The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for cooking, brewing, feasting and festing.
I absolutely love shallots (perhaps my favorite holiday dish is shallots in red wine from Roger Verge’s Vegetables), but I’ve never thought to make fried shallots to add a little crispy punch and texture to Vietnamese food, a quick salad, a burger, or heck, just on their own. Garnishes are something I so often forget […]
Sarah James tells the tale of these mini Yorkshire puddings and how you can make them at home easily, either for brunch (American popover style) or Sunday roast.
Matt @ Make: Online writes: Here’s a neat idea for a tablecloth, by Kristine Bjaadal. Normally, one would avoid spilling things on their linens, however the Underfull Tablecloth has a hidden pattern built in that only shows up once it becomes stained. Now you can look at that lovely butterfly pattern and remember that one […]
By Katie Goodman If you have trouble making tender and flaky biscuits, give this recipe a try. The combination of the two different flours and the very cold butter makes a big difference. I like to use a box grater to grate the butter, as opposed to cutting the butter using other methods such as […]
Instructables user Mongpoovian shows us how to make slabbed ganache truffles: Slabbed ganache is exactly what it sounds like – ganache, set into a slab. It’s an easy way to make truffles that contain multiple types and flavors of filling together to produce a most interesting chocolate-consuming experience. In this instructable, I’ll be showing you […]
For her son Logan’s 5th birthday party, Katie Goodman whips up some solar system chocolate cupcakes and shares her recipe. Katie writes: Logan always likes to ask people what their favorite planet is. Most have never thought about it before and have to think for a bit before answering. I always tell him Earth is […]
“Full of flavor and low in calories” … yes please! Sara at The Herb Gardener has a simple, delicious-sounding recipe for herbed yogurt cheese. We’re getting some spring-like weather here in Northern California, and the chives in my herb garden are growing in a vibrant spring green. I’m going to make this! I just need […]
