5 Spice Seasoning

Posted by Marguerite in Basics, Recipes on May 1, 2011

RECIPE

1 tbsp of fresh ground fennel seeds 1 tbsp of fresh ground cinnamon 1 tbsp of fresh ground star anise 1 tsp of Szechuan peppers (or Rainbow peppercorns if you can’t find it) 1/8 tsp of ground cloves

METHOD

1. Grind spices together. 2. Mix and use.

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Tip: Buy This Now – Lodge Dutch Oven: $49.97

Posted by Marguerite in Blog, Tools on February 10, 2011

Kitchen Essential – Dutch Oven

Lodge Logic EC6D43 Enameled Cast-Iron 6-Quart Dutch Oven Island Spice Red – $49.97

As my readers know, I have made it my mission (or at least my New Year’s Resolution) to reveal the best Kitchen Essentials for the single cook. I hadn’t quite gotten around to writing my post [...]

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Tip – 5 Essential Appliances for the Single Cook

Posted by Marguerite in Blog, Tips, Tools on January 25, 2011

Since starting the single chef project, I find that the question I’m asked the most is: What (fill in the blank) do I need in my kitchen? In this installment I’ll focus on 5 Essential Small Appliances for the Single Cook (plus a few more).

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Tip – Cooking Beets – Part 1

Posted by Marguerite in Recipes, Tips on June 18, 2010

Beets are one of those rare treats that are not only nutritious but are so tasty you’ll marvel that something so delicious can be so good for you. They can be made ahead of time and keep up to a week when refrigerated. I like to cook beets while watching an hour long procedural drama on TV.

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Tip – Freezing Herbs – Ice Tray Method

Posted by Marguerite in Recipes, Tips on June 13, 2010

One of the saddest sights in a refrigerator is a bag full of wilted week old herbs. You might think it’s a good idea to try switching to dried herbs for recipes but there are some herbs that are too delicate to be dried successfully (a tasteless waste of pantry space). What is the solution? Freezing [...]

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Tip – Freezing Fresh Berries

Posted by Marguerite in Recipes, Tips on June 6, 2010

Just returned from the market with more berries than you can eat in a week? Why not freeze a few?

To freeze berries you’ll need:

1 colander 1 baking sheet or small tray (if your freezer is tiny) 1 freezer Ziploc bag or freezer container

STEPS

 

Wash berries, and carefully remove any steams. Drain berries [...]

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Tip – Looking for Spices?

Posted by Marguerite in Recipes, Tips on May 23, 2010

Having difficulty finding spices at your local grocery store? Don’t want to drive around to the ethnic district in search garam marsala? Try these online spice merchants:

Penzeys – great general spice store. You can buy spices in tiny quantities (Perfect for cooking for one!), and they have a vast, vast selection. So vast, that [...]

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Tip – Trussing a Chicken

Posted by Marguerite in Recipes, Tips on May 19, 2010

Since a few folks have asked me, and I haven’t posted my own tutorial on how to truss a chicken, I thought I would post an informative from Chow. It takes just about a minute.

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