Sous-vide, a French term for “under vacuum”, refers to the process of vacuum sealing food in a plastic bag or jar, and cooking it in water at a precise temperature below the boiling point. It’s actually a low-key method of cooking food to perfection — something you’d experience in fine restaurants — and once a Read More
How to Keep Your Dishwasher Clean
When you think about it, it seems a funny idea that we need to clean our dishwashers. Aren’t they always cleaning themselves? Sadly, no. With use, the dishwasher can accumulate grease, bits of food, detergent that didn’t dissolve, and a build-up of minerals in the filters and on the interior surfaces of the dishwasher. This Read More
Recipes from Around the World
Want to try something a little different for the New Year? Here are some of our favorite recipes from around the world. Tamales, Mexico: Tamales are a corn dough stuffed with cheese and meat dish, wrapped in banana leaf or corn husk. Traditionally, a group of women in the family divide tasks and each is Read More
Santa Claus is Coming to My Kitchen: Tips to Decorate your Kitchen
December, the jolliest time of the year, is here. This is the time to decorate your house with a tree and some décor items like festive pillows and lights in the front yard. Why not expand your Christmas Wonderland to the place that you will probably spend a lot of time, the kitchen? Have that Read More
Can I Put This in the Dishwasher?
Dishwashers are unquestionably one of the great all-time inventions. They not only save you time, they save water too. Jonah Schein, technical coordinator in the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, calculates that: “In order to wash the same amount of dishes that can fit in a single load of a full size dishwasher and use Read More
Nine Tips for an Awesome Turkey
It’s almost Thanksgiving, that wonderful time of year for friends and family, football and the Macy’s Parade. Then there’s the food – the stuffing, the mashed potatoes, the veggies, the cranberry sauce, and the desserts. And the star of a traditional Thanksgiving meal, the turkey. Here are nine tips for an awesome turkey. When determining Read More
Dishwashers — Portable or Built-In?
Dishwashers are now a standard convenience in most homes. They’re great time savers for families who cycle through many dishes each day, and for people with busy lifestyles. The U.S. Dept. of Energy estimates a dishwasher can save you more than 230 hours of personal time every year. And no one wants dirty dishes piled Read More
15 Tips to Keep Food Fresh Longer
Good food is not inexpensive these days, but you can save on your grocery bills by making a few small changes in how you store food. When properly stored, your food will stay fresh longer. Fridge Temperature: It’s important to keep the fridge at the right temperature so it keeps your food fresh. Ideally, your Read More
