Tag Archives: Cooking

Electric Raclette Grill for a Sophisticated Super Bowl Party

There’s more to a Super Bowl party than chicken wings and Fritos. How about placing this electric raclette grill on your table and encourage people to discuss the game while preparing their grilled goodies? Raclettes are the sister to Swiss Fondue pots. Instead of creating a melted cheese sauce you place individual chunks of cheese [...]

Top 10 Christmas Gifts for the International Foodie

Does the foodie in your life eat food from around the world? Perhaps she’d like one of these gadgets in the kitchen 1. Spanish Paella Pan and Ingredients Paella is the national dish of Spain. It’s a complex dish of rice, safron, seafood, chicken, rabbit, and other meats. Each region has their own specialty and [...]

Great Gifts for the Baby Boomer Chef

Let’s face it. At a certain age, things become just a wee bit more difficult. The following gifts will make cooking and baking more enjoyable for the chef with a bit of patina around the edges. These are helpful items without screaming “institutional”. 1. OXO’s Angled Measuring Cups Imagine you are measuring a cup of [...]

Use this food mill to make perfect gnocchi

This OXO food mill is a great addition to your kitchen’s tool set. It’s a multitasker, so you can use it for more than just gnocchi. It’s great for making baby food as well. Food mill includes 3 stainless-steel discs for preparing foods of fine, medium, and coarse textures Stainless-steel inner bowl accommodates hot foods [...]

Spanish garlic keeper keeps your garlic fresh and pretty

Keep your garlic fresher longer in this hand-painted garlic keeper from Spain. The holes allow air to circulate to keep your garlic fresh. You’ll need a bunch of it for this recipe of chicken with 40 garlic cloves by the Amateur Gourmet. But, you see, more than just cooking I love to cook for other [...]

It’s time to start canning your summer vegetables

Canning vegetables and making jam areĀ  time-old summer traditions. Gather bunches of berries, clean, mash, and cook them with sugar until they boil and look like liquid candy. Then pour the hot jam into jars and process them in a hot water bath. This process requires a few tools to do effectively. You’ll need a [...]