I definitely didn’t recreate the wheel when it came time to learn how to make Homemade Marshmallows for Smores, rather I looked to David Lebovitz, for a recipe, and it turned out that he went with a know entity as well, so my citation should also note that The Great Book of Chocolate was his original […]
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While of course, there are many ways to open a pomegranate, as a connoisseur of the gorgeous fruit, I feel compelled to share with you what I think it the best method in Pantry Tips How to open a Pomegranate. After all, I’ve open hundreds of them lots and lots of ways over the years […]
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Here’s another quick and easy Let’s Fix it! tip for you: Let’s Fix it: Reheating Pizza. It’s taken me years to figure out the best way to reheat pizza. Maybe not all pizza, because some you eat cold for breakfast. But really good pizza… Homemade stuff; that fancy Brick oven pizza. Believe it or not […]
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What do you do when you really want Flaky, Buttery, Food Processor Buttermilk Biscuits, but you’re out of buttermilk? Dirty Laundry Kitchen Pantry Tips: Substitution Edition: Buttermilk in a Pinch to the rescue. Correct me if I’m wrong, but buttermilk is one of those weird ingredients that is never around when you need it. I […]
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Remember the trek across town to buy the super fancy blue corn chips that are hand fried by the Mexican grocery store? You still have some left, but the chips are stale. Or remember the gorgeous cheese plate you assembled only to realized the only crackers left in the house are a little softer than […]
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Do some fruits intimidate you? Perhaps the fierce looking pineapple? Since we’re about to make a Hawaiian Pizza with leftover Easter Ham, we’re going to make sure we’re confident in our pineapple butchering skills. A few simple secrets make it fast and easy. Aside from a pineapple, you’ll need a cutting board and a sharp […]
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Part of keeping my house well-stocked with things like the ingredients for Ginger Snap Eggnog Ice Cream Sandwich is about my serious love for house guests. I can invite people over at the last second with confidence knowing there will be the makings of a delicious meal somewhere in the depths of my pantry. Last […]
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I blame the cold, but I’m off task again with this classic French Onion Soup. It all started this morning as I wrote up my notes for the Cranberry Margarita. See, it’s a frozen margarita. And in general, I don’t even like frozen drinks (but this one’s great). I just came in from walking the […]
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Ah Hollandaise Sauce, so simple, yet so tricky. Why do you tempt us so with your lemon butter goodness and very few ingredients only to break and curdle and overcook? Don’t worry, I have a few tips that make making Hollandaise Sauce go smoothly (pun intended) that I’ve learned along the way. “The way” meaning […]
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I’ve been making this Pastry Dough for a Two-crust 9-inch Pie (from Fannie Farmer) FOREVER. There are lots of great pastry doughs out there, and you should definitely know a few, but if you’re only going to learn one, it should probably be this Pastry Dough for a Two-crust 9-inch Pie. It’s great for pies, quiche, […]
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I can thank my sister for finally setting me right and forcing me to start making my own corn tortillas. I’d put it off for a long time, but she was visiting and I was making my famous fish tacos and the family margarita recipe. When I pulled a bag of corn tortillas off the […]
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Sadly, my friend Melanie of my favorite Mel’s Granola Recipe, just moved away from Philly. She has become a wonderful cooking friend over the past year. We’ve embarked on may challenging adventures together into the realm of homemade pasta where we made lots of linguine and even some beet filled ravioli inspired by Vetri’s beet […]
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