Recipes from A to Z
Homemade Hummus
I finally found sesame paste at Cora and managed to make an excellent homemade hummus, as the...
Homemade Nut Butter
I wrote peanut butter in the title because it's the most popular type you'll find in stores, but you...
How to Make Vanilla Extract
To make your own vanilla extract - good, real, and affordable - you only need alcohol, vanilla...
How to Make Vanilla Sugar
Two methods for making vanilla sugar. Plus several other ways to use vanilla beans.
Homemade Hamburgers
On Sunday, before starting our diet, guess what we did? We stuffed ourselves shamelessly with...
How to Make Béchamel Sauce
This is my technique for making lump-free béchamel sauce.
Huevos Rancheros
From the leftovers of our "Mexican night," I quickly put together breakfast.
How to Boil and Store Chickpeas
"Chickpeas are rich in protein, minerals (phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron) and B...
How to Roast and Peel Peppers
Methods for roasting and peeling peppers.
Homemade Pork Sausages
On Saturday, we attended the traditional pig slaughter. Everyone worked hard and things moved...
Homemade Romanian Liver Sausages (Caltabosi)
I'm not a big fan of caltabosi (liver sausages), I only like them fried. I prepared them at...
Hot Dogs with Sauerkraut
This is a recipe inspired by a Rachael Ray show where she made these rolls using store-bought dough....
How to Sanitize a Wooden Cutting Board
You may know that it's not ideal to wash a wooden cutting board with detergent because the wood...
Homemade Chocolate
The first time I made homemade chocolate with my mother-in-law's help, it turned out wonderfully and...
Homemade Vegetable Seasoning Mix
I stopped using store-bought vegeta a long time ago because it has a very high salt content,...
How to Keep Herbs Fresh
I've always had trouble keeping herbs fresh - haven't you? It pains me every time I throw away whole...
Homemade Mustard
I read an article over the weekend about making mustard at home and I wanted to play around a bit to...
How to Defrost Fish
Never force-defrost frozen fish, and if it's store-bought it's safer to defrost/marinate it in milk.
How to Clean Squid
Some tips on how to choose fresh squid and then how to clean them.
How to Roast and Peel Eggplant
It took me many years to find a simple method for peeling eggplant. Having learned from home, from...
How to Fill a Piping Bag
I discovered a great method to put doughs and creams into a piping bag without making a mess all...
Homemade Croutons
You can prepare these using stale bread to recycle it, then use them in salads or soups.
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