Without knives, where would we find our food? These workhorses are a necessary part of almost every stage of the cooking process and slice, dice, and julienne our meat, vegetables, and other items. However, even the most expensive blades may eventually lose their sharpness, especially if you often use them or put them in the […]

Hard to beat are deviled eggs. Deviled eggs are a year-round triple threat because they are a delectable, practical way to use up all those leftover boiled eggs, a tried-and-true party favorite, and a fun way to entice youngsters to eat these protein powerhouses. The only thing that could possibly make the tiny devils better […]

My head is filled with the refrain of the chef-instructors from my culinary school, “A sharp knife is a safe knife.” A good knife should be comfortable to hold, maintain its edge, and be simple to use. Finding the ideal knives, however, can be a genuine nuisance, as every home cook is well aware. It […]

I quickly knew I would fail my way out of culinary school if I didn’t have a great paring knife between the first and second day of class. A paring knife is a multipurpose kitchen tool that makes tasks such as peeling oranges, chopping garlic, deveining shrimp, coring tomatoes, and determining whether cooked vegetables are […]

There are many various kinds of nonstick cookware available, but ceramic pans are our favorite. Technically, ceramic cookware is made of metal, which is then covered in a nontoxic, nonstick ceramic coating. There is a ceramic pan or cookware set out there for every home cook, and they are lighter in weight and a lot […]