Posted on April 11, 2010
Garlic Paste – An Illustrated Tutorial & Time Saver
This is a simple solution for those of you who love to cook with fresh garlic but are either too busy or too impatient to peel and mince just one clove for your recipe. I’d be lying if I told you I thought of this myself – it’s a trick I learned in school. Use [...]
Posted on October 27, 2009
How to Oven Roast a Squash & Dry Squash Seeds
If you already know how to roast a squash, I’d love to hear how you do it. There are many different ways to accomplish this very simple task but this is my tried and true oven roasted method. A pumpkin in a squash, so you can roast it using the same method. You can cook [...]
Posted on June 26, 2009
Simply Peeling a Cantaloupe: A Cool Kitchen
I happen to love ripe cantaloupe – the sweet fragrance, the slightly firm texture, the juiciness. They never last long at our house. Peeling them, though, is tricky for lots of people. My mom always cut them in half, scraped the seeds out, cut them into wedges, and then removed the peel from each wedge. [...]
