St. Patrick’s Day parties can be fun, creative and delicious without being stressful or difficult. You can create a festive atmosphere without resorting to green beer and food that nobody wants to eat; such as corned beef and cabbage, or anything dyed green. Irish food and drink should be fresh, seasonal, and any green food …
Thyme is a versatile herb that you can use in just about any recipe. At thanksgiving you’ll find it in turkey stuffing. In the winter you’ll enjoy it in savory soups and clam chowders. It pairs well with fish and is often used in rubs for lamb and beef. Because the leaf is so tiny, …
Rarely can you find people that do not appreciate bananas. Not only are they full of vitamins, but their delicious taste also makes them a fantastic ingredient in the kitchen. Banana bread muffins are an excellent breakfast choice, and you can even make perfect loaves of bread out of this fruit in your bread machine. …
Cutting with a dull knife isn’t just slow and annoying, it can also be dangerous. If you ask any a chef what’s the most dangerous thing in your kitchen, he will point out to that dull knife you’ve been avoiding to sharpen. So, in order to help you avoid getting hurt, we prepared this article, …
We usually think of chocolate as an exclusively sweet ingredient, but if you’ve ever tasted a nibble of unsweetened baking chocolate, you know that pure chocolate actually has a bitter, somewhat fruity flavor. It’s only when cacao beans are processed with milk and lots of sugar that it turns into the tasty chocolate truffles and …