Chicken breast is one of those staples for people who want low calories, high protein and great taste. But getting a great seared chicken breast that’s not loaded down with added fat isn’t all that common. Don’t get me wrong, the typical chicken breast is OK, but it just doesn’t knock your sox off. Anyway, here’s how we do [...]

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 I saw my brother cooking a lamb over Easter .. Oven gets opened..peeks in. Pokes the carcass.. Shuts oven.. .. 15 minutes go by.. Opens oven door..peeks in. Takes a knife to the carcass.. inspects for redness.. Shuts oven door.. Repeats until he gets sick of it and says some cuss word and if anybody [...]

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 When I have veggies over anyone’s house there’s usually just a few of them to the side of the dish. Or, as during Thanksgiving, big bowls of them but you spoon some into the side of your dish. Ya know?
 Well I just had a large cereal bowl of veggies and I’m telling the truth that it was absolutely [...]

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 When you cook vegi’s does the end result resemble this weird looking mush or are your vegi’s still firm enough to remain distinct entities? Well, unless you’ve lost your teeth or something don’t cook so much. Especially if you are cooking a big batch for reheating later, .. lay off a bit and leave something [...]

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 Just came back from the kitchen. Have a lot to do this morning then Di’s coming over to visit, so I needed something easy to make. It’s a cold New England day this morning so I was in the mood for something warm and basic, no frills, honest food whatever you want to call it.
 Took [...]

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 One of the latest kitchen appliances in the past few years has been what is known as single serve coffee machines. The angle being that you make one cup of fresh coffee for immediate consumption. .. And how can we disagree? Most everything (especially coffee) tastes much better fresh.  This compared to my parents “coffee” that sits [...]

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 My friend Diane is trying to cut down the amount of fat in her diet and wanted to know how best to make a hard boiled egg as a substitute for fried. Here it is:
Shopping List:

Spring Water (enough to cover the eggs in your saucepan & fill a cooling bath)
Organic Eggs

Recipe:

Place Spring Water in the [...]

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 It seems that there’s a lot of conflicting information and beliefs out there regarding knife sharpening….What’s recommended and what makes sense for the home chef?
 Well first the critical distinction is home chef…If you’re a professional knocking out hundreds of meals you’re at an entirely different level than the home chef. One is about production, getting [...]

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 Contrary to what many believe olive oil can be very good for frying. This oil has a smoke point of about 375F so with a medium heat you should be good to go. The reason I tend to under-do it on the heat is because medium is usually enough to get the job done and [...]

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One of the easiest ways to prepare Bouillon is to use a Coffee Maker (stay with me on this one).. First rinse out the Filter Basket and Carafe. Then add the amount of water called for in the Bouillon Instructions on the Package. Finally, add the Bouillon Cubes to the Carafe and turn the Coffee Maker [...]

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