It’s summertime in our part of the hemisphere, which means it’s Barbecue Season! To get you started, I’m re-posting this list of Grilling Safety Tips…
Browsing Category Cooking Tips
Teach Children to Cook? You Bet!
Robyn in her Home Economics classroom It’s never too early to spark a child’s interest in food – or food preparation, for that matter. I…
Dry Measures vs. Liquid Measures – What’s the Difference?
While my sister Dawn was visiting several of her Armenian friends at the Jersey Shore this summer, their beach-side discussion turned to food and recipes….
Barbecueing? Keep Food Safe!
Now that you know how to grill safely (see June 29th post), I’ll share some food safety tips with you. Believe it or not, food…
Grilling safety
Did I ever tell you about the time I started a fire while attempting to light my sister’s hibachi grill? I was visiting Dawn and…
Tools of the Trade
Too many kitchens are cluttered with stuff that isn’t needed, or tools & equipment that are either broken or down-right cheaply made. Be honest, how…
Keep Armenian food as safe as any other
Time and temperature are two extremely important points to remember when keeping foods safe from micro-organisms. Does the temperature range of 41° F to 135°…
Mise en Place…
Mise en place: that’s French for “everything in its place.” It’s a phrase that’s vital for efficient food preparation. Have you ever watched a cooking…
Handwashing
Wash your hands…PLEASE! I always started the school year teaching my culinary students about safety and sanitation – even before I would instruct them on…
That’s what hands are for!
Yeranuhe Nanny Measuring tools? What are they? It occurred to me one day that none of Yeranuhe Nanny’s family-favorite recipes were written down. Unlike me,…