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Marinating Meat for Barbecue Treats
1 Comment Published by Mary Johnson August 21st, 2012 in Cooking Tips, Dinner Recipes, Food Ideas - Seasonal, Guest Food Bloggers, Healthy Food Resources, outdoor dining, Recipes, Summer.
English: Teriyaki-like marinade for chicken thighs (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Marinating meat is a popular and relatively cheap way to spice up any dish. The technique has been in use for many thousands of years. It has often been used as a way to preserve as well as tenderise meat in the pre-refrigeration era (most of human history). This is probably …
[more...]Getting Your Kitchen Act Together
1 Comment Published by Jennifer Walker June 18th, 2012 in Cooking Tips, Nibbles & Bites.
If you watch cooking shows or read cooking magazines, you’ve probably seen the term mise en place (meece on plaz) bandied about a fair amount. Just because mise looks a lot like mess, don’t be fooled–it’s the exact opposite!
Mise en place is French for “put in place” and is your basic prep work before any recipe. At it’s highest …
[more...]Tucson Master Chef Cooking Classes
Closed Published by Karyn Zoldan February 13th, 2012 in Chewish TUCSON, Cooking Tips, Food for Thought, Food Fun, Foodie Gift Ideas, Living Your Dream, Out and About in Tucson.
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Enjoy exciting 3 hour hands-on cooking experiences followed by dinner with Tucson Original Chefs!
Cook on state-of-the-art premium appliances in the fully equipped demonstration kitchens at
Tucson Wholesale Supply Premium located at 4229 E. Speedway Boulevard.
Each session includes 6 classes held on Tuesday evenings on alternating weeks.
Class Schedule:
Tuesdays, Feb. 7th – Jason Jonilonis, Casino …
[more...]No One-Trick Ponies In Our Kitchens!
Closed Published by Jennifer Walker June 13th, 2011 in Cooking Tips, Nibbles & Bites.
I’ve often said that our hands and the best kitchen tools every made. They can do so many things and are always (sorry, I have to) close at hand. They can break items down and combine others together. They can mix, measure and mold. And it is those same hands that guide and utilize all the rest of the tools …
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I love the summer because with the summer comes nice weather and BBQ food. In Ohio, the only good time to cook BBQ food is in the summer due to the nasty weather, snow and rain. Finally the weather is getting nicer and I am ready to get out my grill and start off the season right.…
[more...]Butter to Olive Oil Conversion Chart
4 Comments Published by Mary Johnson March 7th, 2011 in Cooking Tips, Dessert Recipes, Desserts, Foods to Enjoy in Moderation, Healthy Food Resources, Healthy Snacks, Recipes.
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Butter/Margarine - Olive Oil
1 teaspoon - 3/4 teaspoon
1 tablespoon - 2 1/4 teaspoons
2 tablespoons - 1 1/2 tablespoons
1/4 cup - 3 tablespoons
1/3 cup - 1/4 cup
1/2 cup – 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
2/3 cup - 1/2 cup
3/4 cup - 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon
1 cup …
Make Your Own Cookbook?
3 Comments Published by Torie Nicholas February 28th, 2011 in Cookbooks, Cooking Tips, What We Eat.
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Do you love to cook and have a lot of great ideas? I know my mom has been making my “Favorite” recipes for years and I have them written down, but not all in one spot.
I have multiple cookbooks with the best of the best recipes, but it takes up a lot of …
[more...]Leadership Academy Lunch
1 Comment Published by Torie Nicholas January 31st, 2011 in Cooking Tips, Food Organizations, Food Reviews, Soup Recipes.
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Like I said before, I went to Leadership Academy for Alpha Chi Omega this weekend. It was a lot of fun, but also a lot of busy busy work and speakers.
For each meal, we sat in a huge banquet room and enjoyed food together. On Saturday when we sat down for lunch we had …
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