When I'm putting things away in my pantry, function usually wins over form. I need it to work more than I need it to look pretty. But I do still enjoy seeing things lined up neat and tidy, and I try to choose containers and storage options that look nice, even if they don't all … [Read more...]
How To Save Produce Before It Goes Bad
We've all had it happen. You pull open the veggie drawer in your refrigerator to find a wilted, liquidy mass of spinach. Or your tomatoes are growing fuzz on the counter. Or your bananas have gone beyond ripe into fruit fly heaven. But there are ways to save that produce, even … [Read more...]
How To Freeze Things So They Don’t Stick Together
One of the easiest ways to save something from going bad, or save it for a later time, is to freeze it. But sometimes freezing things ends up making more work or more wasted food, because everything sticks together and it's hard to use. Here's how I freeze things so that they … [Read more...]
Real Food How To: Simmer, Boil, Sauté, and Other Kitchen Words
Sometimes you come across a word in a recipe and you know exactly what it means. And sometimes, you kind of have to guess from context. Here are a few common kitchen words and what they really mean (related terms are in the parentheses). photo credit Al Dente – cooked to a … [Read more...]
Real Food How To: Blanch Veggies
If you've ever had a garden, you know that you don't completely control when your produce is ready to pick. Sometimes, that means you only get a handful of spinach or berries at a time. And sometimes, that means you get several baskets full of snap peas, all at once. When … [Read more...]
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