Topic: tips and tricks
There are a number of recipes this time of year that call for apples that are peeled, cored and sliced or chopped. You’ll be making applesauce, apple pie and apple crumble in no time. Here’s how to do it. ...
The most accurate way to determine if poultry is done is to use a meat thermometer, and there are many different kinds available. It is important to use one to ensure cooked meats have reached a safe temperature, and also to prevent overcooking. ...
Slicing hard butternut squash can be tricky because it is dense and tough, but we have a how-to guide that will make preparing your favorite winter squash dish a breeze. If you want to bake halves of squash in the skins (as pictured above),...
How To Truss a Chicken Start with a length of string about 4-5 times the length of the bird. You want to have enough, especially if you are trussing for rotisserie cooking, so measure off some more if you need to. Set your chicken on a flat...
Lemon meringue pie and I go way back. When I was a kid, it was an occasional treat, and when I was a teenager it was something I could scarf down without thinking of the scale. When I had minor surgery in my early twenties, it was all I wanted when...