RECIPE: Cheese Grits

Hot and hearty cheese grits. Photo courtesy Tillamook.com.   It’s so cold in the Northeast today, we’re warming up with a bowl of steaming cheese grits. If you’re not from the South, you might not totally “get” grits, a thick, creamy porridge. They can be bland in their traditional recipe, with salt and a pat…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Measure Ingredients Using The Right Measuring Cups

If you bake, take note: Liquid and dry measuring cups are not interchangeable. Precision is especially critical in baking, which is an exact science. Variations can compromise the recipe, especially if it’s a fragile recipe like macarons and angel food cakes. That’s why so many professional recipes are listed by weight (grams) instead of volume.…
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