I've created these articles to help you maintain your kitchen items at their best for longer. You'll find how-to articles and answers to frequently asked questions including how to care for, store, and use them, about their safety, and other tips and hints on improving performance.
Tips and tricks on cookware and about preparing or storing food for healthy meals
How to clean a mug with tea stains? The easiest way to keep ceramic cups and mugs sparkling (removing tea or coffee stains) is to put them through the dishwasher. But the dishwasher can be harsh and it’s not the safest way to wash embellished mugs or cups. Safe options include salt, baking soda, and … Read more
Using ceramic pie weights is fairly simple. But a visual helps with confidence in using products in the home kitchen. So if you’re wanting a picture of how to use ceramic pie weights, this is for you. Other names for pie weights: baking beans or baking beads. Four steps for how to use ceramic baking … Read more
What can I use instead of pie weights when blind baking? Dried beans, lentils, rice grains, popcorn kernels, pasta, and marbles are among the list of possibilities. Do they all work? Which is best? This might depend on what you have on hand and what you’re willing to sacrifice. Here’s what I discovered about pie … Read more
You want to enjoy the health benefits of brown rice, right? Cooking it can be tricky. Brown rice is less processed with a bran layer so it’s healthier than white rice, but also a bit ‘chewy’ if not cooked properly. The following has four ways of easily cooking brown rice to get perfect tender results … Read more
What’s good about induction cooktops vs the traditional types? If you’re researching info on a suitable new or replacement stove top, the following may help. Compared to most standard stovetops, induction cookers can have temperature settings numbering to double digits. This means finer adjustment of the heating, especially compared to gas cooktops. Induction cooking has … Read more
