Jams, jellies, and preserves have graced the breakfast table worldwide for centuries. You can take any delicious fruit and make preserves, Jam, or jelly easily by mixing it with sugar and pectin. Eaten on toast, this spreadable sweet food is delightful. Of course, many of you adore peanut and jelly sandwiches for a good reason,…
Canned food has an expiration date, but what does it actually mean? Once the date is reached, should you throw the can in the garbage and buy fresh. The US spends around 250 billion USD each year growing and disposing of foods that have passed their expiry date, and it is an incredible amount of…
They are gooey, crispy, and delicious; they must be mozzarella sticks! You can eat them alone, share them with friends, and dip them in a lot of sauces to add flavor to this beautiful gooey cheese. But if firing up the oven and cleaning the baking tray is too much hassle for you, you will…
If you love flavor in your fish, then a marinade is all you need to bring the flavors of different parts of the world to your favorite fish. You can go with spicy Caribbean flavors or more subtle flavors of French cuisine, where lemon on butter makes fish into a glorious dish to be savored…
Bacon and eggs are not the same without hash browns, and for some of you, hash browns are a snack food that can be eaten any time of the day because they are delicious on their own or accompany the traditional breakfast. But have you noticed that all store hash browns are frozen? Are they…
With the holidays almost on us, it’s time for that holiday season prime rib roast. It is an impressive cut of beef that takes center stage in most people’s homes. But what will you do if you forget the prime rib roast and it’s still in the freezer? Don’t panic; there are ways to thaw…
It’s been a contentious issue for a long time. The confusion seems to be present when it comes to mayonnaise. Does mayonnaise need to be refrigerated, or is it perfectly ok to store it in the kitchen cabinet with the other condiments? Does mayonnaise come under the two-hour rule from the FDA? Did you know…
From eye-popping expensive sushi to restaurants winning top awards for their crab dishes, this humble crustacean has been feeding us since the 1200’s when the earliest crab festival was recorded. They come in all sizes, and some you eat whole like soft shell crabs to the delight of those who are around through the season….
While lobsters are hugely popular seafood, some of you may be daunted by the fact that your dinner may still be moving around, making the lobster a challenge to cook. But when cooked, this delicious buttery meat can be dense and filling, so can you successfully store lobsters in the fridge? If you are feeling…
Conventional wisdom dictates that beef should be thawed and cooked but why? It may seem incredulous to cook brisket from frozen, but a weighty piece of beef in a solid brick of ice is a formidable challenge to defrost, let alone cook from frozen. Surely brisket lends itself to being cooked best from frozen. It…