Tip: Add Rutabaga To Mashed Potatoes
The first time I had mashed potatoes with rutabagas was at a friend's house. She had cooked dinner for us, and asked her why the mashed potatoes were a particular golden color with such a rich flavor...
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Waste Not: 5 Ways to Use Leftover Bread
We've been baking our own weekly bread for a while now, which has been extremely satisfying. But on the downside, we've discovered that our homemade bread stales a lot quicker than store-bought bread....
Holiday Baking: Stock Up On Nuts Now!
We'll never forget the year that we put off buying nuts for our pecan pie until the weekend before Thanksgiving and then had to go to four stores before finding one lone stale package still on the she...
To Peel Or Not To Peel?
A couple we know recently asked us to settle a debate. He always peeled carrots before cooking; she thought it was wasteful and unnecessary. We told them what we do, but we're also curious to hear fro...
A Fast Way to Bake Cookies: Use a Waffle Iron
Fine Cooking
We don't have a waffle iron. It's one of those small appliances that's only good for one thing, and we don't eat that one thing often enough to warrant owning one. But if we could use it to make coo...
Quick Tip: Season Your Rice!
Making a pot of rice to serve with dinner is nearly automatic. But having plain rice day after day can get...well...a little boring, don't you think? That's why we've started experimenting with adding...
Two Reasons to Put a Dry Erase Board in the Kitchen
I recently put a small, inexpensive dry erase board on the refrigerator, and it's been so useful. Here are two simple ways I have been using it! ...
Creamy and Fluffy: How to Make the Best Scrambled Eggs
We honestly think we could eat scrambled eggs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and be very happy. Ok, maybe not every day, but definitely more frequently than is probably good for us! But when you ea...
Reader Organization Tip: How To Store Cookie Cutters
The Fall 2009 Kitchen Cure
Are you busy deep-cleaning and fixing up your kitchen this week? What small project have you tackled? Here's one very small project that nevertheless can really make a difference in a small cupboard o...
Why Milk Boils Over...And How to Stop It!
It's happened to all of us at least once. We're heating milk for a sauce, or oatmeal, or any number of things, but there are just a few bubbles around the edge. We turn away for just a minute to do so...
Does Your Fridge Have a Fever? Check Its Temperature!
We received a nasty shock early last week when all our refrigerated food suddenly and mysteriously started spoiling! The culprit ended up being a busted cooling fan, but we learned a lot about fridges...
Is There an Alternative to Canned Cream Soups?
Good Questions
Q: I'm looking for an alternative to "canned cream of whatever" soup to use in slow cooker recipes. I saw a recipe recently for a chicken and wild rice dish (not soup) made in the slow cooker. However...
Tip: How To Roast and Peel Chestnuts
To me, few things signal the arrival of autumn better than the sweet chestnut. As soon as I see them at the farmer's market, I happily scoop them up, filling a bag with them. Chestnuts have to be ...
Bulk Store Fruit Packaging: One Way to Reuse It
After our last few trips to our local bulk grocers, we've returned with our usual fare, along with a few cases of apples. We thought their method of packaging seemed a bit overkill, although we appre...
Quick Tip: How to Get Grease Stains Out of Clothes
One thing about cooking is it sure is messy! Even when we remember to wear an apron, we still wind up with splatters all over our sleeves. The very worst are the grease stains, which always seem total...
Food Science: Why Cooked Vegetables Turn Bright Green
Like Elizabeth, we like something green on our dinner plate, both to round out a full meal and for that bright pop of color. In fact, the transformation of vegetables like spinach and broccoli from da...
DIY Oven Maintenance: Adjusting the Temperature Gauge
Given how much oven temperature can fluctuate, it's no wonder that one of our most repeated bits of kitchen advice is "Buy an oven thermometer!" But constantly compensating for an oven that runs hot o...
Help! I Am Having Problems Searing Meat
Good Questions
Q: I've been experiencing difficulty when it comes to searing meat on the stovetop, whether it's chicken breasts, pork chops or steak. I follow recipes exactly and wind up burning what I'm cooking. I ...
Cookie Art: Painted Sugar Cookies from Martha Stewart
This is our kind of art project - the kind you can eat! Martha Stewart uses straight food coloring to get those vibrant colors and an interesting technique for applying them. Even with our limited art...
Colorful Cooking: How to Make Colored Pasta
Want to add a little color to your plate?! Lovely ribbons of green, red, and yellow pasta really bring a dish to life. They're also as easy to make as they are to eat! Here's how:...
Kitchen Keeping: What Else Is On Your Countertop?
Yesterday we asked you if you leave appliances out on the countertop; now we're curious about what else you leave out. The counters in our kitchens can become home to everything from potted herbs to a...
Quick Tip: Store Nuts in the Freezer
We stocked up on nuts this past weekend in anticipation of all the holiday baking we have planned in the next two months. A while back, we learned that the best place to keep nuts for long-term storag...
Disinfect Plastic Cutting Boards In The Microwave
Most of our slicing and dicing in the kitchen is done on our wood cutting board. We do still have a plastic one around for a spare and until now have been quite confident in our ability to keep it cl...
Perfectly Sweet: How to Get a Crunchy Top on Brownies
We love the glossy wafer-thin top crust that sometimes appears on brownies almost as much as we love the fudgy layer underneath. We always thought this was phenomenon was random or particular to speci...
True or False: Which Cooking Myths Can You Believe?
True or false: A potato can save a salty soup, boiled veggies lose all their nutrients, and mushrooms should never be cleaned with water. Think you know the answers? ...
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