http://www.basiccookingskills.com Information and resources to help you learn to cook and become a master chef in your own kitchen. en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:24 CST Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:24 CST http://www.basiccookingskills.comhttp://www.basiccookingskills.com/My_Account/cgi-bin/tools/logos/basiccookingskills.com.png http://www.basiccookingskills.com/ Information and resources to help you learn to cook and become a master chef in your own kitchen. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:24 CST http://www.basiccookingskills.com/headlines/news/Cooking Cooking News Headline :Information and resources to help you learn to cook and become a master chef in your own kitchen. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:24 CST http://www.basiccookingskills.com/resources/partners Other Resources :Information and resources to help you learn to cook and become a master chef in your own kitchen. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:24 CST http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/29154/Cooking-Basics-for-Beginners... When it comes to cooking, it is important to keep in mind that everyone started somewhere. I do not know of a single person who was born with a wooden cooking spoon and ready to go. There is a lot of learning that must be done in order to become a prolific cook and then there is always room for improvement. Not only do you need to be... 2009-09-02 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/29155/Cooking-Classes-for-the-Masses... Whether you are a seasoned pro when it comes to the fine art of cooking or an utter novice there should be some cooking classes or resources in your area that can help you learn and improve your existing skills. Surprisingly few people manage to utilize the many wonderful opportunities that are available to them when it comes to cook... 2009-09-02 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/29156/Cooking-for-Special-Occasions... We all have those moments in our lives when we feel as if everything needs to be exactly right. It is these moments that we often refer to as special occasions. When it comes to cooking for special occasions, many of us find that we drop the ball in our anticipation and feel as though we have ruined the moment. While this is often fa... 2009-09-02 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/48020/8-Simple-Commonsense-Cooking-Tips... Do you find chunks in your white sauce? While creating white sauce (béchamel) or any sauce that involves slow cooking to thicken use an egg whisk and you will be able to increase the temperature (not too much though) to accelerate the procedure up. And you will not get any lumps in it.Convert your open barbeque into a gourmet ... 2010-01-01 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/48022/Choosing-A-Quality-Cookware-Set... The function of a good cook ware in the readying of a luxurious meal can't be overstressed. Once one looks at buying good cookware the first detail that concerns the mind is the budget. Purchasing a standard cookware within one’s budget and simultaneously getting all the bits and characteristics someone thinks of is no easy undertaking. If... 2010-01-02 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/48574/3-Easy-to-Cook-Chicken-Recipes-for-a-Lovely-Treat... We all enjoy spicy chicken; except if you're allergic or you just cannot love spicy food. Personifying a chicken devotee myself, I've compiled three hot n' spicy recipes for you to test in your chicken today or anytime you'd like to treat yourself to a delicious meal; they make great family specials too! Whilst they have similar names, they're r... 2010-01-04 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/48575/Easy-Steak-Diane-Recipe... Steak Diane represents a classical and mouth-watering meat dish that's a standard in white-tablecloth restaurants and, to properly be served up, must be readied at tableside. This presentation is a cracking way to impress your guests or ideal for that special romantic dinner! 2 boneless beef top loin steaks,... 2010-01-04 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/48577/Tasty-Tomatoes-Add-Variety-to-Meals... Tomatoes are a crucial dietary origin of lycopene, an antioxidant being studied for its power to keep tissues healthy. Tomatoes likewise are high in vitamins and fibre - one medium red tomato bears twenty pct. of the daily prerequisites of vitamin A, forty pct. of the daily essentials of vitamin C and as much fibre as a slice of whole wheat brea... 2010-01-04 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/50705/10-Great-Tips-On-Cooking-Meals... If you're as busy as most people you are forever searching ways to feed your family in convenient, quick, yet not-too-expensive ways. Try out the following hints: 1. Cooking several meals for the week at a time. It might involve a couple of hours of your time up front but will pay off in the long-term once you come home ea... 2010-01-24 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/50706/Choosing-A-Culinary-School... You've arrived at the decision to go to a culinary school. Now what? Culinary school alternatives are numerous, around the Earth, even. To select one, you have to look at numerous facets. Believe that it does not matter? Around the Earth there are hundreds of thousands of folks expecting to be the next great chef. One of the initial crucial fact... 2010-01-25 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/50708/Gas-Ovens... If you would like to raise your cooking skills up another notch then it may be time to consider switching to a gas stove. Gas stoves are the favoured selection of master cooks for the plain reason that they provide additional flexibility. The heat alterations are more exact and split second. ... 2010-01-25 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/52192/How-to-do-Brining,-Basting,-and-Marinating-of-your-poultry!-... by Ray Hanley Most people get tired of cooking chicken or turkey the same way all of the time, so they are constantly looking for new methods that they can use to cook their poultry. Three different methods that you can use when cooking poultry is brining, basting, and marinating,... 2010-02-09 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/articles/52195/Plan-to-stuff-a-turkey?-Here-are-some-things-you-need-to-know.... by Ray Hanley With all of the new information available about food safety there are many people who feel that stuffing a turkey is not something that should be done. Despite many people feeling this way it is still considered safe to stuff a turkey, but you must follow some safety... 2010-02-09 http://www.basiccookingskills.com/news/677585/-Low-cost-cooking-doesn’t-mean-low-nutrition-(Galveston-County-Daily-News)... Turning Point Church in Galveston offers a cooking class that emphasizes low-cost, healthy home cooking.... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:41:45 GMT http://www.basiccookingskills.com/news/677586/-Lifestyle-›-Cooking-bloggers-in-big-demand-for-simple-home-dishes-(Japan-Today)... Cooking bloggers sending recipes for simple and convenient home-style dishes through blogs are in vogue in Japan, thanks in part to their tie-ups with publishers…... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:37:41 GMT http://www.basiccookingskills.com/news/677587/-Tickets-on-sale-for-Taste-of-Home-Cooking-Show-(Columbia-Basin-Herald)... MOSES LAKE — Tickets are on sale for the Taste of Home Cooking Show. Tickets went on sale Monday at the Columbia Basin Herald, Furniture West and Lep-re-kon grocers in Moses Lake and Ephrata. Tickets cost $10 for the April 29 event.... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:55:41 GMT http://www.basiccookingskills.com/news/677588/-Make-a-Complete-Dinner-for-Two-on-a-Baking-Sheet-[Cooking]-(Lifehacker)... # cooking After a busy day at work, the only thing more daunting than preparing a full-fledged dinner is cleaning up a pile of dishes afterward. The Home Ec 101 blog offers a tasty meal idea that uses only a baking sheet. More »... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:18:51 GMT http://www.basiccookingskills.com/news/677589/-Leisure-to-sponsor-Country-House-Cooking-Contest-(Mad.co.uk)... Range Cooker manufacturer Leisure is to sponsor a new daytime cookery show, Country House Cooking Contest which starts today (8 March) on ITV1.... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:38:09 GMT http://www.basiccookingskills.com/news/677590/-Queenstown-unveils-cooking-oil-powered-buses-(3news)... Tourists in the lower South Island will soon be travelling in vehicles powered by re-used cooking oil following the launch of a new bio diesel facility in Queenstown today.... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:57:43 GMT http://www.basiccookingskills.com/news/677591/-New-Cookbook,-Cooking-Around-the-Country-With-Kids,-Connects-Food-With-American-History-(PRWeb-via-Yahoo!-News)... New childrens cookbook, Cooking Around the Country With Kids:... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:01:00 GMT http://www.basiccookingskills.com/news/677592/-Best-Cooking-School-(New-York-Magazine)... Best of New York 2010: We pick Creative Cooks for Best Cooking School.... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:15:36 GMT http://www.basiccookingskills.com/news/677593/-Whats-Cooking-(Wilmington-Town-Crier)... From Laurie Gullotto’s Wilmington kitchen. (Laurie’s 9 year old wanted to try Tilapia but she is a very picky eater. Laurie is happy to say she absolutely loved this as did Laurie’s 11 year old. It’s quick, easy and delicious.)... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:28:52 GMT http://www.basiccookingskills.com/news/677594/-The-new-Irish-cooking-goes-far-beyond-cabbage-and-potatoes-(The-Oregonian)... Until a few years ago, Irelands food was considered dull and stodgy. But as author Andrew Colman’s new book reveals, there’s been a culinary revolution on the Emerald Isle, and now it’s a food lover’s destination celebrated for its wealth of artisanal products and inventive chefs.... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:15:08 GMT