I never dump the rest of the pot. The next day I have a refreshing pick-me-up. (more…)

As with my kitchen, the majority of cleaning products in my kitchen are natural… baking soda, vinegar and lemon juice are the primary staples. But I get lazy like the rest of you… (more…)

I once dumped an entire pizza, top side down, in the bottom of the oven. Table salt was the logical “buster” of smoke, smell and hefty cleanup. (more…)

Got a recipe that calls for unsalted or salted and you’ve got the “other one”? There are ways to work around the salt (or lack thereof). (more…)

Kosher salt. It’s the first choice of many seasoned cooks. It looks better and it tastes better. But why do we really use it in just about everything? (more…)

If you’re like me, you can’t get enough of portabella mushrooms. After all, they’re one of the “fancy” mushrooms used to accent restaurant dishes. I’ve heard many tell me they’d love to make them at home, but have no idea how. Good news - preparing them will be the easiest of the dinner fare. (more…)

Last night I was dying for some chocolate, and since it was quite chilly, I ventured to the kitchen to make up a batch of steaming hot chocolate. My dreaming tastebuds took over at nearly 10 p.m., I found myself whipping up a hefty pot of fresh chocolate pudding. (more…)

In an effort to suck as much substance out of any type of food, well, that and because they just taste so darned good, I never scrap the potato peelings. (more…)

Upon request of my friend I made another Hot Melon Salad today, and it taught me a key lesson. The melon needs to be fresh cut. (more…)

I’ve yet to find a fruit dish that Feta cheese couldn’t work with. (more…)

Forget to defrost tonight’s chicken in the fridge? No sweat. (more…)

My favorite cake is chocolate, and the frosting has got to be peanut butter. When you’re running against the wire, though, frosting can be a messy, lengthy task. (more…)

Like the ever-genius Alton Brown, I’ve gone through several oil misters. Since I use olive oil daily, it’s easy to get those nozzles clogged to the point where they do nothing. Of course, the worst was when the bottle itself split, leaving a pool of oil to drizzle all over the cupboard. (more…)

Whether it’s in effort to save money or storage space, many stock their kitchen with one type of baking sheets. It’s usually Teflon coated. It’s no wonder so many people burn their cookies. (more…)

This last Christmas I baked up a storm. Varying deadlines for cookie baking and deliveries, along with a lack of extra baking sheets and only one oven, left me in a bind for timely baking and hand-offs of fresh-made treats. (more…)

When I bread chicken to bake to a golden brown, I roll it in butter instead of egg. (more…)