Cooking tips
Practical kitchen wisdom — 183 tips and counting.
Almonds and nutritional information
Uncooked almonds with their skin on are rich in vitamin E and high in protein. In fact, almonds contain as muc...
Cooking with almonds
Use roasted almonds for a crunchier result, natural almonds for a softer result.
Getting more volume when beating egg whites
To get more volume when beating egg whites, let them sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.
Facts on egg whites
Egg whites or albumen, become thinner and more transparent as the egg ages. Use fresh eggs to get taller, more...
Bringing out the flavors of acorn squash
To bring out the flavors of acorn squash try baking it.
Poaching eggs
When poaching eggs, add a little bit of vinegar or lemon to the water used. This will keep the eggs from sprea...
How many tomatoes in an ounce?
Many times recipes ask for a certain amount of tomatoes in ounces. To find out how many tomatoes to use in a r...
Slow cooking tomatoes
Wash tomatoes, remove stems and slice them. Place slices on a shallow baking pan, brush with oil and cook in p...
Roasting tomatoes
To roast tomatoes, cut them in half, crosswise. In a roasting pan place the tomatoes flat side down and brush...