Techniques
How to Boil Octopus
I know at least 3 people who have been waiting for this recipe for a long time ;)
Meyer Lemons
Try Meyer lemons!
How to Choose a Pineapple
We love pineapple very much, especially raw but I also use it in desserts. In winter we buy about 2...
How to Make Homemade Butter
A small weekend project: homemade butter.
A Home Filled with Christmas Scents
3 simple and inexpensive methods to fill your home with Christmas scents and enhance the holiday...
How I Cook and Eat Everything I Crave
Because many of you have expressed a desire to cook certain recipes from here but don't know how to...
How to Prepare Sushi Rice
A foolproof method for preparing sushi rice. Cooked in the oven, the rice turns out sticky yet...
How to Make Clarified Butter
Clarified butter (or ghee) is ideal for frying because it has a very high smoke point. So when you...
How to Make Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is very easy to make at home. If you didn't know how or were afraid to try, now you can...
Homemade Condensed Milk
Some time ago I tried both condensed milk recipes sent by Ancutza and Marnie and both turned out...
How to Prepare Couscous or Bulgur
Couscous is a type of very fine pasta made from durum wheat or millet flour. Bulgur is made from...
Dried Fruits
Drying is one of the oldest methods of preserving fruits and vegetables. In the past, they were...
Flour Dumplings (Spätzle-style)
My mother makes dumplings like these for paprikash and has a technique worthy of a Chinese artisan:...
Homemade Spiced Coffee
As a big coffee lover, I discovered a simple method to flavor my own coffee.
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 Sugar
Two methods for making vanilla sugar. Plus several other ways to use vanilla beans.