A little pep talk Now hopefully you’ve landed on this page having just read the main intro, so you’re already starting to think about the important process of preparation. What I’m saying, guys, is if you can get yourself into…Read more
Food & Cooking
Heart of the Ocean makes 1 drink The movie Titanic was inescapable—and so it was no surprise when it became the first movie ever to hit the billion-dollar revenue mark. The story centers around socialite Rose DeWitt Bukater, who was…Read more
The classic way to cook chicken is still the simplest and best. Roasting the bird at high temperature crisps the skin as it protects the flesh, keeping it moist. And roasting the chicken on its side helps the legs, which…Read more
Cookies and roll cakes are among some of the desserts that are traditionally made on sheet pans. This sweet chapter offers recipes for celebrations and weeknight cravings alike. When using a sheet pan to bake Pumpkin Slab Pie, it will…Read more
Someone once said that chicken is to a cook what canvas is to a painter. It is served to us boiled, roasted, fried, hot or cold, whole or in pieces, with or without sauces, boned, skinned, stuffed—and always with…Read more
“A Sunday well spent brings a week of content!” A PROVERB Some of my earliest childhood memories have to do with a culinary tale, which became a legend in our family. It seems that in the early days…Read more
Eggs, butter, and milk are no-brainers for refrigerator storage, but other ingredients may also be refrigerated to help them keep longer. Flour, for example, has a pantry life of about six months, but you can extend that to up to…Read more
Baking just for yourself is much less work and stress than baking a full-batch recipe. It takes far less time overall, and cleanup is generally easier too. Planning ahead and keeping a well-stocked pantry and kitchen will help you to…Read more
Essential Tools Too weak, too strong, too mild, too bitter: sometimes interesting, never delicious. One night at a party a painter twice my age said tiredly to me, “It’s all in the measurements. Just measure accurately and I guarantee it…Read more