Seasoning and Care of Cast Iron Cookware
Posted June 12, 2007 – 7:25 pm in: How To, Tips, Tools and EquipmentSeasoning Cast Iron
Seasoned Cast Iron can be considered the “grandfather” to today’s “non-stick” cookware. Cast Iron Cookware must be seasoned properly and it will last a life-time.
New Pans
Heat the oven to 250o - 300o
Coat the pan with lard or bacon grease. Don’t use a liquid vegetable oil because it will leave a sticky surface and [...]
Video lessons to develop your cooking technique
Posted June 4, 2007 – 2:17 pm in: How To, Tools and EquipmentFood Network Canada has added a new section to the video centre of their website. They’ve posted 40 videos covering a broad range of cooking techniques. (Hoping to have 100 videos by summer’s end.)
Each video follows this format: a definition of the technique being shown, the tools needed and a demonstration of the technique. The clips range from [...]
Definition - Chiffonade
Posted May 2, 2007 – 4:04 pm in: Definitions, How To, ResourcesTo slice an herb or leaf vegetable into thin ribbons. This is easy to accomplish by stacking then rolling the leaves and slicing.
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Posted April 27, 2007 – 9:01 pm in: African, Beverages, Coffee, Condiments, Diet, Herbs and Spices, How To, Low Fat, Main Dish, Oriental, Pork, Poultry, Thai, Tips, Vegetable2 Ingredients, 2 Recipes, 4 Meals – Here’s a couple of recipes using pork and green beans.
Curry pastes – A necessary ingredient in a Perfect Pantry.
Honey Glazed Lemon Roast Chicken Recipe – A simple and delicious recipe for roast chicken.
What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like? – Pictures to give a visual sense of what a 300 [...]
Watch Cooking Videos Online at FoodTV.ca
Posted April 2, 2007 – 7:42 pm in: How To, Tips, Tools and EquipmentWatch your Food Network Canada hosts prepare recipes, learn tips and techniques or catch show episodes with new online videos.
Video - Food Network Canada
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Food Bites - March 9
Posted March 9, 2007 – 12:37 pm in: Coffee, How To, Indian, Italian, Learning, LinksRecipe: Lemon Chicken…Italian style
Recipe: Cranberry Curry Chicken Pie with Leftover French Bread Crust
Free Starbucks Coffee – March 15 from 10 a.m. – noon
Sneak Up on Freezer Cooking – Tips to make the most of your freezer and your cooking time.
Organized Pantry: A Beginner Guide to Pantry Pride — Organize your pantry
Gordon Ramsey – Scrambled eggs [...]
How Do I? Freeze
Posted March 3, 2007 – 3:40 pm in: How To, TipsGeneral Information
Blanching Vegetables
Animal Products
Apples
Apricots
Artichokes
Asparagus
Avocados
Bacon
Bananas
Beans: Green, Snap, or Wax
Beans: Lima, Butter, or Pinto
Beets
Blackberries or Dewberries
Blueberries or Huckleberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Butter
Cabbage or Chinese Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cheese
Cherries: Sour
Cherries: Sweet
Citrus Fruits
Clams
Crab
Fresh Coconut
Corn
Cranberries
Currants
Dates
Eggplant
Eggs
Figs
Fish
Gooseberries
Grapes
Grapes: Muscadine
Greens (including Spinach)
Garlic-in-Oil
Guavas
Fresh Herbs
Ice Cream
Kohlrabi
Lemon Curd, Freezer
Lobster
Loquats
Mayhaw Juice
Meats
Mangos
Melons
Mushrooms
Okra
Onions
Oysters
Edible Pea Pods
Blackeye or Field Peas
Green Peas
Peaches or Nectarines
Pears
Bell or Sweet [...]
30 Minute Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce
Posted February 28, 2007 – 7:11 pm in: 30-Minute Meals, How To, Italian, Main Dish, Pasta, TipsThe Simple Dollar offers five tips for preparing home-cooked meals, with minimum effort at the end of a busy day.
Prepare meals in advance.
Discover the crockpot.
Have regular “leftover” nights.
Use lots of items that require minimal preparation.
Eat extremely simple meals
The Simple Dollar » “I’m Too Tired To Cook” - At-Home Dining Solutions For The Overworked Family.
I find [...]
Food Bites - February 16
Posted February 16, 2007 – 10:59 am in: Bread, Coffee, Dessert, European, Holiday Recipes, How To, Indian, Main Dish, Mediterranean, One Pot Meals, Oriental, Pasta, Pork, Poultry, Slow Cooker, Tools and EquipmentArroz Con Pollo Recipe – the classic Spanish chicken and rice dish.
Chocolate-covered cars – a waste of good chocolate.
No-Knead Bread – A bread recipe that requires no kneading, but takes plenty of time.
Love is a big rare roast – Lynette creates one of her great sounding meals for Valentine’s Day. Lucky Cakes!
The Fundamentals Of Running [...]
Which Cheese is Which?
Posted February 4, 2007 – 6:48 pm in: How To, LearningFrom soft and semi-soft to hard and semi-hard, there is a world of choice in the world of cheese. Real Simple offers a chart listing the various types available.
There are as many categories of cheeses as there are categories on Jeopardy! To create a cheese plate, try choosing one from the five listed below. Or [...]