Tips & Tricks

In today’s world, the refrigerator is a cornerstone of the kitchen, a technology so integrated into our routines that we often stock its shelves without much thought. However, amidst this modern convenience, there lie several misconceptions about what should and shouldn’t be kept in its chilly confines. Many of us operate under the belief that […]

What is more yummy than a freshly cooked omelette?! Not much, according to the fans of this humble but delicious food. Even better, omelettes are easy and quick to cook. Here’s how to cook an omelette: Alternatives to this “folded” omelette cooking method include the flat omelette. To make a flat omelette, beat eggs in

I have people ask me all the time how I use fresh ginger. I remember being baffled by this weird root when I was younger. I would see it in the grocery store but didn’t know how to use it. I am here today to demystify how to use fresh ginger. It is so easy,

Make a Funnel – Curl a section of foil into a cone shape, secure it with tape, and start pouring. Shine Silver – Line a glass pan with foil, add several spoonfuls of baking soda, fill the pan with boiling water, and drop in tarnished silverware for a quick cleaning. Keep matches dry – Wrap

I couldn’t even guess how many times I have wanted a couple slices of bacon to add to a recipe and faced having to defrost a large package of frozen slices to get the several I needed. I have tried wrapping a few slices in individual plastic wrapped packages…which works OK… but I usually don’t

Making an omelet looks harder than what it actually is and like everything else, with enough practice, along with enough trial and error you will be making professional chef like omelets in no time. Confidence and faith in being able to do something will arrive automatically, when you do it often enough. It’s like riding

In the hotel industry many of the old style hotels would never purchase non stick pans, one reason was in the “old days” they did not exist and another was that for heavy usage they would never last long. They would get scratched, dented, burnt, broken, smashed and even stolen, so to avoid this they

When cooking vegetables most people would believe it to be the most simple of tasks, but if done correctly, you can retain all the vitamins, minerals and the wonderful natural colours. Let’s take a simple vegetable such as long beans and go through the steps taking into consideration that most vegetables can be cooked the

Cutting a mango correctly could not be easier if you have the right tools and the basic knowledge to do so. The first step is to cut a mango as you would normally cut it, if you make a mess of it please do not worry, all you want is the stone from inside as

Earwigs: pesky insects creatures invading your home in the hot summer months. It was once told that these insects will crawl into our ears and possibly eat our brains. Fortunately, this is not true. Earwigs are nocturnal insects that like dark damp areas. They can be somewhat useful in the garden area as they move