BBQ Tips and Techniques

To help keep meats moist during a long grill or barbecue, add a pan of water close to the fire, but away from the meat. If you use the same marinade that you’ve soaked meat in as a baste or sauce, remember to boil it for a couple of minutes first to insure that any […]

10 Most Popular St. Patrick’s Day Dishes

1. Shepherd’s Pie   IMAGE: FLICKR, JAMES STRANGE This humble meal is a classic, full of hearty meat and potatoes, and baked into a thick bready crust. 2. Corned Beef   IMAGE: STUART SPIVACK “Corned” refers to a process where the beef is cured in a brine solution. It’s more of an Irish-American dish (the traditional Irish […]

Kitchen cookware buying guide

The spate of cooking shows on TV or a recent kitchen remodel might tempt you to replace your tired pots and pans. But don’t think the most expensive cookware sets are always the best. And despite the famous names, the chef-endorsed sets weren’t that impressive in our cookware tests. To find the best cookware for […]

Fat Tuesday – Mardi Gras 2014 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2014

“Mardi Gras” /ˈmɑrdiɡrɑː/, “Mardi Gras season“, “‘Fat Tuesday’” and “Carnival season“,[1][2][3][4][5] in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Epiphany or Kings day and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins […]