As anyone who has tried it would testify, baking a traditional Christmas fruitcake is a lot of work. It is thus very important to know how to store them correctly so as not…
Caramel sauce is a dark brown sugar-based sauce used in various pastries and sweet desserts. It is also a lovely topping for ice cream and cakes like Caramel Cakes (recipe soon).…
This is a delicious berry-based buttercream frosting with a bright rose pink color and fruity taste. Unlike commercially sold fruit based frosting, this recipe makes use of real raspberries and butter and has…
Fruit sauces are handy condiments to have at home. They can be used for breakfast over pancakes and toasts or as dessert sauces. They are great over ice cream and pies. They can also serve…
Pastry cream is a type of custard used to fill cakes, pies and various other pastries. It is especially lovely in Caramel Cakes (recipe soon). It is rich and thick and can be…
Steak is a cut of beef sliced perpendicular to the muscle fibers. There are various cuts of beef that could be used to make steak such as Ribeye, sirloin, T-bone and filet mignon,…
Fish stock or broth comes in handy when you are preparing seafood meals such as seafood fried rice, seafood soups and stews and seafood paella. It is intense with seafood flavor and…
After peeling your cantaloupe melon and extracting the juicy flesh, what do you do with the seeds? Most of us throw the seeds away. These seeds can however be roasted and used as…
Ghee is a form of butter often used in Indian cuisines. It has a nutty smell and an almost caramel-like taste. It keeps very well and can be used in a lot of dishes.…
This is a instructional post on how to make a simple pesto with a few key ingredients. Pesto is an all purpose sauce which has its origin in northern Italy. It can be used…
