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Is there someone in your life who loves to cook and bake? Wouldn't you love to give him or her a gift that will be truly useful? Here are some ideas.

Holiday Gift Ideas for the Serious Cook

December is almost upon us! Most of us are looking forward to the holiday break and hosting or attending family reunions. …

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To make the vegetables, mushrooms and egg float rather than sink, thicken the broth with starch in this shiitake, white asparagus and broccoli egg drop soup.

Shiitake, White Asparagus and Broccoli Egg Drop Soup

A reader, apparently a food blogger herself (or perhaps an Instagram junkie) e-mailed to ask how I make the vegetables in …

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When Making Gravy, Demi-glace is Your Best Friend

When Making Gravy, Demi-glace is Your Best Friend

In culinary school, Alex was introduced to demi-glace and she was instantly smitten. She ordered half a gallon of the stuff …

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When I make bone broth, I spent around 15 minutes spooning off scum that floats on top of the liquid. Some people say it is unnecessary. Is it?

Do You Really Need to Skim Off Scum on the Surface of Your Bone Broth?

As the year draws to a close, the weather is cooler and people crave for a hot bowl of soup more often. A good soup starts …

Do You Really Need to Skim Off Scum on the Surface of Your Bone Broth?Read More

Roast turkey is not just about sticking the bird in the oven. How to thaw, pros and cons of stuffing and ensuring doneness are important considerations.

The Smart (and Safe) Way to Roast Turkey

Turkey is not my favorite bird (duck is!) but I've made roast turkey enough times to know what works and what doesn't. I've …

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There are no strict rules for brewing coffee in a French press. But there are tricks to get excellent rather than merely good coffee. Click to read more.

Brewed Coffee, the French Press Way

How do you start your day? What's the first thing you reach for? The newspaper? Toast? Or coffee? I'm a coffee person. I'm a …

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I prefer roasting pork belly (Filipino lechon kawali) over frying. But frying is quicker. It is also messy. Here are tips for injury-free and mess-free deep frying.

Crispy Pork Belly (Lechon Kawali): To Fry or Not To Fry

For the second time in a decade, I fried the lechon kawali that we had for dinner last night instead of roasting it in the …

Crispy Pork Belly (Lechon Kawali): To Fry or Not To FryRead More

A meat thermometer measures the internal heat of meat such as roasts or whole turkeys or chicken.

How To Use a Kitchen Thermometer

There are various kinds of kitchen thermometers in the market. Some are digital, others are analog, prices range from cheap …

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The Perfect Gadget for Cooking Soft and Hard Boiled Eggs

Egg Timer: the Gadget for Cooking Perfect Soft and Hard Boiled Eggs

I like to think that, when cooking eggs in the shell, there are three stages: soft boiled, medium boiled and hard …

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Transform scrap meat from soup bones by cooking it into delicious Filipino pork adobo hash. Prep and cook time is less than 30 minutes. Delicious breakfast!

Pork Adobo Hash (Cooked With Scrap Meat)

Transform scrap meat from soup bones by cooking it into delicious Filipino pork adobo hash. Prep and cook time is less than …

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Beef Kaldereta Spaghetti recipe

Beef Kaldereta Spaghetti

What do you do with excess sauce from a pot of meat stew? I cooked kaldereta earlier, I made sure that there was plenty of …

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Rosemary: In the Garden, Kitchen and Herbal Medicine

Rosemary: In the Garden, Kitchen and in Herbal Medicine

Into the other night's lamb stew went three sprigs of rosemary. The herb gave the meat a wonderful aroma and flavor, and I …

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Got Leftover Mashed Potatoes? Make Clam Chowder!

Got Leftover Mashed Potatoes? Make Clam Chowder!

It doesn't happen often but there have been times when we have more mashed potatoes than our digestive system could handle. …

Got Leftover Mashed Potatoes? Make Clam Chowder!Read More

Mortar and Pestle

How To Use the Mortar and Pestle Correctly

My grandparents had one. It was marble. It was so old that although it must have been white once, it had turned grayish. My …

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