TIP OF THE DAY: Microwave Ears Of Corn

Cook it, then husk it. Photo by Zeeshan Qureshi | SXC   We remember frequent trips to farm stands with our mom each summer, for a dozen ears of fresh-picked corn. Back home, we’d watch her husk the ears of corn and pop them into a large stock pot filled with salted boiling water. Why…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use Only Freshly Ground Pepper

Pepper has been the world’s most popular spice for some 3,000 years. It has been treasured for its ability to add a kick to bland foods and, in pre-refrigeration days, to salvage food that turned rancid. (Salt, even more popular and essential than pepper, is not a spice. See the * footnote below). Until the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Fill The Salt Shaker

Shake it up, baby. Salt and pepper shakers and rack from Tablecraft.   Need to refill the salt shaker but can’t find the funnel? Pouring directly from the box of salt can create a mess. Instead, use an envelope—preferably one of the smaller return envelopes that arrive in the mail. 1. Fill the envelope with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Roast Chiles

Whether bell peppers or hot chiles, roasted fresh peppers are delicious and easy to make at home under the broiler or atop the grill. First the chiles are charred, then sweated to loosen the skin. If you’re roasting hot chiles, you’ll need protective latex gloves—the skin-tight ones that doctors wear. This prevents the capsaicin—the chemical…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Soften The Ice Cream

Introduced last year, Peanut Brittle may be our favorite B&J’s flavor. But to get the most flavor, we soften it before digging in. Photo courtesy Ben & Jerry’s.   Superpremium ice cream has less overrun* (air whipped in), so it freezes more solidly compared to less expensive ice cream. Ben and Jerry’s freezes its ice…
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