Cooking & Baking

These tasty salad-toppers are a good way to use up the cereal in the back of the cabinet that nobody's eating, and a great shortcut for adding variety to a salad, with ingredients you already have...

this will tell you how to prevent salt in your salt shakers from collecting moisture and clumping and clogging up

This recipe is very easy and simple but tastes great ! It does not require a lot of prep time or ingredients. This recipe proves that you don't need a lot of fancy ingredients or garnishes to make...

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...

Why pay extra for a can of salted, shelled peanuts? Salted peanuts made from raw nuts at home taste fresher than those sold in stores. Purchase in-shell raw peanuts in bulk to save even more...

Serrano hams, a Spanish specialty, are cured to preserve the meat and lock in flavor. Serrano hams are made using a hog's back leg. To make your own Serrano ham, you need adequate space to cure...

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...

Almost as good Walmart's Deli macaroni and cheese, and much, much better than Kraft in a box macaroni and cheese, with about 15 minutes of prep time and about a half hour in the oven, you too can...

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

Just this past Thanksgiving my girlfriend turned me on to Velveeta Cheese Mash Potatoes and they were good. I just wanted to share the recipe. By the way your kids will love this. Many of us...

While you would think making mashed potatoes would be one of the easiest things to do (and it is), it never ceases to amaze me when I dig into a great looking pile of them and find no taste...

Kyocera salt mills have an adjustable ceramic grinding mechanism that allows you to set the granule size to your liking for every task. Raising and lowering the level of the grind wheel within the...

Heat a block of Himalayan salt crystals to season foods while they cook on its surface. Himalayan salt crystals contain many different natural minerals that give foods cooked on them a complex...

It is widely believed that soft pretzels date back to around A.D. 610, when an Italian monk created the first pretzel from leftover bread dough; he shaped the dough to resemble a child's arms...

Brining is a professional cooking method for making meat succulent and tender. The salt in the brine helps break down collagen in the meat fibers, which in turn creates a tender, juicy pork roast....

Tangerine ice is a great treat. In the summer it can cool you off and in the winter give you a taste and feeling of summer.

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.

Rosemary salt is a great gourmet ingredient for use on meats, bread, eggs, potatoes or any vegetable dish, and here's an extremely fast and easy way to make it! You can also package it and give it...

This banana bread recipe is the combination of three different recipes I have used over the years. Enjoy ! Now these ingredients are optional 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon Pinch of Nutmeg

If you have ever been to Cornwall and breathed in the soft, warm air tinged with salt fom the nearby ocean, tasted the clotted cream and pasties, for which the area is famous, you will want to...

Deviled Eggs is a dish that is used as an excellent side dish. Eggs are such a wonderful staple, and they are used to make several, no many, many dishes. This is my favorite. They can be eaten...

A great marinade is a fine way to make the novice or average cook shine. Your family and friends will be asking for repeats of dishes you can create with the right combination of flavors. The...

Baked beans are the dish that gave Boston the nickname "Beantown." This recipe can be prepared ahead of time and the beans refrigerated for a few days to be ready for a quick lunch or...

Although cast-iron cookware helps to create delicious meals, iron is quite difficult to care for. If neglected, iron will rust. The brown stains you see at the bottom of the pot are most likely...

Salt pork is cut from the belly, fatback or pork side of the pig. It can be meaty or consist entirely of fat. Unlike bacon, salt pork is not smoked, but rather is cured by being packed with salt....

Rock salt, the large crystals used for making ice cream, can also be used to bake potatoes. The salt makes the potatoes fluffy. If you are pressed for time, you can microwave a potato briefly,...

It is easy to blend a salt substitute that adds flavor to foods while helping you maintain a low-sodium diet. Seasoning meats and vegetables with an herb-and-spice blend, using favorite...

Food preservatives counteract the natural processes that cause food to age and spoil. Salt is a natural preservative used since at least the days of ancient Egypt. Acidic substances such as...

Sea salt is harvested directly from the sea through natural evaporation, and undergoes less processing than traditional salt. Pure, unrefined sea salt can also contain trace minerals such as...

Off the coasts of France and Portugal, in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Celtic sea salt is prepared for harvest on literal salt farms by traditional salt farmers, called paludiers. The salt...

"Since 1976, Celtic Sea Salt® Brand salt has been harvested by the salt farmers of Brittany using a farming method that preserves the purity and balance of ocean minerals." -- according to...

One of the joys of cooking is finding simple recipes that are fast and easy to make, yet deliver appealing savor. What better time to try this easy recipe for the holiday season and delight your...

Quick trick to boil eggs with easy to remove shell and under skin. Also have the perfect egg every time for your favorite dish that calls for beautiful boiled egg presentation.

Adding salt to water raises the temperature at which the water boils. The more salt that is dissolved in the water, the higher the boiling point. This phenomenon is a result of certain properties...

Prosciutto, the pungent antipasto ham of Italy, is like regional wines. The specifics of preparation vary, dependent on the agricultural practices, customs and climate of the locality. Each...

Celery salt is a specialty condiment whose composition is surprisingly simple. Only the mixing of salt and ground celery seed are required to make your own celery salt, though the best mixture for...

Freezing vegetables is one way to enjoy the flavor of summer well into the fall and winter. It also is a great way to save money. Growing or buying vegetables when they're in season and preserving...

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...

Salt (sodium chloride) was so highly prized at one time in history that it was used as wages to pay Roman Soldiers. Also, salt’s preservative property has been known and revered since antiquity....

Ever had a craving for delicious classic BBQ ribs and didn't know how to make them well hes the recipe to make some delicious BBQ Ribs! Feed you family and friends, this makes up to 4 large...

The name sour salt is a misnomer since it's not salt at all, but citric acid. This acid is extracted from oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits, then dried and crushed into a powder. Cooks...

Pumpkin carving can be fun. But after the fun of the design is over, and showing it off, you now have all the guts and pumpkin seeds to deal with. My family loves the seeds and I've spent many...

Pumpkin seeds might seem like an annoyance while you are cleaning out a pumpkin to create a jack-o-lantern. But don't throw those seeds away because they make wonderful edible treats. Pumpkin...

Salt cellars are a traditional kitchen accoutrement, but with the prevalence of salt shakers they fell out of favor for a while. But now, salt cellars are making a comeback and are perfect for any...

You can flavor pumpkin seeds in many ways, but first you have to get them out of the pumpkin. There's no short-cut for this--just scoop them out and remove as much of the pulp as you can. Rinse...

Beets are a versatile root vegetable that can be eaten raw, as well as steamed, roasted, baked or fried. The juice extracted from this vegetable is a source for lowering blood pressure. The only...

After your finish baking the turkey in the oven, you can use the juices and drippings from the turkey to make delicious gravy. It’s actually extremely simple, and very easy to do. Here’s what...