This method for cooking barley frees the cook from having to worry about the amount of water initially used, thereby removing the risk of grossly under-cooked barley that exists with the rice (absorption) method. It is useful when one wishes…
Barley is a nutritious grain popular across the world. While it is most commonly used in cooking as an ingredient in stews or to add flavour to breads, barley can be prepared much as any other staple grain such as…
This is a quick way to start a sourdough starter and is particularly useful for Amish friendship bread. Instead of relying on the wild yeast and bacteria that are naturally present in the air, it swaps in a commercial yeast.…
Cooking a great steak entirely depends on preparation and choice of meat. Here is a simple recipe for pan-frying and broiling a steak. This method involves stove-cooking (pan frying to sear and brown the outside), followed by oven-cooking to ensure…
Ingredients about 1 pound (450 g) stewing beef, cut in bite-sized pieces about ¼ cup (30 g) flour Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon butter or margarine 3–4 large onions, sliced in rings 5 whole cloves 2 bay…
Cake goop, also called pan release, is an alternative to greasing and flouring cake pans, or buying commercial sprays. It is particularly useful for Bundt pans and other complex shapes. Ingredients Procedure Stir together the oil and shortening. This can…
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, also know as PB&Js, are a type of sandwich. They are very quickly made and only require a couple of common ingredients. This makes them quite popular, especially in the United States. This recipe will…
OpenCola is unique in that the instructions for making it are freely available and modifiable. Anybody can make the drink, and anyone can modify and improve on the recipe as long as they, too, license their recipe under the GNU…
Toum or thoum is a garlic sauce used in Lebanon. The method below is the traditional way toum is prepared in most parts of Lebanon. Ingredients 10–40 g fresh, peeled garlic (less for a milder thoum, more for a stronger…
Egyptian rice with vermicelli is a beloved staple in Egyptian cuisine. It features long-grain rice cooked with toasted vermicelli noodles, resulting in a flavorful and aromatic side dish that pairs well with a variety of main courses. This dish is…
Melanzane parmigiana was originally a Sicilian dish called Parmiciana di melenzane, parmiciana being the slats of a wooden shutter which resemble the layering of the slices of eggplant in the dish. In the form in which it is now known…
Caprese salad is a delicious Italian dish made with tomato and mozzarella cheese. It is quite simple but tastes great and looks attractive. Ingredients 1 medium tomato A few basil leaves about ¾ the weight of Mozzarella cheese as the…