Garlic – Green garlic – Black garlic
Garlic: is a species in the onion family. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive. Garlic has been used throughout history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. The garlic plant’s bulb is the most commonly used part of the plant. With the exception of the single [...]

THE FIVE MOTHER SAUCES

You should always remember that when you are making a sauce to be used on a food, it is the first thing to touch the tongue. A sauce is only as good as the ingredients you put into it and the care you take while preparing it. On the other hand, a [...]

Braising
Once you understand a few simple principles it’s easy to create braises as elegant and flavorful as those you find in great restaurants.
As a technique, braising couldn’t be simpler. You just brown whatever it is you’re going to braise (in oil or butter), add liquids like wine, stock or even cider or Armagnac, cover, and [...]

Serving nutritious meals to your family and friends is not just a matter of choosing the ”right” foods to prepare, but also cooking foods in ways that will retain and even enhance their healthful benefits. With a few careful decisions about ingredients and cooking strategies, you can turn your most popular dishes into a [...]

Coffee & Tea Making
Making coffee or tea is all in how you prepare it. There are lots of different ways to brew both tea or coffee.There are so many different ways to make your coffee, you don’t have to settle for just one method. Experiment a little!
Brewing Basics
Coffee can be made many different ways, and [...]

I have spent most of my career pairing food with wine, and these are some basic rules that I have learned to follow;
I think food and wine pairing is best achieved when you find similarities and/or contrasts of flavor, body (texture), intensity, and taste – “Simple wines with complex foods…complex wines with simple foods.” [...]

I came across this article and I thought I would share it with you.
Thanksgiving tips for grilling, smoking and frying turkey from HPBA
By Judy Walker
November 06, 2009, 1:29PM
In a new poll released by the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, 70 percent of Americans say they will opt out of cooking a turkey in the oven [...]

Whether it’s the delicate crunch or silky smooth, texture provides a vital component to the culinary experience.We consider texture in the abstract and in practice, as it’s accentuated, manipulated, and celebrated by chefs.Texture impacts the way food looks and tastes, and how it feels in your mouth.
Chefs who are all about texture know that a [...]