I came across this article and I thought I would share it with you.cooked turkey 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 [...]

Since I wrote a blog on “Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency” I have gotten a good response, so I decided to take it to the next level. With help from my friends at Chefs de Cuisine of San Diego. Survival Shopping List and Menus Surviving a disaster requires a way to keep eating. Families [...]

These four day menus are to be used with my other post: “Survival Shopping List and Menus“ Survival Menus for the next disaster DAY 1 Breakfast: Cereal with Soy Milk Lunch: Tuna Casserole: 2 pouches Tuna, Penne pasta, 2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup, Dinner: Red Beans and Rice with Sausage, Red Beans, Rice, Chili [...]

Olive Oil And Olives A Simple Guide to Olive Oil Flavors change a great deal from one region to the next, all over the world, with Spain being the world’s largest producer. Keep the following shopping tips in mind when when purchasing olive oil. * A bottle labeled “Extra Virgin” means that the oil has [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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, [...]

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 real [...]