone has....

Think you need tons of time and lots of fancy equipment to make your own tasty tomato sauce from scratch? Think again!

How to make garlic angel hair pasta, with turkey lemon balls is tasty, quick and easy. This eHow article will explain how to make garlic angel hair pasta, with turkey lemon balls, in 35 minutes...

August is ripe tomato season and that usually means there are more fresh tomatoes than you know what to do with. After you have eaten your fill of tomato sandwiches and salsa, you will be looking...

Stir-frying is traditionally performed at very high temperatures in a wok or another cooking vessel with long, curved edges -- and often uses peanut oil, instead of olive oil or butter. Most...

Barbecue chicken without an outdoor grill can be done in the kitchen. The best part of the chicken to barbeque is the drumsticks. The drumsticks is the best part of the chicken to barbeque...

Learning advanced cooking techniques can seem daunting at first, especially when dealing with open flames. There are many ways to add flavor, and zest to food. The flambe is a classic technique...

this will tell you all you need to know to make a GREAT chicken Parmesan.

Recipe for fall off the bone, tender baby back ribs, just using your own favorite BBQ sauce. Guaranteed.

Too many tomatoes this summer to eat them fresh? Freeze them! Freezing tomatoes doesn't have to involve big pots of boiling water and peeling tomatoes. Here's the easy way to freeze tomatoes for...

With the economy the way it is, we can't afford to go out! Why do that, when you can get the same great taste at home? I happen to love the taste of Arby's roast beef sandwiches, but I live pretty...

Did you know that you can freeze tomatoes from the garden? You can save them for later and make a great pasta sauce. All you need is zip lock bags.

Ever tried peeling a raw tomato for a recipe? It's not all that easy. With these simple steps, you can peel tomatoes quickly and easily...in minutes! No fuss or mess in the kitchen.

Slow cookers are a great kitchen tool if you love to create home-cooked meals but do not have the time to do it. They allow easy preparation of food without the last-minute hassle and are great...

Adding cheese to your diet opens up a whole new world, and not just a world of nutritional value. Cheeses range widely in texture, consistency and flavor. Because of this, techniques for cooking...

Throw a summer barbeque so amazing your friends will talk about it well into the fall. Cooking for a barbeque can be simple and fun. A good sample menu is: barbequed chicken, spinach and...

Many home cooks now opt to make their own marinara sauce, because it offers a fresh flavor and is easy to make. Yet sometimes homemade marinara sauces can become too runny or thin. To thicken your...

Accurately cooked pork chops are a wonderful way to eat a low-fat mean. There are many different types of pock cuts that you can cook. Chops on the grill are delightful all year. You can grill...

A side dish or a main course, you can add more volume and stretch a dish by adding some finely shredded zucchini. Most people will not even notice unless you bring it up. I have used this method...

Almond flour is a gluten-free, low-carb flour that is rich in vitamin E and magnesium. Almond flour is a healthy and suitable substitute for other flours in most recipes.

Ten years ago, Ponzu Sauce was almost unheard of in the U.S. And there was a good reason for that – a few fortunate diners returned to our shores from Japan came with stories about how good this...

Thickening your curry sauce is easy. Depending on your personal preference, or what you have available in your pantry, you can thicken your curry sauce with very few steps.

If you don't like the skin on a tomato, or your recipe calls for no skin, then this article will provide a method of removing the skin easily.

This article is perfect for someone with very little or not a lot of budget/money, that would like to learn how to make a quick and easy dish, versatile enough to compliment almost any protein or...

There are many ways to grill chicken. This article will take you step-by-step to grilling the most delicious chicken possible on your outdoor gas grill, using the quickest, tastiest method so you...

Make great barbecue ribs without braving the weather outside. These are tender, and you can do something else while they bake. It's EASY and DELICIOUS!

Hmmmmmmmmm Swedish meatballs. Every Scandinavian country seems to have many recipes for Swedish meatballs, probably because they are made as a way to use up leftovers. They can basically be made...

Baby back ribs can be succulent and tender or dry and tough. Cooking the perfect batch of baby back ribs basically boils down to using the right methods. One of the most popular methods is...

My article is about making pizza. It includes tips on creating a pizza that family and friends will rave about. A few simple techniques will improve the flavor of your pizza; and also may...

Growing up in queens the aroma of fresh pasta sauce could always be smelled, because someone was always cooking some kind of pasta. The most delicious tomato sauce I have ever had was my mother's...

We all have nights after work when we want a well flavored meal, but we're too tired to spend the rest of the evening in the kitchen. Fire up the grill, or oven if you prefer, and get ready for...

Many of the chain restaurants use pressure cookers or some type of pressure cooking to prepare ribs, chicken, etc. Kenny Kings uses this method to cook it chicken.

Cooking with a Pressure Cooker will save you time and energy.

Of course it's easy enough to buy most sauces in the grocery store today, but for some there is an element of domestic pleasure of having cooked your entire meal from scratch. If the simple joy...

This is a twist on a traditional pesto sauce. I use almonds instead of pine nuts in my pesto sauce they are less expensive and have more health benefits. I also always have almonds on hand for...