Chili oil too hot? Try this fix.
My daughter’s friend gifted her with a jar of Nepalese chili oil with a warning that it was hotter than hot. She thought that, perhaps, we’d know better ways to use it.
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.
Food too salty? Here are two easy fixes.
Too salty soup or stew is easy to fix. Drop in potatoes and let them soak up the excess saltiness. But what about too salty meatballs?
What to do with unevenly cooked rice
Unscrupulous rice retailers sometimes mix low quality rice with better quality rice for higher profit. As as result, the rice cooks unevenly. Still edible but hardly …
What is dill? Is it the same as dill weed?
An annual herb that's related to celery, fennel and parsley, both leaves and seeds of dill are edible. Dill leaves are also known as dill weed (or dillweed).
The smart way to reheat meat and vegetable soup
Meat and vegetable soup is lovely when newly cooked. But, when reheated, the vegetables get overcooked to a mush. How can that be avoided? I have a trick.
Should tomato core and seeds be removed?
In most cases, there is no need to scoop out the core and seeds of the tomato. In some cases, it is advisable (though not essential) to remove them. Read on.
Oregano in the kitchen and garden
A culinary herb and staple of Mediterranean cuisines, true oregano grows in spikes during warm and sunny weather, and has tiny leaves.