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29 Apr 2009

How to Make French White Sauces

Kristina Seleshanko 1 Comment Tags: sauces blanches, white sauces

French chefs are known for their splendid sauces — sauces that do not cover up the flavor of the food served with them, but rather compliment whatever they are eaten with. And while many American cooks assume French sauces are difficult and time consuming to make, nothing could be further from the truth.   Here’s   Read More…

23 Apr 2009

Vegetables: From Blah to Fabulous

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: blanching, refreshing, vegetables

As a rule, Americans tend to eat vegetables because they are healthy, not because they are delicious. But it needn’t be that way. With just a two simple techniques, you can easily turn your vegetables into something so scrumptious they’ll become a favorite part of your meals. The French are well known for cooking scrumptious   Read More…

18 Apr 2009

How to Make Your Own Stock

Kristina Seleshanko 1 Comment Tags: broth, stock

One of the keys to successful cooking is the use of quality ingredients. And perhaps nowhere is the inadequacy of ready made cooking products more apparent than in canned stock or broth.   The French call stock fonds de cuisine, or the foundation of the kitchen; to prepare delicious dish using stock, it’s vital that   Read More…

13 Apr 2009

Tips for Cooking Lobster

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: lobster

As fine chefs know, a great lobster isn’t difficult to prepare—but cooking lobster is still an excellent way to impress your guests and satisfy their appetites for something truly delicious. Lobster hasn’t always been a gourmet treat found in the best restaurants; fishermen of old ate it because their fish were too valuable and nobody   Read More…

08 Apr 2009

Make Everyday Meals Taste Gourmet: Cooking with Wine and Liqueurs

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: deglaze, liqueurs, marinade, poach, Wine

Wine is an easy way to add flavor to your cooking recipes, but use it incorrectly, and you may end up with an inedible dish. The most important thing to remember when cooking with wine is that if you wouldn’t drink it, don’t cook with it. All gourmet dishes begin with the quality ingredients, and   Read More…


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