You can use canned legumes right out of the tin. But they’ll work better in many recipes (which call for processing or puréeing them) if you tenderize them first. How do you do that? You can cook the bejaysus out of them… Or treat your beans with baking soda first…Read More →
Sounds silly, but makes perfect sense! This is really an old hack newstalgized! And it gives me an opportunity to showcase a truly an-cient pairing of spice and sweet. You may be surprised when you learn what one recipe blogger says your Chili has been missing!Read More →
‘The right oil to use’ is a universal concern among cooks – from weekend ‘BBQ masters’ to Executive Chefs at the loftiest 5-star rest-aurants. But it seems that, as many times as I’ve covered the issue, there are still some folks who haven’t got the message…Read More →
It’s not often that we at the FFB single out a manufacturer-developed recipe for the spotlight. But the one we’re sharing today really does deserve special mention. It’s a breakthrough in home Puff. And it’s King Arthur Flour’s 2026 Recipe of the Year….Read More →
Those ivory tower types whose work we often showcase in this space are not all intellectual snobs as the stereotype makes them out to be. We previously featured a scientific study about boiling eggs. Today, new findings about the ‘correct’ temperature to bake cookies…Read More →
I’m still wondering if it’s all an early April Fool’s joke. Or perhaps some kind of elabor-ate AI-created fake. But Guy Fieri’s new look ‘seems’ to be legit. And it’s not at all the look you’d expect from the ‘Fiery Guy’ who used to bounce off the walls and scream…Read More →
There’s a reason some foods never show up in the frozen goods cases at the supermarket. They just don’t freeze well. But other foods you WILL find there are healthier than others. How can you tell which frozen foods are your best bets?Read More →
I’m guilty of taking some things in the culinary universe for granted. The things I can do with-out thinking – or in my sleep. One of those tasks is whipping up a batch of baking powder biscuits or scones. We could probably all do with a refresher!Read More →