The following add great flavor, but are best when purchased fresh, not dried. Stir the leafy fresh herbs (basil, parsley, cilantro, dill) into a dish near the end of cooking, so they add maximum flavor and color. Parsley: I use the curly kind in Taboule, but flat leaf in all other ...
What this means– many recipes call for a combination of dark soy sauce and light sauce to get the right balance of flavour, colour and saltiness. If you only use dark soy sauce, the sauce flavour is way too strong. If you just use light soy sauce, the sauce will be salty, but not...
Create a luxurious alternative to French fries with these simple yet elegant polenta fries. Buy premade polenta (or easily make your own with cornmeal), cut into fry-like sticks, toss with olive oil, fresh basil, salt, and pepper, and bake. All you need is your favorite marinara s...
and moisture content and the temperatures they are processed at. While cocoa butter naturally occurs in chocolate, some will have added cocoa butter, some use soy lecithin to emulsify, while others may have a combination of both. Some bittersweets have sugar listed as the number one ingredient ...
I love figs, but it took me longer than I care to admit to realize that the things I thought of as “figs” (i.e., dried) were even better fresh. (I blame Canada.) These fig recipes use both, to keep you going whether in season and out. ...
A Tablespoon or two offresh(not dried) herbs of your choice: rosemary, dill, basil, cilantro, garlic, or jalapeño – there’s no limit to the spice combinations you can use Optional:a dash of salt and/or pepper Dump all of the ingredients in a large glass or cup. ...
Before you start–spoon out some rice from rice cooker. It’s best if you use some cold cooked rice from the day previous, but if you can’t have that, take the rice out of the rice cooker and put it in a large bowl to let off some steam and cool off before you fire up the ...
Decluttering your house means going through all the stuff that you don’t use anymore, which means that you will have to go through the old toys that you had when your children were small, the DVDs that you used to watch on movie night, and maybe even the personal belongings of family...
I guess it was in the peak of our “little drought” in June, when the tomatoes were at their peak…I was trying my best to keep the plants fromfryingin the sun and at the same time – trying to find (and invent) ways to use them all! That is when you are “up to your ears...
Thinly sliced polenta can make wonderful layers for many recipes, adding a creamy texture and mild taste to any dish. Use it to create an easy weeknight dinner like our Cheesy Polenta Skillet, keep it on hand to replace noodles for a pasta-freelasagna, or put it in a Tex-Mex casserole ...