You love wings, but you and I both know that the calories in blue cheese can be daunting if you are trying to stay slim. Good news is you can easily reduce the amount of calories in your homemade blue … Continue reading →

Microwave ovens have become ubiquitous in most home and restaurant kitchens, and are convenient for preparing frozen foods, defrosting meats, warming up sauces, hot beverages, soup, and making popcorn. But how long before microwave ovens need to be replaced? Microwave … Continue reading →

Overall Rating (based on customer reviews): 4.2 out of 5 stars If you are deathly afraid of a pressure cooker exploding in your kitchen, there’s no need to fear. This is one of the safest pressure cookers on the market. … Continue reading →

A cast iron skillet can be your best friend for life…and it can outlast you when properly cared for. If you are about to take the dive into the life of cast iron ownership, there are a few rules you … Continue reading →

The meat loses protein, but the cooking process actually makes it easier for your tummy to digest AND absorb more nutrients. Human stomachs have an easier time absorbing usable energy from cooked meat. The proteins would have broken down in … Continue reading →

With all the books and blogs dedicated to the art of food, most focus exclusively on recipes. But while ingredients matter in the concoction of delicious and impressive meals, a solid knowledge of kitchen tools is also important. This is … Continue reading →

Click the image for the even bigger full-size version (and check out the ingredients and more detailed steps below: Embed this image on your site! Via: Restaurant Coupons Love this infographic? Spread the Love!   2 cups dried red lentils … Continue reading →

I was very intimidated by seafood (especially shellfish) for quite a long time. Thankfully, a friend showed me how easy it is to prepare mussels and my fear is long gone. I made these the other day just with whatever … Continue reading →

I hope you enjoyed our last week’s Cooking Tips For this week, here’s our great tips: Pecan pie is popularly served at holiday meals and is also considered a specialty of Southern America cuisine. Lentils are added to sauteed onions, … Continue reading →

Some years ago I read that fumes emitted from non-stick cookware can be deadly to a pet bird, so I got rid of all my non-stick pans. I should have realized then that the toxic fumes could also be harmful … Continue reading →

Enjoy our cooking tips for this week!

Jim Bostacos hails from New York, and has Greek-Italian roots. This combination is the perfect fit for both his restaurants, Molyvos and Abbocato. His culinary desires seem to be genetic, directly inherited from mom and dad. Chef Bostacos graduated with … Continue reading →

Alex Tishman strives to bring healthy, delicious dishes into people’s homes. Chef Tishman graduated from the California Culinary Academy and did his time in some very prestigious restaurants including: One Market, Zuppa, Acquerello, and Yoshi’s. In 2011, he decided to … Continue reading →

Jean-Louis Guerin is one of France’s and the US’s most celebrated chefs. Chef Guerin is the President of the US delegation of L’ Academie Culinaire de France. He won the James Beard award for “Best chef Northeast”, the Toque d’Argent Maîtres Cuisiniers … Continue reading →

This is a guest post from the fabulous Hanneke Eerden. She is the brains (and beauty) behind The Dutchess Cooks, a Netherlands based food blog with almost everything you need to become an expert cook. Without further ado, here’s Hanneke’s … Continue reading →

This is a guest post from the fabulous Hanneke Eerden. She is the brains (and beauty) behind The Dutchess Cooks, a Netherlands based food blog with recipes to make you salivate within seconds. She’s a pretty cool person, super active … Continue reading →

Todd English has become one of the world’s most notable chefs. I recently had the opportunity to meet this Chef/Restaurateur at a cooking demo at his NYC restaurant CaVa. It was a pleasure. Sure, he’s busy traveling the world, opening … Continue reading →

Here are some cooking tips of this week. Enjoy! Cooking Tip #1: Add a small amount of lemon juice to the artichoke cooking water to retain the color of the artichoke. Cooking Tip #2: Sauté garlic first before adding to a … Continue reading →

The right pots and pans are essential. If you are thinking of purchasing a good set, you need to do some homework because there are so many choices out there: cast iron, lined copper, aluminum, Anodized aluminum, stainless steel, non-stick … Continue reading →