Working from home due to the pandemic has definitely provided us lots of time to experiment with new baking recipes. The hours saved on commuting are spent on reading baking blogs or watching youtube videos for new baking recipes. As a busy working mum, I just need versatile and efficient appliances for my kitchen that …
Are you wondering why you’re not getting that fluffy and soft bread? While every step in the baking process is important and contributory to making good bread and other baked goodies, there is one that is often overlooked .i.e sifting. Do you realize that when you sift the flour and other ingredients, it gets aerated …
Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish made up of a variety of salted and fermented vegetables, including, but not limited to napa cabbage, Korean radish, burdock roots, garlic chives, bamboo shoot, radish green, scallions, soybean sprouts, sugar beets, tomatoes, and cress. The commonly used seasonings for kimchi are gochugaru, ginger, garlic, scallions, and jeotgal.
The orange zest gives a unique, zesty flavor to many baked desserts, baked dishes, as well as salads, and cocktails. If you by any chance don’t have orange zest at home, here are some alternatives to it that will work perfectly fine. Orange Zest Substitutes 1. Orange Juice If you have orange juice(especially made from …
Epsom salt is more popularly used for medicinal purposes. Some dissolve it in water and drink it for its benefits. Others use it as a bath salt. As a bath salt, it is used to treat bruises and sprains, arthritis pain and swelling, ingrown toenails, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, sore muscles, sunburn, and swollen feet.
Coconut vinegar is commonly used for baking or Asian cuisine and may not be readily available. The best substitute we can recommend is homemade coconut vinegar. It comes from the water or juice of the coconut fruit instead of the coconut sap. Do You Know? The coconut tree is the most versatile plant overall. You …
Unless you’d like to end up burning your hands while cooking, it would be wise to grab a pair of oven mitts for yourself and start using them. Oven mitts are made from items that do not conduct heat. Because of this, the heat from pans, pots, ovens, stoves, or other similar objects doesn’t get …
Did it ever happen to you to not have enough time to sit and enjoy a big meal? Very often? In this world where everybody is in a hurry, it is really hard to slow down and enjoy a healthy meal. That is one of the reasons why years ago, the food industry came up …
For a typical seasoning, it is unlikely not to find annatto seeds on your kitchen shelves. When your recipe calls for the dark red hue, coming out as yellow or orange, you better have them on your jar, or you will certainly end up with a pale-looking dish. People have been using annatto seeds for …
Too bad guanciale is not easy to find in the USA. When you crave for carbonara or Amatriciana, you will have a hard time looking for it. This delectable, succulent piece of meat is the star of popular Italian types of pasta. We love it all for creating a mouthful of savory, buttery richness in …
If you are craving for tarragon vinegar-infused dishes or salad, and you suddenly have run of it in the kitchen or could not find it on its usual shelf in the market, you do not have to make quick changes to your planned recipe. You can use an alternative for tarragon vinegar, and no one …