Practical Cooking Advice for Real Home Kitchens
Smart shortcuts, kitchen hacks, honest cooking advice, and useful recipes from a restaurant cook who knows dinner has to work in real life.
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Mise en Place: Changing How You Cook at Home
If there’s one thing a professional kitchen runs on besides coffee and mild panic, it’s mise en place. Isn’t that a fancy-sounding word? Don’t let the French terms intimidate you — mise en place literally translates to “putting in place,” or prep work and storage in a restaurant. Continue Reading
How to Roast Vegetables
If you want to know how to roast vegetables so they actually taste good, the answer is pretty simple: use enough heat, season them properly, and give them room on the pan.
How Long to Cook Ribs in the Oven
I love ribs. Not smoked ribs, so please do not come for me, but a good slow-baked rack of ribs with seasoning and sauce is absolutely my thing.
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