My wonderful friend Lauren, from Live by the Sunshine, is sharing her favorite gift ideas for all of the cooks in your life. I know most of these things are either already in my house or my Amazon wishlist. When Lauren’s not making fabulous gift guides she also blogs about great food she’s eating in New…
Cooking FAQs
How to Clean and Use Leeks
Leeks are such an underappreciated, but useful vegetable. Part of the mystery is that most people don’t know how to clean leeks or how to use them once they make it that far. The sort answer is use leeks in anything you would use onions, so everything! But if you need more detailed information than…
Homemade Chicken Stock | Made 3 Ways!
Looking for ways to be less wasteful, healthier, and more budget friendly? Then making your own homemade chicken stock should be at the top of your list. This very simple recipe will help you eliminate food waste in your kitchen and enhance the flavors of anything you make involving chicken stock or broth! I began…
How to Peel and Dice a Butternut Squash
Butternut squashes are one of those foods that don’t seem like they would be challenging until you are wrestling one in your kitchen, desperately trying to get the skin to come off and it just won’t. That’s why I’m going to let you know exactly how to peel and dice a butternut squash the easy…
Choosing Your First Knife
A sharp knife is essential for so many different reasons and choosing your first knife can seem very overwhelming with all of the information out there. We don’t all have a limitless budget to spend on the biggest and the best knife sets out there. So let’s break down what you really need and how…