Can I bake more than one sheet of cookies at a time?

longhall writes : Can I bake more than one sheet of cookies at a time? Chef writes : Most definitely! I do it all the time! Simply adjust your oven racks so that they are the upper-middle and lower-middle locations, pre-heat your oven appropriately, then when it comes time to rotate your cookie sheets, simply […]

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Why should I toast my nuts?

Sometimes you don’t. In my recent travels, I was given a bag of nuts and dried fruit. Yummy! I only recently discovered that I really actually like nuts! My memories go back to sitting next to Dad in “his chair” as I would eagerly help him crack the shells and pass him the freshly-exposed nuts […]

Read the labels of ingredients, please

A dear friend and I decided to pick up a few items at the store. As we’re walking down the aisle, she mentions that she needs to buy sour cream. The first comment out of my mouth was, buy “Daisy Light” (as I know she always buys the light version of those things). Of course, […]

Grilling 101

Ah, Spring is upon us! And, if you’re like me, you’re looking for any excuse to get into the outdoors and out of the stuffy house! Plus, the idea of cranking the oven to 450º to cook a piece of meat is borderline insanity! Very few days during the Summer do I not use the […]