Food Archives

Better Tasting Iced Coffee

On hot days, keep your iced coffee from getting watered down from melting ice. Simply fill an ice cube tray

Let tomatoes ripen at room temperature on the kitchen counter. Refrigeration destroys the flavor.

Overcooked hard boiled egg yolks are green and unappetizing! To get perfect results every time, cover eggs in plenty of

The best way to cool your palate after eating something hot and spicy is to consume milk or other dairy

When storing half a bell pepper in the refrigerator, don’t discard the fleshy bulb containing the seeds – it will

To prevent banana slices from turning brown, toss them with some lemon or lime juice first. Or freeze them, and

To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of water. If it sinks, it’s fresh, but

To stop tears when cutting onions, place onions in the freezer for 30 minutes before cutting.

Lettuce and celery keep longer if stored in brown paper bags instead of plastic.

Before microwaving your Thanksgiving leftovers, arrange food around the edge of the plate, leaving the center free, and cover, to