National Lemon Meringue Pie Day is almost upon us! The thought of this pie is enough to make anybody feel hungry and starved for the tart and rich lemon filling, the flaky crust and the soft and sweet meringue topping. This pie will have your mouth watering in no time! To celebrate, let’s take a…
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How Thermometers work: Temperature Scales
Thermometers are instrumental in the cooking process. A thermometer is a great way to know if your food is fully cooked, safe and ready to eat! Thermometers contain one very important aspect – a temperature scale. This is the fourth part of the “How Thermometers Work” series. We will breakdown the different temperature scales! Researchers…
How Thermometers Work: Digital Thermometers
Thermometers are instrumental to the cooking process. A thermometer is a great tool to use to determine if your food is fully cooked, safe and ready to eat! This is part 3 of the “How Thermometers Work” series and we will explain how to use a digital thermometer! A digital thermometer has one big…
A Guide to the tastiest Canada & Independence Day!
It’s that time of year again to celebrate the pride you have in your countries history and what better way to celebrate than by firing up the grill and making some delicious food to munch on while the fireworks go off! All recipes listed here can be found at Allrecipes.com. The Jalapeno Garlic Onion Cheeseburgers…
Proofing Baskets
Do you ever wonder how a baker gets the perfect loaf of bread every time? It is highly likely that they are using a proofing basket to keep the shape and structure of the loaf when it’s rising. Proofing baskets are not only used in the professional kitchen but they are also popular items for…
Easter Desserts
Narrow your search and complete your Easter dinner on a sweet note with some of these delicious cakes. From Coconut, Carrot, Lemon, and Strawberry, to the Classic Easter Vanilla, there are many cakes to please your taste buds! Coconut Cake The Coconut cake is not only delicious but offers a balanced taste as well as…
The Science of Sushi Knives
Sushi is one of the most famous Japanese dishes outside of Japan and there is a lot of attention to detail required when preparing it. There are many steps to making a correct sushi roll, from cutting vegetables, filleting fish, and then finally cutting the sushi roll. A Sushi knife is designed to be versatile…
Understanding Wine Aromas
The ability to smell and untangle the complex aromas of wine can be extremely difficult. Understanding and recognizing various aromas take time and practice to acquire, even for a self acclaimed foodie or culinary professional. However, once you are able to understand a wine’s profile the description of a wine becomes a reality! Getting Started…
Baking and all the Tips!
There are a variety of pastry tips ranging in size, shape, and product material to pipe anything from leaves, to flowers, to names. The most commonly used piping tips are the plain tips and star tips. Tips can usually be purchased individually or in sets. Let’s look further into what each tip can produce! Round:…
PART TWO: Using a Whetstone
Last week, we discussed how to choose a Whetstone and the differences in Part One: Choosing a Whetstone. We can’t stress enough that the best thing you can do to maintain peak performance of your knives is to keep them constantly sharp. An alternative sharpening method to the sharpening steel is a whetstone (sometimes referred…
PART ONE: Choosing a Whetstone
Whetstones are often considered to be one of the best ways to sharpen a knife because the user has the most control over the angle and grit used. Once this method of sharpening is mastered, it can be both very effective and gentle. A whetstone is a sharpening method that uses natural stone or synthetic…
The Mezzaluna Knife
The Mezzaluna knife is an easy-to-use and straightforward kitchen tool which makes your mincing and chopping jobs much more efficient. The Mezzaluna knife has a crescent blade that has vertical handles on either end. The blade can come in both single and double blade designs, with the handles most commonly made of plastic or wood….
Tools for The Discriminating Chef 