If you want to dramatically improve your cooking skills and the presentation of finished dishes, learn to dice a carrot. There is huge difference in appearance between a stew with …
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What is Mirepoix? It’s essentially roughly equal parts of diced onion, carrot, and celery and isย a classic building block of French cuisine, Italian cuisine (soffrito), and Spanish cuisine (sofregit).ย ย It adds …
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Simple syrup is a key ingredient in a lot of our cocktails. We wanted to share the best simple syrup recipe that weโve found.ย Simple syrup is important in cocktails because …
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We like to start with thick-cut bacon. We baked it in the oven at 400ยฐF on aย cooling rackย placed inside of aย sheet panย so that it wouldn’t sit in the grease. If …
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Bechamel is one of the five mother sauces in classic French cooking, but it’s not just for French food. It’s the base for a lot of creamy Italian pasta sauces, …
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We eat a lot of hummus and found we were spending way too much money on store bought containers of it, so we started making our own at home. This …
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ย Do you know what you are making for Christmas dinner yet?ย For special occasions like Christmas dinner, we love beef tenderloin with a simple blue cheese sauce. The blue cheese …
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We use shallots all the time in our kitchen, so it’s essential to understand how to cut a shallot. One of our go-to salad dressings is this Meyer Lemon …
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Often homemade flaky pastry crust recipes from scratch can be difficult, but this single pie crust recipe is easy and foolproof. This pie dough recipe is made with butter …
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This simple herb butter is a staple in our house, especially during grilling season. It’s good on everything from grilled corn to grilled oysters. It’s so simple to make and …
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One of the fastest ways to improve your cooking is to practice some basic knife skills. You shouldย know how to cut an onion properly. There is more than one way …
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We like to use this electric pressure cookerย not only to make quinoa, but also to cook dried beans (see how), rice (see how), and other grains quickly. It keeps the …