How to cook a multi-course meal in 30 minutes and save on electricity
Smart kitchen tip: cook two dishes in the oven at the same time and steam vegetables over rice. You save on electricity and …
How-tos
How to wrap, store and reheat spring rolls
The English-speaking world calls them spring rolls although this Asian delicacy has nothing to do with spring. They are …
How to clean, peel and devein shrimps and prawns
How shrimps and prawns should be deveined and prepped depends on how they are intended to be cooked. There is a simple way …
How to serve pasta: sauce over noodles or noodles in sauce?
Serving pasta with the sauce ladled over the noodles makes the dish look good for presentation purposes. But it's wrong, and …
How to julienne vegetables
Any food item can be julienned but the technique is most often applied to vegetables. What does "julienne" mean?
How to slice brownies (and other cookie bars) neatly
I admit that cutting brownies, especially fudgy brownies, can be tricky. Do it wrong and you can get large chunks stuck on …
How to make lard
The secret to the best empanada is lard. Not butter, but lard. It will give you the smoothest dough that is soft and pliable …
How to cook the best fried chicken
Season the chicken ahead or not? Which cuts are best? Should the chicken be floured? Is a deep fryer essential? Learn how to …
How to cook al dente pasta minus the myths and hype
Is a pasta pan essential? How much water should the pasta cook in? Is adding salt and oil essential? Should the noodles be …
How we make ice cream
We've been making ice cream at home for over ten years and an ice cream maker has been indispensable to us. Can you make ice …
Making custard: best practices
When making the custard base for ice cream, one of the standards for measuring the thickness of the liquid is whether it …
Perfect French fries: tips and tricks
Perfect French fries require correct proportion of cooking oil to the amount of potatoes, correct temperature of the oil and …