TRUFFLES are a type of underground fungus, related to mushrooms, that grow in a symbiotic relationship with tree roots, prized as a culinary delicacy for their intense, earthy aroma and flavor. They are lumpy, irregular, and have a dense texture, unlike typical mushrooms with caps and stems. They are harvested using trained dogs or pigs, although pigs haven’t been used […]
Learn how to prepare your vegetables, how to cook them and for how long. Fresh vegetables are plentiful this time of the year in Ohio. If we don’t grow it we stop to support the local farm stands. VEGETABLES WAYS TO PREPARE SIMPLE COOKING METHOD TIME CELERY Scrub thoroughly. Cut off leaves and root end. Cut the celery […]
It doesn’t get any easier than this! Everything cooks in one casserole dish or small roaster in the oven with very little prep work and plenty of flavor. Spray a 4 quart casserole dish or small roaster with cooking oil. Place the prepared potato slices on the bottom without overlapping. Spread the ground beef loosely on top and then pepper […]
For a juicier hamburger when grilling, add a little cold water to the beef. To store cooked meatballs, freeze them on a cookie sheet, then transfer them to resealable plastic bags and return to the freezer. When boiling corn add sugar to the water instead of salt. Salt toughens the corn while sugar gives it that extra sweetness. To ripen […]
Who needs to order pizza out when it tastes this good from home? The best part about making your own pizza is that you can add whatever you want to it. This pizza reminds me of a pizza cooked in a brick oven only you get to stay home. To see my step by step directions with pictures and a […]
Do you rinse your grocery store mushrooms before eating them like I do? Mushrooms always seem to come with dirt on them so I rinse them off. I’ve read that the right way to clean mushrooms is to brush off anything on the mushroom with a paper towel or toothbrush because it is not really dirt, it is the substance […]