An inevitable by-product of Holiday excesses is a … choose your own label: hangover, sour stomach, upset tummy … you know. And there are many patent medicine vendors who will swear their products will relieve your problem.
But one of the oldest, simplest, most effective, and most refreshing remedies is Bitters in Soda (carbonated water).
One of the worst things you can do when preparing fresh chilies is to clean them with bare hands, and then (usually inadvertently) rub your nose/eyes/elsewhere, with fingers that still have traces of the oil from the chili - the capsicum. Ouch! Unpleasant! Painful! Annoying! Even if you wash your hands several times, the oil sticks to them persistantly, and you're never assured that there won't be pain.
One of the kitchen smells that lingers longer than any other seems to be the smell of garlic, particularly on your hands. As much as we love it on food, and we do ... but on our hands when we leave the kitchen, not so much!
Great way to get just the right amount of goat cheese on your dish.
Even in the best non-stick skillets, it helps to have a little oil to make everything cook and taste better, but if you're watching your weight, that can be a source of extra calories. Here's a trick to minimize the amount of oil you use.
Easy steps to caramelizing sugar.
It’s tomato planting season, which means that we not only search for the perfect tomato seedlings, but, almost as important, the perfect way to support them as they grow. Tomatoes always seem to outgrow their cages, and the commercially available cages just aren’t all that attractive or effective.
Why are there different measuring cups for wet and dry ingredients?
Here are some great ways to use and improve your cocktail shaker...
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Here's how to tell when you pasta is done...
