Savory kitchen :

The Art of Carving a Turkey

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The Art of Carving was a book written in 1791 by Reverend John Trusler, taking us back to an era where manners and etiquette rated highly in society, even while slicing a Thanksgiving turkey! A few amusing excerpts from this historic book are[...]

Kale and Carrot Crostata - Daring Bakers

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The 2010 November Daring Bakers? challenge was hosted by Simona of Briciole. She chose to challenge Daring Bakers? to make pasta frolla for a crostata. She used her own experience as a source, as well as information from Pellegrino Artusi?s Science[...]

Daring Cook's - January 2011 - Cassoulet and Confit

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Blog Checking Lines: Our January 2011 Challenge comes from Jenni of The Gingered Whisk and Lisa from Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drives. They have challenged the Daring Cooks to learn how to make a confit and use it within the traditional French[...]

Daring Cooks' Challenge - October 2010 - Stuffed Grape Leaves

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Blog-checking lines: Our October 2010 hostess, Lori of Lori?s Lipsmacking Goodness, has challenged The Daring Cooks to stuff grape leaves. Lori chose a recipe from Aromas of Aleppo and a recipe from The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. Historical[...]

Cast Iron, why you should cook with a cast iron skillet and how to care for it

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Cast iron skillets and cookware can add amazing flavor to your meals. They have many advantages, cook beautifully, and properly cared for they will last you a lifetime. The heat in cast iron is evenly distributed, and retained longer than[...]