The Cook’s Kitchen

I’ve gone through several different storage methods for my spices. And no matter what the set-up, there seemed to be one common theme: the spices took up too much area without utilizing the full space. It’s been quite the source of kitchen contention as the spices moved from cabinet to cabinet to drawer.
I’ve gone through […]

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are between 60 and 80 million cases of food-borne illnesses caused by Salmonella each year.  And according to statistics from the US Food and Drug Administration, nearly one-third of all food-borne illnesses start in the home.  Of those cases, 36% are due to cross contamination. 
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As long as it’s cold and the light comes on when you open the door, if you’re like most people, you probably don’t give your refrigerator a second thought.  You might want to reconsider.  A research team from Tennessee State University and Kansas State University recently surveyed 200 home refrigerators, measuring the temperature in different sections […]

We entertain frequently, so I’m always on the look-out for unique and unusual things I can use when setting the table.  In a recent issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray (the magazine brought to us by Food Network cook Rachael Ray), they highlighted these Olive Candles as one of Rachael’s “faves.”  They run $7 […]

I must ask my wife that question about a half dozen times when we cruise through cooking stores. She generally is very patient with me, but the first time I stall, admiring a meat cleaver or some other manly cooking tool, she ditches me.  At this point, I like to head over to the appliance section and browse around […]