Cooking School 101: Preparing Juicy Shrimp Every Time
by Mike Churchill Want to strike fear into the hearts of most cooks? Ask them to prepare shrimp. It's reportedly one of the most unnerving foods to make, according to Global Seafood Magazine. That perception seems odd, considering shrimp are - in actuality - one of the easiest of all... More...
What The Pros Prefer: What To Look For In A Food Processor
by Mike Churchill In 1973, Carl Sontheimer took the culinary world by storm. He adapted a French industrial blender for home use. It was outfitted to do far more than blend. The landscape of cooking schools as well as professional and home kitchens has never been the same.... More...
Expert Tips for Exceptional Soup
by Mike Churchill Ask grandma and she’ll quickly tell you time is the secret ingredient in well-made soup. Professional chefs and cooking school instructors agree. That’s because all the different flavors that go into the soup pot require time to defuse and meld. Tossing chicken,... More...
What is Organic and Fairtrade Olive Oil?
Organic olives are used in the production and many people say that the taste is superior to non organic olive oil. Olives are typically grown in the Mediterranean, with its hot dry summers and cool winters it is the ideal habitat of the olive tree. Olive oil is the oil obtained from the fruit of... More...
Professional Secrets For Creating Mouthwatering Cheesecake
by Mike Churchill Dense and rich, light and fluffy or silky smooth, cheesecake is one of America's favorite desserts. Because the basic recipe can have so many variations, the chef who bakes this self-indulgent treat can get as creative as s/he wants. Plain cheesecake is the perfect... More...
What Can Catering Do For You?
As part of our modern culture, social events are just around the corner, whether corporate or personal. Using a catering service for your next event is an easy, convenient, and time- saving way to get the hard job done. No matter how big or small your next event will be, catering helps... More...
Tempering Chocolate for Luscious Candies and Desserts
by Mike Churchill It has been described as sinful, decadent, addictive and a woman’s best friend. With beans that were once used as currency, the value of chocolate (both economic and psychological) has long been understood. By far the most popular ingredient in desserts, this... More...
Matching Fish With the Right Cooking Methods
by Mike Churchill Crisp-fried fish and chips. Moist, flaky grilled salmon. Firm, tender broiled swordfish. Fish is highly versatile, filled with valuable Omega-3 oils and bursting with flavor. But are you aware that not all fish is suited for every cooking method? Your dish could... More...
Baking Traditions - What Happens to Lost Recipes
Do you having baking traditions in your family? Is there one thing that you always bake together during a holiday? Is there one recipe that has been handed down from generation to generation? Have you shared those traditions and recipes with anyone? This is a subject that really hits home... More...
Baking Tips – 5 Lessons Learned In Mom’s Kitchen
1. Good baking requires patience. If you try to rush it, you will end up with a mess. A good cake, pie, cookie, the list goes on and on, cannot be rushed. Things tend to turn out half-baked (yes, literally) or so badly that they are not edible. People tend to frown at you when serve them burnt... More...
Microwave Ovens – Sterilizer or a cooker!
So you are going to disinfect your dishcloths and kitchen sponges in your microwave oven rather than using your germ ridden dishwasher! This is a good idea as your microwave oven can kill 99% of pathogens that inhabit your sponges and dishcloths within two minutes as a study in the... More...
A Comprehensive List of Food Safety Tips
Whether you have a career in food preparation, entertain privately, or just cook for your family, food handling has some science to it that you should know. What with hearing a story in the news every other day about yet another Salmonella or E. Coli outbreak, we could all stand to hear a... More...
Spiritual Cookery
“I then asked (Dr. Steiner), ‘How can it happen that the spiritual impulse, and especially the inner schooling, for which you are constantly providing stimulus and guidance bear so little fruit? Why do the people concerned give so little evidence of spiritual experience, in... More...