Share Know Your Oils and Their Smoke Points Which oil has the higher smoke point? Which one do you use when sautéing or frying...Read More Nov 23 by Francine Lizotte
Share Vanilla Sugar – How to Make It There are many food items that are sold at grocery and specialty stores for exorbitant prices....Read More Oct 19 by Francine Lizotte
Share Fennel Bulb – How to Cut Each season brings a new batch of fresh produce with it. As a foody, I like...Read More Sep 21 by Francine Lizotte
Share Extract the Most Juice from Citrus Fruits All year round there are citrus fruits in our kitchen. One of the first things I...Read More Aug 10 by Francine Lizotte
Share Passion Fruit • How to Prep My curiosity for food has been taking me on a great gastronomic adventure! Trying dishes from...Read More Jul 20 by Francine Lizotte
Share Grind Chicken & Save Money When David and I go grocery shopping, we are shocked when we see how much they...Read More Jun 15 by Francine Lizotte
Share Straining Yogurt • How to Did you know that you can turn your plain yogurt into Greek yogurt or even cream...Read More May 11 by Francine Lizotte
Share Kiwifruits – How to Peel Quickly I don’t think there’s a fruit that I don’t enjoy. They all have their own specific...Read More Apr 13 by Francine Lizotte
Share Freezing Peppers – How to How often do you have more peppers sitting in your fridge than you can use? If...Read More Mar 16 by Francine Lizotte
Share Dislodge a “Stuck” Pill from your Throat When it comes to kitchen tips & tricks, I usually post something related to food. This...Read More Feb 23 by Francine Lizotte
Share Secret for Better Grating Soft Cheeses/Butter Many times there’s a recipe that calls for grated mozzarella. Yes I know… you are already...Read More Feb 9 by Francine Lizotte
Share Homemade Mixed Spice – Épices Mélangées A few times, I’ve had some of my subscribers asking what Mixed Spice is – let’s...Read More Jan 26 by Francine Lizotte
Share Speed Up Avocado Ripening – How to David and I use avocados quite a lot in recipes like Smoothies, Salads, Soup, Condiments for...Read More Jan 5 by Francine Lizotte
Share How to Reheat Mashed Potatoes When I was living by myself, it was hard to make a single serving of mashed...Read More Dec 22 by Francine Lizotte
Share Brussels Sprouts Stalk- Handling and Prep They are so many vegetables to choose from during the winter months. One of our all-time...Read More Dec 8 by Francine Lizotte
Share Tomato Paste Leftover Solution I was taught not to waste food because my parents grew up that way. During WWII,...Read More Nov 3 by Francine Lizotte
Share Homemade Old El Paso Taco Seasoning Here’s my philosophy… If I can make it at home, why should I buy it? ...Read More Oct 27 by Francine Lizotte
Share Blanching Tomatoes for Cooking & Canning – How to Years ago when I was living in Toronto, I was over for dinner at my friend...Read More Oct 20 by Francine Lizotte
Share Prepping Lemongrass – How to At a young age, I always liked the taste of lemon. Every time my parents were...Read More Oct 6 by Francine Lizotte
Share How to Lyonnaise an Onion – Slicing Onions Mmm….France! Who doesn’t enjoy a nice French meal once in a while? French cuisine is very...Read More Oct 6 by Francine Lizotte