How to Cook a Whole Chicken – Techniques and Tips
Chicken is highly regarded by chefs, cooks, nutritional specialists, doctors, and home cooks. The reasons are many, and varied. Chicken is economical, versatile, healthy, and easily prepared. Poultry figures prominently in world cuisine with dishes such as Chicken Marsala,...
How to Cook a Turkey – Preparation and Cooking Times
I will admit it. I love turkey. It is one of my favorite entrees. There is nothing like the sweet, moist caress of a well-prepared bird on your taste buds. It amazes me how many creative ways some people...
How to Barbecue a Steak – Cooking Times and Techniques
In the U.S., there are two ways to cook a steak: over high heat or low heat. To cook it over high heat, you can cook it in a broiler, in a skillet, over hot coals of charcoal or...
How Long Do You Cook a Medium Steak
If You Like Your Steak Medium, This Is How Long You Should Cook It
Medium is the most popular state of doneness for steak in America. But how do you determine if a steak is medium and how long do...
Cooking Times for Turkey – It Depends on Weight and Temperature
If your cooking times for turkey are exactly right, your guests for dinner will benefit in many ways:
there will be more turkey for everyone
the meat will be moist, not dry
no concern about food poisoning
the leftovers will taste just as...
Cooking Ribeye Steaks – What you Need to Know
The idea of cooking ribeye steaks sometimes conjures up an image of a blazing campfire with a pot of beans and another of corn on the cob. It’s a hearty meal that excites the taste buds and fills the...
Cooking a Roast in a Crock Pot
Years ago, cooking a roast in a crock pot meant placing a rump roast in a crock pot with potatoes, carrots, celery, salt and pepper and returning hours later to a simple meal ready to eat. The best benefit...
Cooking a Rack of Lamb – Preparation and Cooking Times
Every food is associated with a word or image in one’s mind. And although the words change from culture to culture, some are pretty consistent in the U.S.
Chicken is ‘common’; when you go to someone’s home for dinner and...
Cooking Halibut – Baking, Grilling and Broiling
Halibut, a member of the flatfish species of fish, is a versatile seafood that can be prepared in many different ways. The halibut, a member of the righteye flounders family (because – indeed – both their eyes are on...
Buying a Lobster – Fresh vs Frozen
For most of us, lobster is a delicacy and a meal we indulge in only every once in a while. Prices tend to be a bit high, but the juicy, succulent meat of a good lobster is well worth...
Espresso Makers – Buying a Pump or Steam Maker
Any die-hard espresso fanatic knows how expensive the habit can be, especially when an espresso drink made at a popular chain will set you back nearly four dollars each day – that’s $120.00 per month! While ordering an espresso drink on the go affords a level of convenience, there...
Avocado – High Content of Heart-healthy Monounsaturated Fat
The avocado enjoys a racy past belied by its seemingly innocent and rather chubby appearance. Considered a fertility food as well as an aphrodisiac in its earlier days, the avocado was considered too improper to be enjoyed by image-concerned consumers until producers launched a massive campaign to change public...
Feeding a Family of Vegetarians
Many assume that the vegetarian diet is limited to pasta and salads. To the contrary, vegetarian diets are rich and varied, utilizing a wide range of grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables. In addition, there are many meat-substitute products available in grocery stores that allow vegetarians to eat many of...
