KitchenNutPart of being a KitchenNut is the thought that one must simply own each and every gadget – or find ways to convince yourself that you don’t need it. As my obsession [making smaller batches] within my obsession [baking] continues to grow, so does my brain thinking I need more mini-stuff. However, the whole point […]
It took me forever to figure out the difference between baking soda and baking powder – and why on earth I had to stock them both in my kitchen (to be honest – I’m still working on the latter (I’ll post back with more info about that). Anyway, I finally figured out that the key […]
Okay, so I really should think of a better name, but right now, my brain is a little preoccupied convincing the rest of me to not finish off the rest of the batch. :) As usual, I was craving something sweet and I really needed a cookie. So, I was flipping through my King Arthur […]
The funny thing about food is that we want it to all taste the same. We bite into a new type apple (say, Honey Crisp) and say, “It doesn’t taste like the Granny Smith.” Of course it doesn’t. Because it’s a Honey Crisp apple. It’s funny to me that when some try new foods, they […]
Today I had a lovely discussion with a friend of why you want stainless steel pots/pans [as opposed to non-stick]. In a word, fond. Fond=flavor, and we want lots and lots of flavor! The main reason I hear some K.I.T. (KitchenNuts-in-Training) aghast that I would suggest using SS is because they fear that “the food […]
Oh, how I go nuts when I’m in the middle of a recipe just sure that I have a particular ingredient (besides, with my obsession of food storage, I always have loads of food storage!), only to find out half-way through that Oops! You thought wrong! In the middle of making a wonderful citrus pound […]
I’ve enjoyed my experiences of pressure canning , no doubt! Though I’ve heard that boiling water canning is much simpler, I have hesitated to give it a try. After making my delightful raspberry treats, I decided I needed some more goodies. So, my obsessive-compulsiveness kicked and I needed to try a many new jam recipes. […]