BE THE BEST COOK YOU CAN BE TODAY
It’s All About Cooking Techniques
If you can saute a chicken breast properly, you can prepare hundreds of recipes. Learn roasting techniques, and you’ll be on your way to incredible meals. Let me show you how to be a better home cook, from boiling to sous vide.
Soups On and It’s Umm Umm Good
Soups are essential this time of year. They may be the ultimate winter comfort meals. I have some great soups to enjoy if you’re looking for something to warm you up in cold weather or cool you down in the hot months.
Ingredients: How Much Do You Know About What You Are Eating
I am fascinated by food—where it comes from, what it tastes like, and how it defines a dish’s taste profile. Whether it’s fruits, grains, vegetables, meat, or something else, I want to know all about what I’m cooking and feeding my family. Here’s where you can find out.
The Most Helpful Ingredient Conversions
Looking to convert dried herbs to fresh herbs, ingredient substitutions, or ounces to pints? How about fresh spices to ground spices or conversions for grains, beans or pasta. You’ll find them all here.
My Most Recent Posts
These are my most recent posts. You’ll find topical cooking posts about my current musings. Thanksgiving and Christmas of course as well as some of my most recent experiements. I also leave cooking terms and definitions at the top of these recent posts.
Plan Ahead to Save Time and Money
I am not the best planner. My wife is so, thank goodness, she plans most of our meals. I like to look in the refrigerator, grab some ingredients, and try to come up with a meal. She finds a recipe, buys all the ingredients, and takes all the guesswork out of it. Who’s right? I’m not sure but her method saves a lot of time and money.
