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Basic Cheese Sauce Can Fill Many Tasty Roles

2019-11-03
By: Maggie
On: November 3, 2019
In: Comfort Food, Food Tips, Sauces 101

I was at the hair dresser’s getting my ‘once in a while’ colour touchup not long ago and the operator at the next station over – everyone there knows I’m a Chef – asked me if I had a secret for making Scalloped Potatoes that aren’t runny. I said, I’ve never made runny Scalloped Potatoes in my life!Read More →

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Essential Cooking Techniques: ‘Cooking 101’

2019-03-26
By: Maggie
On: March 26, 2019
In: Cooking 101, Kitchen Safety, Sauces 101

I’ve just been put wise to a fact that I’d overlooked until now: many new readers of this daily column are also new to cooking. And they may have missed out on some of my very early posts under the umbrella heading ‘Cooking 101’. Here’s a guide to a whole list of basic cooking techniques…Read More →

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Grumpy Cat Wins Coffee Brand Lawsuit

2018-01-26
By: Maggie
On: January 26, 2018
In: Comfort Food, Food News, Sauces 101

Who among us has not seen a meme online featuring the likeness of the famous Grumpy Cat? And who among us has not wondered how much the iconic feline’s brand is worth? A recently-resolved lawsuit over the commercial use of Grumpy Cat’s likeness gives us an idea…Read More →

Fruit Sauce - Raspberry Compote

Sauces Part XII – Dessert Sauces

2013-03-04
By: admin
On: March 4, 2013
In: Cooking 101, Sauces 101

To conclude our Cooking 101 Series on Sauces, we’ll take a look at the principle Dessert Sauces. They generally fall into one of three basic categories: Caramels, Creams or Fruits.Read More →

Tzatziki Sauce

Sauces Part XI – Sour Cream & Yoghurt

2013-02-17
By: admin
On: February 17, 2013
In: Cooking 101, Sauces 101

While Sour Cream and Yoghurt based sauces are fairly common on desserts, and as the “dressing” for some Fruit Salads, they are perhaps most closely associated with Mediterranean and Tex-Mex main dishes and sides. But there’s so much more!Read More →

Vinaigrette

Sauces Part X – Vinaigrette Basics

2013-01-31
By: admin
On: January 31, 2013
In: Cooking 101, Sauces 101

Vinaigrettes form a large family of dressings that all have four things in common: Oil, a sour component (such as Vinegar, Dry Wine or Citrus Juice), a sweet component and an emulsifier.Read More →

Eggs Benedict

Sauces Part IX – Hollandaise and Béarnaise

2013-01-21
By: admin
On: January 21, 2013
In: Cooking 101, Sauces 101

Like their Cousin, Mayonnaise, Hollandaise and Bernaise are more about mastering a technique than following a recipe. Like Mayo, they are made by whipping egg yolks with fat. Unlike Mayo, they are prepared hot and may be served hot or cold.Read More →

Making Mayonnaise

Sauces Part VIII – Mayonnaise

2013-01-14
By: admin
On: January 14, 2013
In: Cooking 101, Sauces 101

Mayonnaise, Hollandaise, Bearnaise and a select group of derivative sauces are unique in that they are based on whipping oil or butter with egg yolks. Mayo differs from the other two in that it is made cold and served cold.Read More →

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