Did you know that if you microwave garlic cloves for 10 seconds, and this will allow the skin to slip right off.  Image: Marco Veringa/Flickr

Ever wonder how to get your pancakes fluffier?  Well here is an idea… just add club soda instead of milk to the batter! Image: Petrichor/ Flickr

Mushrooms, are usually a delicate and great tasting fungi. 🙂   Although these lovely elegant vegetables are a great addition to any meal, their life expectancy when bought from the store and taken home is not very long.  Within just a few days, they can become slimy and develop brown spots leaving them mushy and […]

Do you ever find yourself with extra buttermilk after what you needed to make milk chocolate buttermilk pancakes or buttermilk biscuits.   If you run into this problem like I do then here is a solution I bet you didn’t know.  Just freeze it! You can separate the buttermilk in one tablespoon measurements in ice […]

Baking soda and baking powder are both chemical leaveners used to make baked goods such as cakes and muffins.  Baking Powder is a mixture of baking soda and an acid, in powdered form, and cornstarch.  There are three general types of baking powder: fast-acting, slow-acting and double-acting, which is most commonly used. “Fast-acting” baking powder […]

Rice, is a common staple in many families homes and at their dinner tables.  I know living in a Caribbean home rice was mad almost every night at by my grandmothers and aunts.  It was just what was made to accompany the different chicken and meat dishes that were served. Some of us wonder what […]

fenderloving/Flickr Tuna, to me has always been a super de duper easy way to make a quick and fast meal whether it be lunch time as a sandwich or dinner time as a casserole. Especially now due to these economical times, it allows families to feed one another on the cheap.  Sounds pretty good to […]

No matter what type of meats you are working with, safety is the key to grilling!  Follow these tips for smart, safe, and yummy grilling:  * Store raw meat in the refrigerator until ready to grill. Remove the meat  20 minutes before grilling to allow it to come to room temperature.  Always remember to marinate meat […]

The amount of time steak is cooked is solely a personal preference.  Cooking the steak for shorter intervals allow the steak to retain more of its juices. Steak that has cooked for longer periods of time result in drier, tougher meat. Raw – Uncooked.  This meat is used in steak tartare and Carpaccio. Blue rare or […]

Cookouts are here full force and steak time is upon us again. What kind of juicy cut of steak are you? Do you like a sizzling rib-eye or a top choice filet mignon.  Here’s a guide for those carnivore that really want to sink their teeth into!   Rib Eye aka Delmonino Steak – naturally […]