The basics of building a better BLT sandwich from the type of bread to the thickness of the tomato slice to the variety of lettuce you opt for. Yes, there are rules. A BLT is not a hard sandwich to master, and nearly everyone has the ability to figure out how to slap bacon, … [Read more...] about How to Build a Better BLT
Cooking Techniques
How to Build a Better Burger
What makes a better burger? Here are Ole's tips for grilling and building a better burger at home. Use quality meat with some modicum of fat. The premise is simple: the lower the percentage of fat, the drier the burger. Sure, lean hamburger is wonderful for taco meat and … [Read more...] about How to Build a Better Burger
Brioche Apple Cinnamon Rolls
A brioche cinnamon roll enhanced with the tartness of early season apples happened in our kitchen today, and Shaina wasn't even home. Shaina is off today. Not by choice, but by force. Currently she is traveling around the West Coast promoting her book and talking to people and … [Read more...] about Brioche Apple Cinnamon Rolls
The Right and Proper Way to Bake a French Fry
How to bake a good and crispy french fry at home. Here are three different methods we tried, each with different results from boiling and pre-baking to letting them soak. As part of my french fry flavor creation for Alexia Foods, I needed to figure out the right and proper … [Read more...] about The Right and Proper Way to Bake a French Fry
Kitchen Tip Tuesdays: Nonstick Frittata in a Stainless Steel Pan
Today I'm hosting Kitchen Tip Tuesdays for Tammy of Tammy's Recipes while she's away on vacation. If you have a favorite kitchen tip of your own, please feel free to link back and link up down at the bottom. Thanks! We no longer own a nonstick pan. Not a single one. It … [Read more...] about Kitchen Tip Tuesdays: Nonstick Frittata in a Stainless Steel Pan
