How to Cook - Several How-To's for Everyday Cooking Tasks
Step-by-step instructions for frying catfish, determining the freshness of eggs, making sweetened condensed milk substitute, peeling tomatoes, cooking asparagus or okra, and many more.
Skewering Tip
A tip for skewering certain meats, shrimp, and vegetables.
A tip for skewering certain meats, shrimp, and vegetables.
Recipes for Two - Main Dish Recipes, Desserts, and More
A variety of recipes for two, including main dish recipes, side dish recipes, desserts, salads, and more, with suggestions on cutting larger recipes down to size.
A variety of recipes for two, including main dish recipes, side dish recipes, desserts, salads, and more, with suggestions on cutting larger recipes down to size.
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Cutting boards can harbor harmful bacteria in cracks and knife grooves, particularly after cutting meat or poultry. Here are some tips for choosing and cleaning a cutting board.
Cutting boards can harbor harmful bacteria in cracks and knife grooves, particularly after cutting meat or poultry. Here are some tips for choosing and cleaning a cutting board.
How To Heat a Fully Cooked Ham
The flavor of a 'fully cooked' ham is greatly improved by heating. Here are the basics.
The flavor of a 'fully cooked' ham is greatly improved by heating. Here are the basics.
How To Make a Basic Cake Glaze
Here's an easy basic glaze for a tube cake, bundt cake, or coffee cake.
Here's an easy basic glaze for a tube cake, bundt cake, or coffee cake.
How To Make a Basic White Sauce
White sauce, also known as Béchamel, is used in a variety of dishes and is the base for many sauces. Here are the steps for a basic medium white sauce, with adjustments for other thicknesses.
White sauce, also known as Béchamel, is used in a variety of dishes and is the base for many sauces. Here are the steps for a basic medium white sauce, with adjustments for other thicknesses.
How To Make a Basic Yeast Bread
This is a basic and very adaptable bread recipe. Time required includes rising and baking. Actual hands-on time is approximately 25 minutes.
This is a basic and very adaptable bread recipe. Time required includes rising and baking. Actual hands-on time is approximately 25 minutes.
How To Make a Graham Cracker Pie Crust
This crust is simple to make, and may be used for a 9-inch pie or cheesecake.
This crust is simple to make, and may be used for a 9-inch pie or cheesecake.
How To Make a Roux
A roux is a base of flour and fat used to thicken and flavor many Creole and Cajun dishes.
A roux is a base of flour and fat used to thicken and flavor many Creole and Cajun dishes.
How To Make Bourbon Balls
A favorite no-bake treat for holiday parties and special occasions, bourbon balls are a Kentucky tradition. Time required does not include chilling time.
A favorite no-bake treat for holiday parties and special occasions, bourbon balls are a Kentucky tradition. Time required does not include chilling time.
How To Make Sausage Gravy
Southerners typically eat this gravy with biscuits, but it's good with any meal.
Southerners typically eat this gravy with biscuits, but it's good with any meal.
How To Make Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled eggs make an easy, delicious, and nutritious breakfast.
Scrambled eggs make an easy, delicious, and nutritious breakfast.
How To Make Self-Rising Flour
If your recipe calls for self-rising flour and you only have all-purpose, here's how you can make some in a pinch.
If your recipe calls for self-rising flour and you only have all-purpose, here's how you can make some in a pinch.
How To Peel Tomatoes
Whether you prefer your tomatoes peeled or the recipe calls for them, this blanching technique makes it easy.
Whether you prefer your tomatoes peeled or the recipe calls for them, this blanching technique makes it easy.
How To Poach an Egg
Here's how to poach perfect eggs.
Here's how to poach perfect eggs.
How To Roast Bell Peppers
Roasted peppers are peppers which have been charred over an open flame or under the broiler, then peeled. Red bell peppers are especially good roasted.
Roasted peppers are peppers which have been charred over an open flame or under the broiler, then peeled. Red bell peppers are especially good roasted.
How To Roast Peanuts
Start with fresh, raw peanuts in the shell and roast them yourself.
Start with fresh, raw peanuts in the shell and roast them yourself.
How To Roast Potatoes
Roasted potatoes are easy to make and delicious. Here are some simple instructions.
Roasted potatoes are easy to make and delicious. Here are some simple instructions.
How To Tell if Eggs Are Fresh
If you aren't sure how fresh your eggs are, here's an easy way to test them.
If you aren't sure how fresh your eggs are, here's an easy way to test them.
How To Toast Nuts
Not only are toasted nuts more flavorful and crunchier, they're less likely to sink in cakes and other batters.
Not only are toasted nuts more flavorful and crunchier, they're less likely to sink in cakes and other batters.