Food and Cooking Instruction

This delicious and tender top loin roast is rubged with a variety of herbs, garlic, and other seasonings, then it's roasted to perfection. Make this for a special family meal or Sunday dinner and serve with mashed potatoes or baked, along with your favorite vegetable dishes.

You know how the inside of the cover ends up with a cooked-on mess when you boil potatoes? Here's a tip that will keep scrubbing to a minimum!

Chopping vegetables in advance will not only shorten your prep time on a busy weekday, it will inspire you to cook dishes you might not attempt otherwise!

Share your tips and tricks for delicious mashed potatoes.

Here are a few tips for peeling, chopping, and mincing garlic.

How much boneless or bone-in chicken to buy for a family, a larger event, potluck, or other type of meal.

Here's the main copycat recipe index, with a variety of restaurant inspired recipes.

Roasted garlic with butter and a little thyme, along with chicken broth and other seasonings.

Several hamburger cooking tips. tips for keeping moisture in burgers, giving them a smoky flavor, and several topping recipe ideas.

Here are some tips for cooking and preparing potatoes. Tips and help for baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, and roasted potatoes

How to season and re-season iron skillets and pots, plus several recipes.

Crockpot Recipes, Tips, and Help: A guide to adapting recipes to the crock pot/slow cooker, with time conversion and specific food cooking tips.

Here are some tips for lowering the fat in everyday favorite recipes.

Tips for making the best fried chicken - several chicken frying tips and coating advice.

A-Z cooking dictionary, with definitions for a variety of foods and cooking terms.

Ground beef cooking tips and safe handling information. Several hamburger cooking tips. tips for keeping moisture in burgers, giving them a smoky flavor, and several topping recipe ideas.

Cookie decorating ideas and techniques, along with links to recipes.

Tips for making, serving and storing ice cream.

Mango preparation and storage information.

Picnic safety tips for great picnics, potlucks, and barbecues. Cookout tips, including safety and cleanup tips, plus several recipes.

Several tips to help you make the best pies.

Helpful tips for better salads. Tips and information about salad making, including pasta salad tips, potato salad tips, and other hints.

Tips and advice on cooking and storing sweet onions.

Cooking a turkey safely - USDA guidelines.

Cast Iron pots and pans are a proven reliable method of cooking. They offer even heat distribution; are thick enough to help prevent scorching food, even if on a high heat; will last for generations; will serve you well with just a bit of regular care; they can go from stovetop to oven to table; and are attractive and charming enough to bring directly to the table for a casual meal.