If you could have only one cooking pan, what would it be? My answer is a wok because it serves a lot of purposes. You can …
Kitchen Tools
You Don’t Need A Fancy Grill to Cook Perfect Burgers
Oh, summer! The season for backyard parties that center around the grill. It's so much fun (if it's not too hot!). Dump cans …
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For the Fluffiest and Smoothest Mashed Potatoes, Use a Food Mill
It was Biba Caggiano whom I first saw use a food mill. She had a show on Discovery Channel a long time ago and, when making …
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Color Coded Cutting Boards: Are They A Necessity?
Growing up in Asia, I have always used solid wood blocks as chopping board. Later, I switched to bamboo. Plastic was a last …
For Our Wedding Anniversary, I Got A Severin Raclette Grill!
We love communal eating here at home. We do hot pot, fondue and tabletop grilling although not nearly as often as we'd like. …
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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. …
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 …
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 …
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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Kinds of grill, temperature control and the distance between the food and the heat
Normally, monsoon season should be in full swing by June. Not this year though. It's mid-June and while we get showers now …
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Getting the Best Out of Your Slow Cooker
I'm late in the slow cooker game. Not for lack of a slow cooker (I've had one for years) but because my first experience …
You need at least one kitchen spider
I’m not talking about the insect. I don’t like insects in my kitchen, spider or otherwise. I’m talking about the cooking …
How to choose a blender that’s right for you
We've murdered a lot of blenders in this house. From the first Osterizer that I bought before I became a mommy to the Tefal …
What is the best cheesecake pan?
Cheesecake pans come in many sizes and shapes. They are made of anodized aluminum, stainless steel or silicone. Round pans …
Hot pot (steamboat) lunch at home is a lot of fun
The first time we had a hot pot meal was at Tong Yang Restaurant. The girls were still toddlers at the time; my brother and …
Egg Master App: taking the guesswork out of boiling eggs
Just ignore the blue shadows. The teaspoon's handle is blue and it cast a tinge on the photo which was taken at night under …
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