Well, now that the holidays are over, it’s time to think about working off some of the pounds we’ve gained over the last month (or last few years ). Having been overweight for most of my life, I’ve had lots of experience with diets over the last 10 years, and I know how […]

Wow, it’s December again already, and that means ’tis the season for cookies! So in the spirit of the season, here are a dozen of my favorite cookie tips:

Follow the recipes and measure carefully. This is especially important for baking the ratio of fats, liquids, and flour affects the texture of the cookie. So level […]

Sick of turkey? Here are some ideas for other holiday main dishes (most of which are easier to make than turkey…)

This is FoodieView’s first Thanksgiving, and it’s been great fun! I hope everyone’s cooking plans are going well.
By the way, remember not to throw away all those turkey bones! They make a great leftover turkey soup. You can also search for new ways to handle your other leftovers (leftover turkey, leftover mashed potatoes, leftover sweet […]

Since so much of Thanksgiving involves prepping ahead, it’s always nice to have solutions for keeping food warm until it gets to the table.

Mashed potatoes are one of those dishes that are so simple to make that many tend to just wing it. Often people just add a bit of butter…then some milk…then a little more milk…than more butter. And the results are usually passable, but far from mashed potato nirvana — hot, fluffy, and creamy. Sometimes, the […]

Have you ever followed the recipes exactly, basted diligently, and removed the turkey at the perfect temperature…but still the turkey just seemed…blah? A little bit dry and just flavorless?
Although there are lots of factors that go into a good roast turkey, for me, brining the turkey is the essential step that separates a mediocre turkey […]

… that is the question. Should you actually put the stuffing into the turkey to cook it? This is a topic that has been debated for decades.
So which camp do I side with? I am emphatically anti-stuffing.
There are a number of reasons for this, but the most important is safety. If you stuff […]

What’s the key to keeping your sanity? Cook as much as possible 1 or 2 days ahead of time. For the big day itself, write out a timeline of the entire day.

Question:
I have been looking for bread recipes. What I’ve encountered is there are numerous bread recipes, but so many of them are for bread machines and not from scratch to be made in the oven. I don’t own a bread machine. Could you either have a separate category for Bread Machine Recipes or have a […]