Category: Recipes and Cooking Tips

  • Does Cooking Paneer Make It Harder? 5 Tips To Keep It Soft

    Does Cooking Paneer Make It Harder? 5 Tips To Keep It Soft

    By Ujjainee Roy Updated:Nov 10, 2023 Paneer can harden or turn rubbery during the cooking process. Prolonged exposure to heat tends to take away its texture, but there are some hacks that can keep paneer soft and wobbly even after cooking Image Credit: Unsplash Adjustments in cooking time and incorporating moisture-retaining ingredients can help the…

  • French football and cooking together at last…

    Traditionally, football fans tend to gravitate towards jerseys, video games, and scarves to honour their favourite clubs. Now, they’re getting a cookbook… ADVERTISEMENT Who said footballers can’t be foodies? The PSG – Paris Saint-Germain – has become the first French football club to publish a cookbook. The red & blue cookbook ‘A table avec le…

  • ‘She Did Not Consent’: PETA’s Vegan Thanksgiving Ad Blitz Races to Speed City

    ‘She Did Not Consent’: PETA’s Vegan Thanksgiving Ad Blitz Races to Speed City

    For Immediate Release:November 10, 2023 Contact:Brittney Williams 202-483-7382 Concord, N.C. – Ahead of Thanksgiving, PETA has placed a thought-provoking appeal near a Harris Teeter grocery store reminding everyone that vulnerable turkeys don’t want to be slaughtered for a fleeting taste of their flesh and encouraging diners to give birds a break by enjoying a delicious…

  • JoAnna Garcia Swisher Shares Tips for Making Dinnertime Go Smoothly

    JoAnna Garcia Swisher Shares Tips for Making Dinnertime Go Smoothly

    As a working mom of two, JoAnna Garcia Swisher knows how to throw together dinner in a pinch. The Sweet Magnolias star, 44, shared her best tips and tricks for making dinnertime less of a chore exclusively with Us Weekly — and the first step requires planning out meals in advance. For Garcia Swisher, coming…

  • Ina Garten Just Shared The Dreamiest Dinner Party Menu—Plus a Playlist to Go with It

    Ina Garten Just Shared The Dreamiest Dinner Party Menu—Plus a Playlist to Go with It

    Though planning for Thanksgiving is taking up a lot of our potluck and party-planning brainpower right now, there are plenty more get-togethers on the horizon. With family and friends coming to town for the holiday season and a new year fast approaching, it’s always a good idea to have a few recipes in your back…

  • Hint: turn your oven on first

    Hint: turn your oven on first

    Lindsay Parrill/The Manual It’s soup season, and when that happens, it’s easy to be bombarded by all of the beautifully new and exciting recipes floating around social media and fall food-themed magazines at the checkout counter. We want to try every exquisite butternut bite spiced with all of the amazing autumnal flavors. Of course we…

  • Why It’s Best To Use A Low-Sided Pan In Your Convection Oven

    Why It’s Best To Use A Low-Sided Pan In Your Convection Oven

    Apart from using the right cookware, there are other ways to ensure efficiency and consistency when cooking with a convection oven. Firstly, avoid overloading the oven. While the convection system allows for cooking multiple trays of baked goods at once, overcrowding can impede the flow of hot air. This can lead to uneven cooking with…

  • Thanksgiving in Louisiana Is All About Rice Dressing

    Thanksgiving in Louisiana Is All About Rice Dressing

    In Louisiana cooking, rice is practically its own food group. There’s steamed white rice as the base for dishes like gumbo, crawfish étouffée, and red beans and rice. There’s rice that’s cooked with seasonings and sausage for a one-pot meal, like jambalaya. There’s dirty rice that’s speckled with meat and seasonings, using underutilized organ meat…

  • Sweet potato casserole is a classic. Here’s the best recipe — with or without marshmallows

    Sweet potato casserole is a classic. Here’s the best recipe — with or without marshmallows

    Perfectly smooth, sweet, mashed spuds topped with butter pecan brittle, this rich sweet potato casserole is the ideal side dish for holiday gatherings — no marshmallows required. But is it a side dish or dessert? Depends on who you ask. I love to serve this sweet potato casserole alongside roasted turkey and chicken, glazed ham…

  • 15 Best Cookbooks To Gift For The 2023 Holiday Season

    15 Best Cookbooks To Gift For The 2023 Holiday Season

    Thug Kitchen’s original cookbook, which has since been rebranded as Bad Manners, remains an iconic and trailblazing publication in the world of plant-based cooking. This cookbook has something for everyone: vegans, vegetarians, and even those who typically prefer meat on their plates. The dishes are so flavorful and well-conceived that even staunch carnivores might find…