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Google is making it easier for you to cook. The new Google Recipes feature is a very nice way to get to recipes through Google: It gives you lots of options for finding and exploring recipes. There is also this thing on Google called “Wonder Wheel”. Google describes it in this way: The example given [...]
Let’s say you are invited to a party, and let’s say the hostess asks you to bring some hummus. You go to the grocery store and you realize that hummus is a lot like gold – it seems really expensive for the amount you get. Or let’s say you happen to like hummus, so you [...]
As you may recall, I did a post last week entitled, How to make Greek yogurt at home and cut your yogurt costs in half. So this weekend I made a batch. It was incredibly cheap and easy, and the results were excellent – tangy, creamy Greek yogurt for about $1.50 per quart. Here’s how I did it…
When you make your own beer at home, it’s called homebrewing. And most people tend to think that it is complex, expensive and equipment-intensive. Homebrewing can be all of those things, but it doesn’t have to be. This video shows you the simplest possible rig to make a gallon of beer at home…
If you are trying to eat less meat, or if you are on a diet and trying to cut calories, or if you are looking for an inexpensive form of protein, or if you are into Asian cooking and looking for new ingredients, you may have considered tofu. I came across lots of references to tofu in researching vegetarian/vegan options for the Dukan diet.
But have you ever considered making tofu yourself? Here are the steps…
In the process of learning about the Dukan Diet, I found out about something called Seitan (also known as wheat meat) that I had never heard of before. Seitan (pronounced say-tan) is a high-protein food made from wheat gluten. Gluten is the protein in wheat that allows bread to capture the carbon dioxide produced by [...]
The Filet Mignon is one of those signature meals, and if you want to impress family or guests it is a sure way to do that. The obvious first question: Where does a Filet Mignon come from? It comes from cutting the center of the tenderloin into 1-inch to 2-inch thick steaks. The tenderloin is [...]
My rice cooker is the most beloved appliance that I own. Don’t get me wrong – I know my way around the kitchen, but I lack a certain sensibility when it comes to boiling rice, and it always ends up either underdone or burnt.
But as of today, the dishwasher is giving that magical pot a run for its money.
If you go to New York City you will find street vendors that sell candied nuts in little paper bags. Around the holidays you may also have a friend who makes the same kind of candied nuts and gives them as gifts. We make candied walnuts here in the Brain household as part of our [...]
The HowStuffWorks vending machine is small treasure trove of such delicacies as TGI Friday’s potato skins, Chex mix and a revolving variety of Doritos. When I’m in desperate need of a mid-afternoon snack, I usually spring for the salted peanuts, telling myself that they’re a marginally healthy option. Suffice to say, I try to avoid the calorie-laden temptations.
After looking at foodie designer Emilie Baltz’s collection of office junk food “gourmet” recipes posted on Core77, I might have to give the snack machine another go, however.
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