Clues for Hosting a Party like a Pro
As you can imagine, I have been hosting a lot of parties in the past few weeks. In the spirit of the season I wanted to share how My Chef…
Read More →Cooking Temperatures
As promised on our WARA radio show this morning I am posting the cooking temps. This is an article from Cooks Illustrated from the good folks of America’s test kitchen…
Read More →11 Must know tips for Freezing and Re-heating Food
Some great tips on the safe re-heating and storage of frozen foods. Freezing keeps fresh food fresh and is one of the best storage techniques for keeping nutrients intact. Most…
Read More →You really are what you eat: Nutrients in food can change how GENES ‘behave’
The Science of food is constantly coming up with interesting things and usually it boils down to what we put in our mouths does matter. We are here to help…
Read More →What to Eat when the Power is out
Storms can be fun if you are prepared! I am a true New Englander and I love storms but I hate losing power. I hope that by the time this…
Read More →“LITERS” are coming
Did you know that one of the first food items sold in Metric units here in the States were soft drinks in a 2 liter bottle? This happened more than…
Read More →Protect yourself, know your “Dates”!
I normally open the fridge, pull out any of the questionable items, check for fur, and if there isn’t any, I ask, “Lara? Will you please sniff this?” This is…
Read More →Why do re-heating instructions on the label not always work the same way?
On all of our packaged food My Chef Lara places a sticker with food specific re-heating instructions for microwave and for the oven. We do recommend using the oven for…
Read More →A different way to boil chicken breasts
I love the America’s Test Kitchen show (http://www.americastestkitchen.com/) on public television because there is always something new to learn from the “Cooking Engineering” side of it. In one of the…
Read More →Baking Soda for “Tenderizing Meat”, a new application!
Recently I ran into a nice Website called “51 Fantastic uses for Baking Soda”. This Website explains in detail how you can use baking soda for a multitude of applications. Most…
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