How to Boil Perfect Eggs  The simple and classic boiled egg – full of nature’s most perfect form of protein.  At one time people were concerned about eating eggs because of the amount of … Continued

Pie Crust Recipes Vegetable Shortening vs. Butter vs. Lard vs. Oil vs. Cream Cheese vs. Vodka Pastry Recipes   The perfect pie crust is both tender and flaky.  It is tender … Continued

Risotto Hints and Tips – Risotto Etiquette – How To Make Risotto Ahead of Time Risotto is the classic rice dish of Northern Italy.  In Italy, risotto, like pasta, is considered the … Continued

Guidelines for Melting and Tempering Chocolate     Melting Chocolate and Tempering Chocolate are not the same.   It is not necessary to temper chocolate when it is used as … Continued

How To Microwave Eggs Some of the following information is from the The American Egg Board website.   For successful cooking of eggs in your microwave, keep these following points … Continued

  Questions & Answers – How to mix milk and tomato Soup   Question: When I made a tomato soup the instructions said heat the canned tomatoes and heat the milk. … Continued

  The holidays sometimes push us into the unfamiliar role of bartender.  While signaling a pleasant activity, it might be something you do not have to handle very often.  There are … Continued

  Some Spicy Ideas   Last month found me out-of-sorts over being out-of-date.  I am still laughing and showing my friends my 15-year old spices. When organizing anything, the first step … Continued

    Organize My Leftovers – Please! It is the one organizing request that makes me laugh!   Leaning into the fridge, packed with tiny plastic containers, plastic wrapped mystery items … Continued

  Organizing Linens Takes the Wrinkle out of Entertaining Company put me in a whirl last weekend!   It was not that they were unexpected.  Rather, my day had gone unexpectedly. … Continued

  Questions and Answers – How To Peel Hard Cooked (Boiled) Eggs   Question: How can I get a hard boiled egg to peel without tearing up the white part? … Continued

Cooking A Perfect Ham Ham is always popular to serve for a holiday dinner.  We are sharing our How To Prepare and Cook Perfect Ham resource guide with tips on … Continued

Selection and Storage of Chile Peppers Be careful when you handle any kind of chile peppers.  Chile peppers contain oils which can burn your skin and especially your eyes.  Avoid … Continued

  Questions and Answers – How To Prevent Cheesecake Cracks     Question: My cheesecakes always crack on top when baking in the oven.  I have tried setting a pan … Continued

Article by Linda Stradley of What’s Cooking America.   Health claims on food packages can be confusing, and it is sometimes hard to reconcile the information of the front of the package with what’s on … Continued