The Importance of Good Ingredients
Posted by andrea on March 5, 2007 11:06 AM
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For years, I've taken the "buy fresh, quality ingredients" gospel at face value. When I switched to these quality ingredients - the organic cage-free eggs, the King Arthur flour, the sun-ripened tomatoes - I've never noticed much of an improvement,...
Freezer Burn
Posted by andrea on January 13, 2005 04:19 PM
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When you are preparing a sausage-bean soup, and you discover that the sausage in your freezer is adorned with a light dusting of ice crystals, DO NOT continue to place them in the pot. That is a very, very good...
Poached Salmon
Posted by andrea on December 16, 2004 09:23 AM
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Every once in a while, the spirit moves me to try something bold and daring, something I've never done before. In this case, a new cooking method: poaching. Poaching is supposed to be fast! Simple! Elegant! Why hadn't I tried...
Word to the Wise
Posted by andrea on December 10, 2004 05:43 PM
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When they tell you to dust the baking sheet with cornmeal before you place the pizza dough on it? Yeah, they meant that part.
