I don’t like wasting food. If there’s food in the cupboard it needs to be eaten at some point by somebody. However if you’re following a low carb diet you quickly discover that a lot of the food in the cupboard simply is not compatible. Flour? Not unless it’s almond or coconut. Pasta? Not a […]
I recently bought a house, so for the last while I’ve been working on getting it ready and moving my stuff into it. As someone who enjoys cooking getting the kitchen setup the way I want is key. The house I’ve been in for the last 13 years has a very spacious kitchen, but it […]
I’ll freely admit to being mildly addicted to kitchen gadgets and gizmos. Any time I’m in a reasonable sized mall in the US I end up in the kitchen department of Macy’s or in the local “Sur la Table” One of the things I picked up on a recent trip was this microwave friendly soup […]
I’m currently in the market for a pepper mill for the office. I’ll probably get a rather boring, yet functional one. However while browsing I came across this one that I really like. It’s cute and quirky and still does its job: Yes, it’s “The Sergeant” which of course is playing on the imagery of […]
I’m not sure if I’d want this kind of style of chopping board in my kitchen, though that’s also partially because I prefer wooden boards. The “motherboard” chopping board is a glass chopping board. It’s got the design of a motherboard printed on to it, so if you’re a bit of a geek you might […]
I love cooking. Chopping, slicing and dicing vegetables is a very calming process. However the cleanup is a pain. You peel an onion, or top and tail a carrot and you have debris left over. What to do? I *was* either letting it sit there until I’d finished the prep and then scooping it all […]
I love garlic. It’s a wonderful food that adds a little something to a lot of different dishes. But sometimes peeling and crushing it can be a pain in the neck. You can use a knife to peel it and crush it, or use the heel of your palm to break it up before peeling […]
