Family legend says that our paternal grandmother – “Mamcik,” which means “mother” in Polish – made her beef stock by boiling a full sirloin roast until it liquefied. We don’t go quite that far; despite legend, making soup stock isn’t complicated. You need: Roasted bones add a depth and richness to stock that you can’t get if you toss in, say, a bunch of raw … Continue reading making soup stock
As I’ve posted our holiday recipes over the last few days, I’ve noticed lots of sentences that include the phrase “cut with a pizza cutter.” I’m telling you, I would not be able to get through the holiday candymaking season without this tool. It allows me to neatly and painlessly slice up sticky logs of caramel candy, make beautiful and perfect squares of fudge, zips … Continue reading you definitely want this tool in your kitchen drawer
Good cookies don’t bake themselves. Here are some basic tips and tricks we’ve learned over the years Continue reading a gratuitous lecture about how to make great cookies
We learned these the hard way. You don’t have to. Continue reading Breadmaking Tips and Tricks
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