How to deseed and chop a jalapeño
If you love cooking, then technique matters: the right way to prepare jalapeños for your recipe. One of the things…
7 “Must-Have” items for a well-stocked pantry
You’ll be ready for just about anything if you keep these items in stock at home at all times. I…
4th of July Party? How about a tasty recipe for marinated olives and feta?
Sophisticated but incredibly easy: smash some olives, crush a bit of garlic, shred some bread, and you’re good to go!…
Enjoy frozen grapes marinated in wine
If you love frozen grapes, you’re going to absolutely swoon when you try this idea. One of my favorite summer…
Food Tip – Keep your herbs fresh for up to a week!
A quick and easy way to save your refrigerated herbs – they’ll keep for a week! We depend on the…
Food Tip – The best croutons for your summer salads!
Add a kick to your salads with home-made croutons – and it’s so easy. I love crunchy carbs, don’t you?…
Home Entertaining Tip – How to speed-chill a bottle of white wine
Guests on the way? Forgot to chill the wine? Here’s an old restaurant trick that will get you chilled wine…
Kitchen Safety Tip – avoid food borne bacteria and clean that sponge!
Kitchen sponges can be as dirty as your toilet! So clean or replace them regularly. I like smart people, but…
Kitchen hack: Save your leafy herbs, chop them the right way
How to chop leafy herbs AND keep all that wonderful flavor for your recipe. Open a recipe and you’ll find…
How to pick olive oil – read the labels!
Want a great olive oil? Here are 6 tips for reading labels and looking for signs. I went to dinner…
How to dice an onion – the easy way.
This trick will make dicing onions quick and so very simple. Onions get all the grief. They stink up our…