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Cooking Basics

Soup 101: The Basics of Simple Soup

Kathleen Flinn · January 24, 2024 · 6 Comments

https://youtu.be/YI8VhwpkoNE?si=2fKwVSFm-PK4TjxG Simple soups are an inexpensive, low-fat meal solution. They can be a kid-friendly source of vegetables plus a great way to use leftovers. Soup has become a trendy diet alternative to juicing. To make a good soup, you just need … [Read more...] about Soup 101: The Basics of Simple Soup

Filed Under: Featured Recipes, Soups, stocks & stews Tagged With: Cooking Basics, recipe, Soup

Recipe: How to Make Homemade Flavored Butter

Kathleen Flinn · October 17, 2023 · 11 Comments

Here's a key reason you want to learn how to make homemade flavoredbutter. Walking in a fancy upscale supermarket recently, I ran across a 3 oz tub of herb-infused butter was $5.99. That means you're paying $31 for butter with some herbs in it. Save money and do it … [Read more...] about Recipe: How to Make Homemade Flavored Butter

Filed Under: Basics, French, Holidays, Pantry & Supermarket Tips, Spices, Rubs & Dressings Tagged With: Cooking Basics, Pantry Tips, Recipes, Vegetables

27 Great Tips for Thanksgiving from Food Writers

Kathleen Flinn · November 4, 2022 · 3 Comments

Holiday meals can cause even confident cooks anxiety. I asked some of my food writer friends for their best advice and best tips for Thanksgiving. - Kathleen. Tips for Thanksgiving Planning 1. Make Lists "Make lots of lists," advises Diane Morgan, the author of The New … [Read more...] about 27 Great Tips for Thanksgiving from Food Writers

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Cooking Basics, Thanksgiving

A Cheat Sheet to Flavor Profiles

Kathleen Flinn · May 5, 2022 · 34 Comments

What makes something taste Italian or Cajun or Moroccan? Here's a quick guide to understanding flavor profiles and how ingredients work together to define various cuisines. What is a flavor profile, anyway? At its most basic, a flavor profile is made up of ingredients that help … [Read more...] about A Cheat Sheet to Flavor Profiles

Filed Under: Pantry & Supermarket Tips, Popular Tagged With: Cooking Basics, Tasting

Recipe: How to Make an Omelet (video lesson)

Kathleen Flinn · April 2, 2013 · 7 Comments

One of my chefs at Le Cordon Bleu once said, "If you can make an omelet, you'll never be hungry." So true. An omelet is inexpensive, versatile and amazingly quick to prepare. While it's typically thought of as a breakfast dish, British food writer Elizabeth David wrote about an … [Read more...] about Recipe: How to Make an Omelet (video lesson)

Filed Under: Basics, French Tagged With: Cooking Basics, How To

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