How to Make the Most of a Tabletop 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 …
Equipment & Appliances
Cheese and Chocolate Fondue for Home Entertaining
Fondue, hotpot and shabu-shabu all refer to a dish that consists of a communal pot at the center of the diners where …
Making Coffee with a French Press
How do you start your day? What's the first thing you reach for? The newspaper? Toast? Or coffee? I'm a coffee person. …
How To Use a Kitchen Thermometer
An oven thermometer measures oven temperature, a meat thermometer reads the internal temperature of meat, a candy …
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 …
Tips and Tricks to Make Your Slow Cooker Churn Out the Tastiest Dishes
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 …
How to Set Up a Hot Pot (Steamboat) Meal at Home
With the holidays fast approaching, ideas for family meals are topmost in the mind of many. If you want a real communal …
How to Clean the Oven
We spend a lot of effort in maintaining proper sanitation in the kitchen. We keep our hands clean, we keep our food …
What is a Mandoline? How is it Used in Cooking?
It was Alex who started it. She loves French fries but, after recently discovering the mandoline (mandolin slicer) and …