During the pandemic, I spent a lot of time cooking. And in July of 2020 I got the idea to make Ratatouille. I didn’t realize that making Ratatouille was going to turn into a passion. This video is a redo of a speech I gave in Toastmasters. It’s not the […]
Cooking Tips
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What keeps you from cooking more meals at home? I know that for many people, they don’t know what to cook and they don’t know how to cook. And that happens to be the mission of Veggies 101: To show people that it is easy to prepare healthy and delicious […]
This week’s quote was suggested by a friend of mine: Ready! Fire! Aim! She said that last week’s quote reminded her of it. In case you missed it, here’s last week’s quote from Seth Godin: “Do the work, become the artist. Instead of planning, simply become. Acting as if is […]
Mise en place (pronounced MEEZ ahn plahs) is a French culinary phrase which means “everything in its place.” I learned this term in 2012 when I attended a Boot Camp at the CIA. (The Culinary Institute of America, not that other CIA!) What is the Purpose of Mise En Place? […]
Cooking mistakes! We’ve all done them. I’ve been cooking and baking since age 10. That has given me a lot of years to make mistakes. Learn from my cooking mistakes to become a better cook. I list my top 5 below, starting with number 5. #5 Worst Cooking Mistake – […]
Would you like to know how to enjoy cooking? Do you hate to cook? Many people hate to cook. What do you hate about cooking? For many people, the answer is they hate to measure and worry about having to be precise. Is that you? Then, I have a secret […]
Sometimes, we buy over-rated kitchen gadgets. I’m certainly guilty since I love prowling through kitchen stores looking for new and cool gadgets. Often I’m rewarded with a really cool tool, but there are some kitchen gadgets that are highly over-rated. Here is my list of the top 5! #5 Rice […]
Which kitchen gadget should you splurge on? There are so many out there. Some look great but don’t deliver as promised. Others are worth much more than their cost. Below I have listed my top 5 kitchen items that you should splurge on. (I get commissions for purchases made through […]