CookShelfRegardless of the kitchen, storing spices always seems to be a challenge. It can be so frustrating to buy a new jar of some rarely used spice and then find a barely opened one tucked in some corner - or unearth a jar of…
We have a theme today, courtesy of The Kitchn - the best way to store three items that often seem to go bad before they've been eaten. Check out: The Best Way to Store Cilantro (we find the same method works for parsley…
Epicurious has 5 ways to create fun desserts without having to turn on the oven. Start by buying a pound cake or angel food cake and then: Grill, toast, or broil (Huffington Post has 5 recipes here) Make shortcake Make…
Some of us remember when ice cream was either really good (but not great) stuff you bought at the grocery store, but was great when you bought it at an ice cream stand. Then came fancier ice creams - bearing either…
Over at The Kitchn they have a very useful blog on 21 Creative Ways to Use Up Pantry and Cooking Staples. As they write: "Do you have a few almost-empty jars in your pantry? Some half-full containers in your fridge?…
In certain parts of the United States, Bubble Tea, also known as Boba or Pearl Tea, has suddenly become ubiquitous - following on its huge success in Asia. But bubble tea's popularity has happened so fast, many don't…
Having imbibed the Olympics spirt, we thought these two recipes from Nigel Slater in The Observer serves two purposes. First, they cater to our British frame-of-mind and, second, the recipes are easy enough to be able…
Holidays & Celebrations Recipes
We're celebrating the beginning of the Olympics with two articles from our friends at Serious Eats. Kenji Alt has concocted a "A Ring Shaped Meal for the Olympics" including recipes for Homemade Bagels, Guinness Onion…
We loved a recent story on Grub Street New York discussing annoying food terms. As they state, "The time has come to publicly shame these terrible words and constructions and eliminate them from food writing forever."…
The Boston Globe has an interesting article today about heirloom tomatoes, frankly asking if they're really worth all the hype and extra cost. There's no question that many of us have been caught in the romance and…
For those of us in the summer months, fresh tomatoes are at their peak - making this article from The Kitchn, "15 Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your Tomatoes" particularly timely. Here's their list, we hope you…
No one is going to argue that a good French fry (or chip) is a birthright around the world. But sometimes you just want something different, something healthier, something that will use up any excess vegies you may have…
