Often we’re asked what can be used in place of alcohol in our recipes. Liqueurs add a special flavor to desserts that is difficult to replace, but if you choose to make a substitution, here are some tips. Note, however, Read More …
Often we’re asked what can be used in place of alcohol in our recipes. Liqueurs add a special flavor to desserts that is difficult to replace, but if you choose to make a substitution, here are some tips. Note, however, Read More …
By Shaheen Perveen Folklore Pomegranate is an ancient food, symbolic of abundance and generosity. Believed to be native to Persia (Iran) and neighbouring lands, the Punica granatum tree was part of the Mediterranean landscape in the distant past. Cultivation spread Read More …
By Christine LaFave, Associate Editor So much critical analysis, creative effort and care goes into developing menu items that it’s tempting to give short shrift to said items packaging the menu. But slapping a collection of tested and perfected foods Read More …
1/3 cup Equal Spoonful 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Combine 1/3 cup Equal Spoonful with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; mix thoroughly. Place in shaker to use in recipes and sprinkle on toast and desserts. Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® Read More …
Stand the mango on end and slice down along the sides of the large flat pit with a boning knife or other long, flexible knife, curving around the pit as you slice. You will end up with three sections: two Read More …
At one time or another, nearly every cook has been in the middle of a recipe and found they did not have an ingredient on hand to complete the task. Has happened to me on more than one occasion!! So, Read More …
Source: The American Dietetic Association’s Complete Food & Nutrition Guide by Roberta Larson Duyff, MS, RD, CFCS Ingredient Substitute Bacon Canadian bacon Lean ham Butter, lard, and other saturated fat (coconut oil, palm oil) Soft tub margarine (first ingredient on Read More …
1 cup honey = 1 cup sugar but decrease the liquid in the recipe by 1/4 cup for each cup of honey added. Add 1 tablespoon honey to your favorite cake mix recipe for added flavor. Lower the oven temperature Read More …
Makes 20 servings 1/2 cup fat free powdered milk 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup granulated sugar substitute Combine all ingredients in a blender. Process on high speed until powdered. This will measure equal to actual powdered sugar. (example: 1/4 cup Read More …
Product Measure Substitute Butter (for sauteing) 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon olive oil Buttermilk 1 cup 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice plus sweet milk to equal 1 cup. Mix 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup lukewarm water Read More …
Product Measure Substitute Arrowroot 1 tablespoon 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Baking Powder 1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon 1/3 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar Brown Sugar, Light Read More …
Scott Joseph holds these truths to be self-evident — but thinks restaurateurs and customers could use a reminder. Scott Joseph, Sentinel Restaurant Critic When Jet Blue had its meltdown in customer service last winter, the company’s CEO tried to smooth Read More …
Items needed: 200 ml of water 50 grams of sugar, 1 gram of yeast (bread yeast, which is located at any supermarket) 1 2 litre plastic bottle steps: 1. Cut the plastic bottle (PET type) in half. Storage of the Read More …
If all of the desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose (sorry, you can only pick one!). Now don’t cheat on this one, go with the first dessert you choose!!! Trust me….this is very Read More …
1. Choose a varietal wine. There are many types of grape wines to choose from for a wine tasting. Do you want to taste red or white wine? Some of the most popular types to wine taste are: RED: Cabernet Read More …
A hot sauce can bring on a lot of heat. Try yogurt to cool the burn and sip on beer. Don’t drink water as it only spreads the fire. Milk and yogurt can cool you off because casein, a protein, Read More …
Here are some handy conversion charts 1. solid weight conversions (1 ounce = 30 grams), 2. liquid conversions (6 fluid ounces = 180 mL = 3/4 cup), 3. oven temperature conversions (300 degrees Fahrenheit = 150 degrees Celsius). Print them Read More …
1/4 cup white vinegar 2 teaspoons Borax 1/4 cup liquid soap 32 ounces hot water 20 drops essential oil* Combine all ingredients. Use as you would any other cleaning spray. * Lavender is an antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial. Post Read More …