The Best Ways to Slice Onions Tear Free
Here in Portugal, onions are kinda the quiet backbone of most dishes. They start the soup, the sauce,…
Step by Step How to Cut and Peel a Pineapple
The pineapple is one of those fruits everybody loves but plenty of people avoid buying whole because it…
The Real Reason Your Pots Get Burnt And How to Clean Them
Ha! I don’t get much into the household type of scenarios, this isn’t that kind of site, but…
Heavy Cream vs Half and Half vs Double Cream, the Complete Guide to Every Type of Cream
Got a new… explainer type of post for you guys, if you spend any time reading recipes from…
What Is Curry Powder, Really? A Home Cook’s Guide to Spice Mixes
Here’s one of those food topics that sounds simple enough, what is a “spice mix,” what is a…
The Honest Answer! Is It Safe to Store Butter on the Counter?
Can you really leave butter out of the fridge? This is one of those questions that pops up…
When to Use or Cook with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and When Not To
So here is a question I get asked all the time, well in one form or another, stuff…
Why do Cookies Spread Too Much or Too Little?
Yeah, there is one thing that happens to basically everyone who bakes cookies at some point, you follow…
How to Melt Chocolate the Right Way & Avoid Seizing or Burning
I get asked about this one a lot, probably one of the more common chocolate questions and problems…
The Best Ways to Make a Buttermilk Substitute at Home
Here’s one of those ingredients that always seems to show up right when you don’t have it, buttermilk.…
15+ Wild Food Facts You Probably Never Knew
For a change of pace, and since I’ve already got a giant pile of tips and tricks sitting…
Salt 101 Why We Add It and When to Use It
Salt is one of those ingredients almost nobody thinks twice about, we just add it, taste, add a…