Pantry Items & Essential Cooking Staples List Having these essential pantry items and staple ingredients on hand will help make your cooking experience go a little smoother and give you some room to try new modifications, substitute ingredients as well as make mistakes and recover. This list expands on an earlier article which included a […]
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Having a pantry stocked with some of the basic essential cooking supplies will increase your enjoyment in the kitchen. There is nothing more frustrating than being in the middle of cooking and realizing you are out of sugar or oil, or…fill in the blank. It happens to me all the time. I have put this basic […]
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Leftover Mashed Potatoes I usually only have leftover mashed potatoes when doubling this recipe, using 10 pounds of potatoes. So I usually intentionally make extra mashed potatoes to re-purpose them and easily create a new and fun dish. Here are some ideas for leftovers: Invite friends over to enjoy a second meal. Reheat and serve […]
See DetailsWhat Is This Cooking Utensil?
While traveling, I picked up this cooking utensil and would love to know if anyone can guess in what country I found this item, what it is called and what it is used to cook. Extra bonus points will be awarded if you can also send a recipe that incorporates this device. When I found […]
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