With a little food science you can conjure buttermilk from thin air. Well, kinda’. Learn how to make buttermilk with just milk, lemon or vinegar as a substitute for buttermilk in almost any recipe, in...
Read More →The perfect puree for sauces, soups, marinades and vinaigrettes, Garlic in a Tube is a pantry must have in the Gypsy Kitchen. Let’s be honest, peeling garlic is a pain in the ass. Seriously, after...
Read More →Cold weather cooking just screams cast iron, with it’s superior heat retention and iron friendly health benefits, cast iron is a solid kitchen investment. Caring for cast iron is the key to cooking with it,...
Read More →Fresh corn is only here for a short time, so get it while it’s hot then toss it on the grill for a late summer treat. If you’ve never dabbled in cobs over the...
Read More →On this (mostly) Wordless Wednesday we shave time off your kitchen prep with a little photo tutorial we call: How to Cut Peppers. Amazing how a little savvy knife work can save you time and...
Read More →Za’atar is to Middle Eastern cooking what Herbs du Provenance is to Southern French cooking. A spice blend so versatile and so pungent, it’s used on meats, vegetables, in rice dishes and (my favourite) Za’atar...
Read More →Summer salad season, time for homemade mayo and Caesar salad, avoid upset tummies with a little food safety know how and a bit of kitchen expertise. Tip 1: how to coddle an egg. As a brief follow up to our...
Read More →Gigantic bags of beets continue to show up in the big, shiny kitchen, and what a pain in the patootie! They stain hands, clothing and kitchen equipment and take hours to cook, but with quick this how-to,...
Read More →The things I eat in the name of research – gluten-free breads, tofu, liver and now – cultured coconut milk. A dairy alternative with a similar texture to yogurt, cultured coconut milk was a pleasant surprise, and is now among my list...
Read More →If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the food fanatic in your life, look no further. ‘Cocotte’ is the French word for Dutch Oven; an enamel finished, cast iron pot with a fit fitting lid,...
Read More →When faced with the task of cutting liters of cherry or grape tomatoes in half, it pays to have a time saving trick, or you will be at it a long, long time. Here’s a trick...
Read More →A pinch of this, a dash of that. Did you know that pinch, dash and yes, smidgen are actual measures in culinary terms? So, just how much is a pinch, a dash or...
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