Do you trust your oven? A lot of times I get questions from readers criticizing how a recipe came out and demanding that I change the instructions or details It always somewhat amuses me that clearly -I’m- the one to blame if -their- attempt comes out wrong One simple suggestion that I make, and I make it from my own experience, is to always keep a thermometer in your oven.
“But what I need a thermometer for? The recipe says x degrees and I put the …

I love seeing what kitchen gadgets are hot on the market. I freely confess that if I had the budget I would buy and try every single one of them!
This month the Food Network featured a product called Kyocera Perfect Ceramic Peeler that really caught my eye. You see peeling vegetables is one of the most boring and annoying tasks that I have to do in the kitchen. Grating cheese and carrots is up there as well. Not only do I long for the day when I …

Yet another find that I thought I’d share, it’s been getting some good reviews!
The Back to Basics PCNR Nut Roaster gives you the ability to quickly and easily create a favorite snack in your own kitchen. Intended for glazing a variety of hard nuts, the stove-top Nut Roaster’s unique and durable design enables the glazed nuts to mix evenly by a simple turn of the top-mixing handle. Ready in only 10 minutes, glazed nuts make a tasty treat, are ideal as salad toppers, are great …

Is there anything more dreamy and indulgent than having one’s own chocolate fountain? Whenever I see one on television I oooh and aaah Right now ChefsCatalog is having a sale on chocolate fountains, with the cheapest model being $39.99!!!

Well, it’s official, Google has ‘unofficially’ entered the recipe database field. Although not announced on its homepage you can now access Google Recipes via this link.
Features include:
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ search by main ingredient
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ search by regional cuisine
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ search by food course
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ search by keyword
Although I already have a substantial recipe database on my computer (thanks to the amazing MacGourmet program) there are times when I am more than itchy to try something new, or need to find something on short order to fit some weird combination of straggling pantry offerings. It …

Over at Supermarket Guru.com you can find answers to frequently asked questions about storing wine.
Questions include:
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Should I be storing the wine I drink everyday in a special way or place?
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Where should I store wine I don’t plan to drink immediately?
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Where should I store wine after it is opened?
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ How long will an open bottle of wine keep?
Thanks to their answers I have decided that I should not delay getting a proper wine rack any longer. My collection may not be very large but I had no …

By: Jeremy Zongker
Bread makers are extremely popular. The average person can make delicious, homemade bread quite easily with a bread maker. Even with the ease of a bread machine, you must still use caution when adding the ingredients, even if you use a mix. You can make a variety of shapes and sizes of loaf with a bread machine. Many people use a bread machine to simply mix the ingredients then bake the loaf in a traditional oven. Sizes range from one pound to two pounds or more, and you …