Posted by theo at 3:32 pm
Sep 262008
Just visited my daughter in Arlington, VA last weekend. The purpose of the trip was to help her out with her new house so I was doing the Dad thing with plumbing and landscaping which really turned out well. But in the course of things I noticed that her culinary life could also take a step up. Sure it seems daunting to her to pull together a quick creme brulee (sounds better in French than “burnt cream” in English doesn’t it?) which may be why she has a ton of cookbooks but never seems to make anything. So [...click to contimue reading...]
Posted by theo at 10:37 am
Apr 042008
So a few weekends ago Di was over and while we were chatting I was peeling some vegis with my paring knife. Was distracted and broke off the blade (was diving into a whole turnip). Should have known since it was chatting with her that caused the distraction leading to the thumb slicing when sharpening my chef’s knife. As a result there is a no sharpening policy if Di is in the kitchen at the time. Anyway went down to the Salvation Army to see if they had a decent paring knife for sale. The [...click to contimue reading...]
Posted by theo at 11:18 pm
Jan 112008
A good quality and sharp paring knife is a must have for every kitchen. This is typically the workhorse for those jobs that demand a smaller knife…Chores such as peeling, deveining shrimp, coring, cutting mushrooms in special ways (we’ll put this up on video feed when available)..anyway those sorts of things.
Posted by theo at 2:42 pm
Dec 292007
Many people are leery of Teflon Non-Stick Cookware. Now it’s not absolutely certain that it has negative effects but why mess with it at all when there’s Cast Iron…An all natural non-stick cookware. And not only is it non-stick but unlike Teflon cookware it can last a lifetime. It even adds iron to your foods….But first you must make the cast iron cookware you purchase non-stick. This process is known as “seasoning”.
Posted by theo at 12:11 am
Dec 282007
Went to shopping today during lunch and saw a lot of great kitchen deals…today at Macy’s in New Hampshire I bought a 16 Quart Enamel Stock Pot for $19 (Regular Price is $60) and a Cast Iron Casserole Dutch Oven for $7 (Regular Price is $20)…. Also in tonight’s paper.. Kohl’s is selling a KitchenAid Heavy Duty Stand Mixer for $229.99 (Regular Price $369.99). This is just to give the OTK Readers a heads up. We’re not in any way affiliated, paid off or wined & dined (..uhh.. I wish) by Macy’s, Kohl’s or KitchenAid. Related Links: [...click to contimue reading...]
Posted by theo at 12:41 pm
Dec 142007
Every kitchen should have a reliable and portable kitchen timer. The reason for this is that the standard built-in timer on an oven or stove either only “dings” once or by virtue of it being built-in you have to stay in the kitchen to hear the darn thing. The solution is a portable kitchen timer..
Posted by theo at 5:56 pm
Dec 082007
A good quality cutting board is an essential for every kitchen. And as a bonus the cutting board should also be attractive as well. That’s why I go with the bamboo boards and don’t own any of the plastic types…
Posted by theo at 2:36 pm
Dec 072007
Every kitchen has to have a good quality rubber spatula. If you don’t have one or yours is a ragged edged, scrapped up, falling apart affair consider replacing it.
Posted by theo at 9:53 pm
Dec 062007
As mentioned in previous posts, for the freshest, best tasting coffee buy whole bean and grind what you need right at the time when you’re brewing your coffee. I really don’t find this to be a chore..just load the beans into the coffee grinder, replace the cover and press the on button.
Posted by theo at 10:43 pm
Dec 052007
Every kitchen needs a good set of measuring spoons for baking and general cooking. Now what most people have are these short handled things tied together by a metal ring…time to get rid of that mess.
