Cooking & Baking

Want something simple to make and delicious to serve for your holiday table. Try these reapberry bars. They are easy to make and delicious to serve. Make enought though as they will go fast.

Have you ever brought a dish to a potluck only to find that the majority of it remains uneaten? This guide will show you how to make a delicious dish that will be the hit of any potluck or party....

This is a nice fresh tasting, light cake that is great for breakfast or dessert and goes great with tea or coffee. I use a bundt pan, but any type of pan can be used with adjustments to the baking...

Eggs are very commonly used ingredients in many types of dishes and can be pickled, soft-boiled, hard-boiled, scrambled, or fried sunny-side up. Eggs are also a good source of protein and choline....

After trying several different recipes for twice baked mashed potatoes, this is by far my favorite. I have, of course, changed it up a little bit to make it my own. I have tried using baked...

The holiday season is here and that means family, friends, and most of all food. Here are steps to roasting a delicious turkey that will have people getting up for seconds.

I learned to make this black fruit cake when I was visiting my now ex- boyfriend in Jamaica. I love to bake so, I asked him to teach me how to make it and he did. As a matter of fact, when I...

Egg Fried Rice

Here is an article on how you can make homemade steak fries. These are good with steak, burgers, pork chops, etc...

This Thanksgiving, I wanted to try something new for dessert, and what I tried knocked the socks off my family! A easy made Pumpkin Cheesecake hit the spot after a day of stuffing our faces with...

Want something different, quick and easy try this recipe.

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...

If you like peanut butter, you are going to love this recipe! This makes the best and the lightest peanut fudge ever. And, it's so quick and easy. Three steps and only four ingredients. You can...

Olive oil is a healthier alternative to vegetable oil when cooking your favorite meals. You can cook most foods with olive oil and still have it taste good. Olive oil can be used as a additive to...

Give foods cooked on the stove top all the complex flavors of the grill, with liquid smoke and a grill pan. Liquid smoke is made by condensing real hardwood smoke into a concentrated seasoning. A...

Most cheesecake recipes are designed to be baked in a 9-inch or 10-inch springform pan. You can mix up a standard recipe and divide it among two 5-inch pans with good results, but baking just one...

Learn Five quick steps to make a grilled cheese. This is a healthy and nutritious snack for after school or a quick lunch for the kids.

Sautéing food is a convenient and flexible way to prepare a meal, but pork, chicken, and other meats, may dry out if left to cook too long. Try these steps to make sure your dish is juicy,...

When you are searching for something different to eat that is tasty and affordable, consider some of the different ways you can prepare canned salmon. Salmon patties are not only delicious, they...

Whether for breakfast, lunch or dinner, leeks are an excellent addition to many dishes. They taste a bit like onions but are not as strong. Perfect for omelets, soups, stews, casseroles and...

Buffet servers can serve double duty in the kitchen by functioning as a baking or roasting pan. Baking cakes, cookie bars or casseroles directly into a buffet server allows them to go from the...

Need a quick delicious easy cookie recipe that is somewhat healthy, too. When you add hazelnuts with brown sugar, wow! What a super treat! Quick enough to make just before heading out the door...

The use of a stovetop grill allows you to grill food indoors anytime. These pans can be made from a variety of metals with aluminum and cast iron being the type most available. Grill pans come in...

This delicious low fat recipe for cake swaps out a few not-so-healthy ingredients for better ones (not that you'd notice by tasting it). It’s also a super easy recipe, using simple ingredients...

With the Christmas holiday festivities approaching, many of us are spending more time in the kitchen than normal with extra baking and preparation of food for party gatherings. The following are...

This is how to make fudge the old fashioned way with a few simple ingredients. You don't need anything special and the method is easy. The kitchen will be fragrant with the lovely smell and of...

Grill meats and vegetables on a gas cooktop with the help of a grill pan. Many sizes of grill pans are available to give foods the appetizing grill marks and the taste of high heat cooking. The...

Cast iron is a popular type of pot or pan. It is known for conducting heat well and lasting for generations. It is a great investment for the kitchen, although fortunately the investment is often...

This is the most delicious and moist cake I have ever made. I always make it for any party I have or need to bring something to. You can cut it up before the party and it is a perfect finger...

Kale is a nutritional powerhouse and super cheap and about $1 a pound at most grocery stores. But how do you cook it? and better yet how do you cook it so you like it?

Greasing the pan is a necessary step when doing any baking project, but flouring the pan is equally important. To ensure that your cakes come out perfectly with no tears or snags, greasing...

The classic blue speckled roasting pan is a common cookware item in many North American kitchens. These big roasters have high sides and a domed lid to cook large quantities of food. Lining the...

A flan case is a traditional Scottish pie crust that can be filled with fresh fruit, custard or cream. UK brand Saxby's retails a ready-made frozen version, but even the most humble home cook can...

Boiling water is a common practice used to killed parasites and pathogens. It is disputed how long water must be boiled to kill everything. According to the Wilderness Medical Society, when water...

This article will teach you how to make a simple 7up pound cake. This cake is perfect for first timers. It also will make a great holiday gift, birthday gift, or just a tasty dessert for dinner....

Fufu is a food staple in West Africa. This is the American version of this meal. If you want a more authentic flavor, leave out the butter and salt. Fufu is great to make if you are teaching kids...

Stainless steel refers to a metal alloy that is constituted from at least 10.5 percent chromium and at least 50 percent iron. The presence of chromium in the stainless steel acts as a protective...

Any Gumdrop lovers out there? Is someone special having a birthday at your house? Do they love gumdrops? (No licorice flavored ones here) Here is a cake recipe that will certainly please them. ...

This recipe for turkey enchilada casserole is perfect for all the leftover thanksgiving turkey you have or at least part of the turkey. I like to cook it for lunch or dinner a couple days after...

Here we are again. Another year has gone by and we look for quick recipes to use during the holidays. There are great foods out there that call for more work to be put into anything, but when...

If you like bananas, then you will want to try my easy banana nut bread recipe. This recipe is good as breakfast bread or just as a snack. It tastes great with a hot cup of coffee or tea. It has...

When you boil water in stainless steel pots and pans, often you will find a mark left on the stainless steel. These marks will be especially apparent if the water boiled dry in the pan. This mark...

Smoking meat is a great way to impart flavor into any kind of meat. Brinkmann makes a wide variety of smokers including electric, gas and manual. No matter which smoker you have, a few tips will...

Rice is really quite a crowd pleaser. Many people don't fix rice at home so it is a welcomed change. It can be use to stretch lots of different meals from chili, to chop suey. It is great with...

Feeding a large group of people and need easy recipes for a crowd? I'm including several and this one is for Brownies. Makes 80 Brownies. Check out my other recipes for crowds. You don't have to...

PAH is caused when meat drippings fall onto charcoal or a hot grill element. PAH is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which may cause cancer. Then they are deposited on the food by flame-ups and...

In this article I'm going to teach you how to make a home made Coffee Crumb Cake from scratch.

In this article I'm going to teach you how to bake home made pound cake from scratch.

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...

Most everyone loves the savory taste of roast beef that's cooked to perfection. But I'd like to share a Pork Roast recipe with you, that is sure to be one of the tastiest and most tender cuts of...