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How to use herbs and spices

How to use herbs and spices

Knowing how to flavour foods with herbs and spices is an important skill to develop. There are so many varieties of seasonings out there that it can seem daunting. I can't tell you every herb and spice combination, or every herb and spice that should go with every...

Five Tips To Improve Your Cooking Now

Five Tips To Improve Your Cooking Now

  It is very easy for me to sit here and tell you how easy cooking is. How you just do this, this and this and it's done. It is much more difficult for me to put myself in your shoes, to remove the years of accumulated knowledge I have in my head, and imagine I...

You Say Potato, I Say Potato (the right potato for the job)

You Say Potato, I Say Potato (the right potato for the job)

As I sit here and think about it, I'm sure that on a recent trip to the grocery store there were at least seven different types of potato in the produce area, probably more. That's a lot a'potato! The thing is, every potato has a job for which it is best suited. Some...

Pizza!!

Pizza!!

“Pizza is like sex, even when it’s bad it’s still pretty good”  Mel Brooks Pizza is one of those special universally loved dishes. The combination of the crust, with the sauce, and the cheese makes for perfect eating. Even though every city, or neighbourhood seems to...

Failure is an option

Failure is an option

It has become somewhat taboo to talk about failure in the world we live in today. Despite the fact that failure is a common fact of the human condition, it is linked to feelings of shame, disappointment, and regret. Failure can be frustrating, it can be embarrassing,...

Planning For Variety (a weekly meal plan)

Planning For Variety (a weekly meal plan)

I have a theory which I have talked about a little bit here in the blog, and a bit more on the podcast. I believe that with the proper meal plan, you can feed yourself and your family, and only cook three times a week. Now, when I say theory, I mean it in the...

Roasting 101

Roasting 101

One of the most basic and oldest forms of cooking is roasting. It is a simple process where meat or vegetables are cooked in a hot oven for a period of time. It is something that you have probably done even if you don't know it. Though roasting is a basic cooking...

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