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Measuring Honey 101
But sweet as is it, honey can goo up your measuring utensils. And getting it all into the mixing bowl
About Heirloom Dry Beans with a Recipe
Today I planted one of my easiest/hardest gardens, the Heirloom Dry Bean Garden. It’s one of the easiest because once
5 Basic Batters for Deep Fried Fish and Seafood
Nothing beats the crispy crunch and delicate flavor of batter-fried fish and seafood. While the simplest coating for fried fish
Keeping Your Marbles: Another Reason to Eat Like a Greek
If you haven’t already, you might want to start cooking more like a Greek…or Italian, Spaniard, Arab or Turk.
How to Make Your Own Brown Sugar
Learn how to make your own brown sugar at home. It’s about half the cost of store-bought, you get to make
Cabbage Dishes From East to West
Whether stewed, braised, sauteed or stuffed, cabbage is a popular vegetable in Europe and eastern Asia. It’s cheap, filling and
Peppers, Peppers, Peppers
Farmer Dan gives his thoughts on roasting peppers fresh from the garden over a hot backyard firepit.
How to Soak and Cook Dried Beans
Cooking dried beans yourself is much cheaper, and you get to control the seasoning. Here’s a checklist of how to
Does Sugar Help Bread Yeast Grow?
A Chef Robert from Tularosa, NM, recently posted a comment on the naan bread recipe with a question that can
How to Soak and Use Rice Noodles
East Asian cooking, especially the cuisine of southeast Asia, uses a lot of rice noodles. They are served hot, cold,
Quick Mole Poblano: All the Flavor, A Fraction of the Time
With a few simple shortcuts, you can have a mouthwatering mole poblano with half the effort for a quick mid-day
Couple of Good Cabbage Recipes
Yesterday I planted cabbage plants in my garden. Usually I grow all my plants from seed, because I’m cheap.
Perennial Vegetables
Out on the prairie, in southeast Iowa’s Nishnabotna River Valley, located on the third terrace at the south end of my
The Miracle of the Pressure Cooker
I’ve used my pressure cooker over the years for preserving many a batch of fruits, vegetables and beans, but rarely
A Scandinavian Chicken Dish With a Touch of Sweetness
The weather is getting cooler, and the fog didn’t burn off in the Bay Area this weekend till late afternoon.
How to Stir a Pot
What’s the best way to stir a pot? Seems simple, doesn’t it? But there’s actually an old chef’s secret for
15 Staples of the Central American Kitchen
Get a comprehensive list of the basic foods and ingredients you’ll need to prepare authentic Central American recipes and dishes.
A Full Salvadoran Breakfast
Keeping breakfast light and nutrition-packed is a great idea for most of the week. But come Sunday, something more substantial
A Simple Pasta Dish at a Price You Can’t Beat
Looking through my cupboards the other night, scrambling for dinner ideas, my eyes rested on a particular canned good that
How To Make Your Own Chickpea Flour
Ever run across a recipe that calls for chickpea flour? Here’s how you can make your own chickpea flour in a
Campfire Cooking in a Can
Discover the simple pleasures of cooking in the outdoors with nothing more than fresh ingredients, a hot fire, and an
Fried Chicken, 5 Ways
No need to settle for the same old takeout. Spice up your next get-together with a big bucket of fried chicken
Five Simple Steps to Greener Eating
Find out how small actions in the kitchen can have maximum environmental impact with minimal effort.
50 Ways to Mash Your Taters
Everyone loves mashed potatoes. Creamy, buttery, smooth. The ultimate comfort food. Your basic ingredients are quite simple: potatoes, milk or
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