How to Soak Dried Forest Mushrooms
Soaking dried mushrooms properly is the difference between deeply flavorful, tender pieces and tough, bland ones that let the dish down. In …
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Khmeli-Suneli – how to prepare it at home
Khmeli-suneli is the iconic Georgian spice blend that gives kharcho, lobio, satsivi and dozens of other Caucasus dishes their unmistakable w…
How to Cook the Perfect Poached Egg: 3 Simple Methods
The famous French breakfast – poached eggs. The dish is served with fresh baguette or with croutons. The accompaniment includes vegetables a…
What spices, seasonings, and herbs should every hostess have in the kitchen?
Which spices, seasonings and herbs should be in every home cook's kitchen is a question that comes up for everyone who wants to cook variedl…
Baking: Principles, Rules, and Techniques
Oven roasting and baking is one of the most wholesome, convenient and versatile cooking methods, letting you cook practically any food — mea…
Secrets of Making Delicious Jam
Secrets of making delicious jam is a question that comes up for every home cook during berry and fruit season, when you want to put up as mu…
Boiling: Principles, Rules and Techniques
Boiling is the simplest and most universal cooking technique — food is brought to doneness in water or another liquid at around 100°C — but …
Frying: Principles, Rules, and Techniques
Frying is one of the most popular cooking techniques, where food is cooked in hot fat at 150-200°C (300-400°F). What sets it apart from othe…