Bake with abandon!
This picture shows two things. One: I need to use hand cream more often. And Two: The curved finger position that’s essential when using sharp knives. You know this already. I know you do. I bet if I asked you how to position the hand …
Is everyone on a diet this week? I don’t know about you, but despite my normally ferocious sweet tooth, I’m not ready to face another dessert, scone, pastry or white-flour carbohydrate for a few days. Whether or not you’re counting calories, this beef stew will …
It’s a new year and I’m adding a new category — Reader Questions. While I can’t guarantee I’ll know the answer, I figure if I mine the collective wisdom of my diverse and knowledgeable readers, we should be able to come up with a wide …
Well, that didn’t take long. Day One of 2009 and I had my first kitchen disaster. That’s a personal record. I usually take a good week to warm up to a culinary gaff, but this year? Mere hours. And as if that wasn’t enough, the …
I’m stunned. After a quick look back at my promises, I can announce to the world that I actually kept last year’s blog resolutions. I delivered cookbook reviews, shared my thoughts on more than 20 culinary gadgets and included a photo in every post. Even …
Until recently, crème brûlée defied me. I followed the instructions meticulously and ended up serving guests a high-fat vanilla liquid with a soggy sugar crust. Then chocoatiers Dominique and Cindy Duby wrote Crème Brûlée: More Than 50 Decadent Recipes and showed me the errors of …
Coffee Boy got a burr grinder for Christmas — a mid-range Krups GVX2-12. While this little gadget will not get its own weekly serial, as did last year’s whisky aging kit, it definitely earned its racy model number. Confession time: I thought a burr grinder …
Left things to the last minute? Whether the stores are closed or the last item on your list is sold out, don’t panic. Foodies are easy to please. All you need is a connection to the Internet — and if you’re reading this you have. …
They might look purple, but they’re called blue potatoes. My sister got some in her organic CSA delivery and gave me a few to try. As with most fruits and vegetables, the more colour, the more nutrients. These spuds are packed with the same antioxidants …