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Category: Tips

Meat, Pork, Tips, VegetablesLeave a comment

Those Prosciutto Asparagus Bundles—Some Tips

March 22, 2020January 27, 2021 Barbara

Blog posts for bundles of asparagus wrapped in prosciutto are ubiquitous. Some are roasted until the prosciutto is crispy and some are wrapped at the last minute, after only the asparagus are cooked. I’ve even seen some that have cheese … Continue reading Those Prosciutto Asparagus Bundles—Some Tips

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Weep no More, My . . . Yogurt?

February 16, 2019 Barbara

I hope you’re not throwing out that yogurt or sour cream or ricotta, etc. that is only a few days old, just because it seems to have developed a puddle of watery liquid where you last spooned some out. I … Continue reading Weep no More, My . . . Yogurt?

Kitchen Gadgets, Tips1 Comment

My Love Affair with Parchment Paper

September 8, 2017 Barbara

I can’t imagine a day in the kitchen without parchment paper Here’s more than you probably want to know about how parchment paper is made from Wikipedia: Modern parchment paper is made by running sheets of paper pulp through a bath of sulfuric … Continue reading My Love Affair with Parchment Paper

Grilling, Kitchen Gadgets, Tips2 Comments

Organizing Your Grilling Stuff

August 1, 2017 Barbara

Especially when you have to run back and forth to the kitchen to tend to things on the stove—note to self: move the patio door—you can help yourself by having all your grilling items available and organized. I used to … Continue reading Organizing Your Grilling Stuff

Meta, Review, Tips1 Comment

Best Butcher/Chef Videos: The Scott Rea Project

July 11, 2017 Barbara

If you haven’t run across these videos on your own, check out The Scott Rea Project on YouTube. Whether you want to learn how to butcher a cow—well, that’s too big a job for my kitchen—or how to make a … Continue reading Best Butcher/Chef Videos: The Scott Rea Project

Re-blogged, Tips2 Comments

Re-Blogged: Tips on Using Stevia

April 26, 2017June 29, 2017 Barbara

Stevia is finally getting the attention it deserves. Find answers to basic questions about this wonder food here. Why use it? How does it taste? What products are safest? What foods does it work best with? How can you get … Continue reading Re-Blogged: Tips on Using Stevia

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For those who brag about never washing their cast iron . . .

June 20, 2016 Barbara

I give you sticky, sugary, baked-on blueberries: I’ve heard all the boasts about handed down cast iron that has never touched a drop of water, and frankly, it gives me the willies. I do suppose you could burn residue down … Continue reading For those who brag about never washing their cast iron . . .

Meta, Tips1 Comment

Oh Snap! 10 Tabletop Photography Tips Everyone Should Know | Brit + Co

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 Barbara

Great photography tips that I should follow more to get good photos of my cooking Continue reading Oh Snap! 10 Tabletop Photography Tips Everyone Should Know | Brit + Co

Beef, Grilling, Meat, Tips2 Comments

A Tale of Two Flank Steaks

October 2, 2015 Barbara

Apologies to Dickens. There’s not much in the way of interesting narrative or characterization here, just a single post on the way I treat flank steak to make it edible—unless you need it to re-sole a shoe. Before getting the … Continue reading A Tale of Two Flank Steaks

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Shut the Freezer Door!

June 23, 2015 Barbara

I don’t know if it was me taking out a frozen vegetable for dinner or my husband getting an ice cream bar later, but the freezer door was ajar all night, enough to half-thaw EVERYTHING—bread, rolls, muffins, the last of … Continue reading Shut the Freezer Door!

Casseroles, Meta, Tips2 Comments

Kitchen Tips: Reheating a Leftover Casserole

March 15, 2015May 6, 2015 Barbara

I stared at those two boneless, skinless chicken breasts all morning, wondering what to do with them that would be new. That didn’t work. I feel like this winter has sapped me of any food creativity, so I used my … Continue reading Kitchen Tips: Reheating a Leftover Casserole

Asian, Tips2 Comments

Reheating Yesterday’s Egg Rolls

January 10, 2015May 6, 2015 Barbara

Egg Rolls get kind of soggy in the refrigerator, but I’ve reheated them in the microwave and eaten them. You just don’t get the crunch of the baked or fried original; it’s more like a noodle surrounding the filling. To … Continue reading Reheating Yesterday’s Egg Rolls

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Barbara

I have a PhD in American Literature, taught in higher education for over twenty years, and directed two Centers for Instructional Technology before retiring. Find me on Mastodon @grinnpidgeon@techhub.social

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