Kitchen Skills

Are you a new cook? Do you want to expand your culinary set of skills? Tired of eating out of a can? Learn these basic cooking skills and expand your culinary repertoire and eat cheaper and healthier too!

Forget pre-made seasoning blends. Make your own. You will save money and have less waste. Use on meats, seafood, vegetables, dressings and spreads. It’s very versatile and you can easily scale this recipe to whatever you are making.

Chow Mein and Lo Mein are two popular oriental dishes that are enjoyed by people all around the world. Both Chow Mein and Lo Mein originated from China and have gained popularity here in the United States.

Whether you are spring cleaning the pantry or hunkering down, these easy recipes are made with common ingredients in most pantries. Stay safe and cook more!

If you are new to cooking Irish cuisine, these pantry and kitchen items will get you off to a bonny good start.

Roasting cauliflower elevates this brassica veggie to a smokey and crispy new level. The cooking process is simple enough for beginner cooks and fancy enough for Sunday dinner. Serve this veggie along side your favorite entree for a special dinner or make some and save for easy weeknight meals.

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A simple and traditional roux recipe to use for gravy, sauces and to thicken soups and stews. This authentic and easy roux recipe will be your go-to thickener for cooking. What is roux? The definition of roux according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary is: ‘ a cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a …

These easy step-by-step instructions on how to smoke ribs will make anyone a pit master, almost as good as Aaron Franklin.  This tutorial explains each step and takes the mystery out of BBQ.  Whether you have an offset or electric smoker or just your kitchen oven, you can easily make Texas-style BBQ at home. Table …

What is pâte á choux? Pâte á choux (pronounced ‘pat a shoe’) is a relatively wet pastry dough made of eggs, water, butter and flour.  There is no rising agent and relies on steam from cooking this pastry at a high temperature to allow it to rise.  This pastry dough has been around for 500 years …