“How much pasta do I make?” my husband yelled as I got into the car to buy something we’d forgotten. “Two fistfuls each!” I yelled back. Twenty minutes later, I returned to find a mountain, no, an Everest, of spaghetti heaped on a platter. I had utterly forgotten how big his hands were compared to…
![How to Store Raw Chicken [According to Science]](https://foodwine.com/wp-content/uploads/raw-chicken-1010586004-768x576.jpg)
You’ve just bought a pack of raw chicken to cook at home. But the road home was clogged with traffic, and now you’re delayed. Is the chicken still all right to eat? You may have a ticking time bomb that will go off in your and your family’s stomachs. Decomposition occurs when thawed food is…
My Asian friend looked over my shoulder and laughed. “Oh, these look just like our native tomatoes back home! Just smaller!” Turns out she was right. I’d purchased grape tomatoes, and it turns out this variety is indeed from Southeast Asia. No, the tomatoes I’d bought weren’t imported. They were grown in Florida, but the…
Love to cook but hate washing up afterward? Yup, me too. That’s why I love my nonstick pans. Coming from a rather traditional family we were rather late adopters of Teflon cookware, but ever since we did we’ve just found them so convenient. But recently I’ve found stormclouds of worry hanging over my love of…
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Pizza can come to the rescue when you’re too lazy to cook something or the matchup of the year is about to begin. Unfortunately, no matter how good it is, not everyone can finish off an entire pizza. It can be heartbreaking to see leftover pizza slices end up in the trash. And now, you…
A serving of espresso has about one-third less caffeine than a serving of coffee. But due to its smaller serving size and bolder taste and smoother texture, it can be easy for any coffee aficionado to end up getting more caffeine a day by drinking espresso. And now you may be wondering how many shots…
Raw eggs. You’ve seen Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger downing them before a hard training session. If you wanna be as tough as Rocky or ripped as Conan, you have to do raw eggs, right? But do we really get more out of eggs by eating them raw? Eggs in themselves are a near-perfect food….
People have been drinking tea for almost 5,000 years now. Some teas are true teas (teas derived from the camellia Sinensis plant), while others are herbal teas (also called “tisanes”). No matter the tea you prefer, there are tea leaves that remain after enjoying it. Read on if you are wondering what to do with…
To be considered vanilla extract, it needs to have a certain amount of ethyl alcohol. Normally, vanilla extract is a very common and popular baking ingredient. It adds a delicious flavor to an assortment of baked products. It also enhances the flavors of other ingredients. However, I found that some people drink it. Not a…
Poblanos are green-colored, mildly spicy peppers, which are less spicy than a jalapeno pepper. It is often described as a fruity pepper with a kick. These are frequently roasted then added to sauces, salsa, chili, or baked. They are also added to grilled steak and quesadillas together with onions and garlic. Because of their uses…