If your recipes calls for using an alcoholic beverage, what can you use instead? After posting two recipes for Green Peppercorn sauce, I received an email from a gentleman telling me he does not drink any kind of alcohol and would prefer not to use it in any recipe and what could he substitute for […]
Cooking With Leeks I just received an email from Carolyn who asked, “Can I use leeks interchangeably with onions in vegetable soup? I never use leeks. I heard they get slimey. thanks, carol” My response to Carol is yes you can. Leeks are in the same family as onions and in my humble opinion they […]
Rum Extract Works As A Substitution for Rum Someone wrote and asked about my tiramisu recipe and wanted to know if they could “substitute rum extract for the rum and if so how much?” I wasn’t sure so I looked up McCormick & Company’s web site and found they have an extract. According to McCormick […]
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More Common Grilling Mistakes & How to Avoid Them This is Part 2 of How NOT to Grill which is part of my How NOT To Cook Online CookBook. You can read How NOT To Grill – Part 1 here. Mistake #7 – The Second Guesser You are so concerned about overcooking that beautiful steak, […]
Common Grilling Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Although grilling has long been thought of as the “man’s domain,” there are plenty of reasons why both men and women would want to get out in the sunshine, drink a cold, frosty beverage, and do some grilling. Consider the extra energy it takes to cool the […]
How Not To Cook Pasta & Tips for Perfect Pasta Thanks to the great American melting pot, pasta is a staple in the United States. When “spaghetti and meatballs” turns up on children’s menus, you know that what was once brought over by Italian immigrants is now as American as apple pie. I’d be […]
