Calphalon imho is one of the worst mistakes a home cook can make and has given premium cookware a bad name. It's ridiculously hard to keep clean and usable and does not distribute heat evenly.
oh and --
when you use products like Pam, the propellants and ingredients break down and cause "black gunk." "Olive-oil-flavored" Pam is not olive oil, it contains a lot of other stuf...
Temperature IS key -- and part of that is making sure you don't put a very cold piece of fish or chicken into a hot pan. That's a mistake a LOT of people make -- and then they start moving the meat...
"Its" -- the possessive of it, as in "the plant had its leaves" -- has no apostrophe. Can we try to remember that? It's just so terribly easy to remember, and it removes the giant ouches from the p...
Short ribs are my go-to in cold weather. If you start them when you get home (I skip the rub step), you can have a few nice, warming glasses of red wine and then a delicious dinner is ready. I like...
the Kyocera is a little TOO sharp for me, but it is great. I love the Rosle swivel peeler and give it to everyone. It's more expensive that your average peeler -- about $18 -- but it peels tough bu...
Can't we proofread a little better? "Eek out"? Seriously??
I'm trying to be chill about the fact that every time "its" is used, it contains an apostrophe (its in the possessive has no ...
in France, I love to go to hardware stores and the cosmetic sections of markets. You find all kinds of amazing gadgets with a uniquely European aesthetic at the hardware stores. I got a really love...
oh! yeah -- here's another thing -- the classes above. the $49 ones, are going to be DEMONSTRATION classes. You don't get to cook at ALL, you watch the chef and assistants and you are served each p...
I used to teach at the Viking schools. The recipes are just OK, with an emphasis on not being too challenging for the home cook. You do get to use the Viking equipment but in a heavily limited way....
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Calphalon imho is one of the worst mistakes a home cook can make and has given premium cookware a bad name. It's ridiculously hard to keep clean and usable and does not distribute heat evenly.
oh and -- when you use products like Pam, the propellants and ingredients break down and cause "black gunk." "Olive-oil-flavored" Pam is not olive oil, it contains a lot of other stuf...
Temperature IS key -- and part of that is making sure you don't put a very cold piece of fish or chicken into a hot pan. That's a mistake a LOT of people make -- and then they start moving the meat...
"Its" -- the possessive of it, as in "the plant had its leaves" -- has no apostrophe. Can we try to remember that? It's just so terribly easy to remember, and it removes the giant ouches from the p...
I used to love licorice tea, too! Tazo had a really good one, I think it was. I stopped being able to find it and there went my licorice tea breaks :(
Short ribs are my go-to in cold weather. If you start them when you get home (I skip the rub step), you can have a few nice, warming glasses of red wine and then a delicious dinner is ready. I like...
the Kyocera is a little TOO sharp for me, but it is great. I love the Rosle swivel peeler and give it to everyone. It's more expensive that your average peeler -- about $18 -- but it peels tough bu...
Can't we proofread a little better? "Eek out"? Seriously?? I'm trying to be chill about the fact that every time "its" is used, it contains an apostrophe (its in the possessive has no ...
in France, I love to go to hardware stores and the cosmetic sections of markets. You find all kinds of amazing gadgets with a uniquely European aesthetic at the hardware stores. I got a really love...
oh! yeah -- here's another thing -- the classes above. the $49 ones, are going to be DEMONSTRATION classes. You don't get to cook at ALL, you watch the chef and assistants and you are served each p...
I used to teach at the Viking schools. The recipes are just OK, with an emphasis on not being too challenging for the home cook. You do get to use the Viking equipment but in a heavily limited way....