Secrets and Tips in Baking

I saw a few online but they don’t have much to tell; such as "Mastering Knife Skills: by Norman Weinstein" (http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Knife-Skills-Essential-Important/dp/1584796677/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218088397&sr=1-1) . Or "Culinary Artisty: by Andrew Dornenburg" (http://www.amazon.com/Culinary-Artistry-Andrew-Dornenburg/dp/0471287857/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218088573&sr=1-11) So yeah, I’m looking for a book that shows basic techniques for everyday cooking; whether it be knowing your way around a knife, or how to [...]

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So, I’m making the Cajun dish of Red Beans & Rice (also consists of andouille sausage, ground beef, stewed tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, & mushrooms etc). I’m nervous because what if someone doesn’t like mushrooms or something. So, I want to have good side dishes. I’ve thought about a salad, bread, ribs, or something with [...]

I recently bought a slow cooker w/ lots of features that I got a great deal on, but have been afraid to open it because the last thing I want is to cook lots of meat with canned soups added to it. I usually try to cook healthy using lots of veggies, lean meats, and [...]

I’m going to braise and roast a whole cut up chicken in a dijon mustard, tarragon , cream sauce. It contains dijon, cream, garlic, shallot, shrooms, white wine, s&p. What side dishes will go well with those flavors? Maybe a risotto or a stuffing and some type of vegetable. I found a recipe for a [...]