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Common Cooking Mistakes You Should Avoid
As many people in the tri-state area could tell you, I used to be a professional food critic. In those years, I actually worked hard to develop a good palate for food, a fine understanding of what it takes to make a good meal, and a good grasp of food flavor pairings.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
How To Make Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
If you're like me, you love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Especially when you put them in the freezer. That first bite into a frozen peanut butter cup is better than, well I'll let you fill in that blank. So last year, I decided I wanted to write a cook book. There is no logical reason for this, in fact it could be argued that I am the last person who should be writing a cook book because I don't follow recipes very well. But I decided to try it anyways, and there were quite a few recipes that I found that I really enjoyed. Most of them I made my own, so I figured that made me something of a chef.
By Edward Anderson9 years ago in Feast
Guide to Grilling Pizza
Pizza is one of those things that most people tend to have pretty strong opinions about – especially when it comes to grilling pizza. Most pizza purists will tell you that the best pizzas ever will be oven-fired, made with homemade dough, and topped with the freshest Italian goodies you can find on the market. Or, they may tell you that pizza's only really available in New York City.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
Easy Lunches That Satisfy
Lunch might just be one of the most difficult meals of the day. Satisfying dinners are easy to whip up, as are built-up breakfasts. It's possible to get a stick-to-your-ribs dinner or lunch that also doesn't pack a powerful punch in the diet department.
By Julie Barnes9 years ago in Feast
Kitchen Hacks for Beginners
Cooking isn't easy, and if you don't believe it, look at how many Pinterest memes have been made based on botched recipes. What makes it worse for many would-be Gordon Ramsays is that the most complex recipes all seem to taste the best.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
#brokebitchmeals
Step 1: Be incredibly broke, even if you feel like you’re living within your means. Even if you’re not broke, pretend you are. Hook up your freezer. Stock pile your pantry with canned goods and ingredients every time you hit the grocery store like a massive crisis is going to rock everyone’s shit any second and you’ll be happy you’ve squirreled away all this stuff.
By Casey Rebecca Nunes9 years ago in Feast
Top Tips From a Chef for BBQ Perfection
The open flame is one of the oldest cooking methods in the world. Every culture does it. The only real difference is in the ingredients and how we use the fire. since we discovered fire, and realised that caramelised cooked meat was much tastier than raw meat, grilling over a flame has been one of our favourite ways to prepare food.
By David Greenwood-Haigh9 years ago in Feast
How to Make Bento Boxes
In Japan, having lunch prepared for school is never just a sandwich and a bag of chips. It's a work of art called a bento box, and among parents, it's considered to be shameful to not have a bento box that looks mediocre. Among Japanese mothers, bento box preparation is a matter of ensuring that their children don't get teased - and a matter of competition.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
How to Make Your Food Look Glamorous (Even If It's Mac and Cheese)
Did you ever see photos on social media that show off amazingly delicious-looking meals? Food photography is a very hot subject right now, primarily because it makes people want to eat great food, learn new recipes, and of course, subscribe to social media accounts.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
Bicarbonate of Soda and Baking Powder Are Both Raising Agents
Back to basic skills which are the backbone for baking we have to remember baking is also a science and if we don't understand whats happening it can all go wrong. A question I often get asked when I am demonstrating is "are bicarbonates of soda and baking powder the same?"
By David Greenwood-Haigh9 years ago in Feast
