Why we use color coded cutting boards at home
How many chopping / cutting boards do you have in the kitchen? How do you use them?
Kitchen
Divided into three sub-categories — ingredients, how-tos and tools — this section includes tips on choosing a kitchen countertop (in case you're remodeling) and kitchen organizing.
Guide to stir frying
Perfect stir fried dishes do not happen by magic. You need the right pan, cooking oil with high smoking point, and prepping the components of the dish before you start …
How to use cooking spray on squeaky doors and windows
Discover non-food uses for items in your kitchen pantry. Cooking spray, for instance, can fix a small but annoying and often recurring problem. You'd be surprised just …
Adlay / adlai (Job’s tears)
Adlay or adlai (Job's tears) is a grain that looks like cracked rice. It is cooked like rice (by water absorption) but the cooked texture and mouthfeel resembles pasta …
Sesame seeds, sesame oil and sesame paste
We find them on hamburger buns and bread sticks, and most people think they’re merely decorative. Sesame seeds are more than a food decoration. They add a subtle crunch, …
What’s the difference between calabaza and pumpkin?
What we call calabaza can be Cucurbita moschata or Cucurbita maxima. Pumpkin, on the other hand, is Cucurbita pepo. In cooking, can one be substituted for the other?
Dried shrimps: how to buy, store and cook
They taste different from fresh shrimps; the dried ones have a stronger and more concentrated flavor which some cooks refer to as “umami.”