Our Small Table

Just as I was prepping a new feature for this site and its accompanying YouTube channel, I had emergency surgery.  Between the hospitalizati...

I'm not breaking any new ground with this one, but having it here will help me remember the adjustments I made for yield and elevation...

I know, it's astonishing that baking powder is yet another place that corn hides.  But corn starch is there to stop the clumping, so ...

So, does it really matter that much just how a cook measures an ingredient?  Are all the different measuring cups and spoons truly impor...

I've been wanting for a long time to start uploading cooking demonstration videos, but had to wait until Google+ was uncoupled from YouT...

There has obviously been a very long hiatus here. I'm not going to get too deeply into the reasons, but they're all health-related. ...

Generally, if someone told me there was a spider in my kitchen, my response would not be one of joy or excitement.  In our house the e...

One of the joys of cooking for two is the chance to be a little more luxurious from time to time.  There are many different levels of luxu...

Author: American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association Published: 2008 by The American Heart Association Consumer Publicat...

Garama masala is a blend of toasted ground spices used in South Asian cuisine, most especially in Northern India.  As is the case with curry...

Author: James Peterson Published: 1999 by Artisan, my copy--with the cover shown above--published 2003 Available for Purchase: Amazon ,...

Without an ice cream maker. I have to be careful about the kitchen appliances that I choose.  Space and money are both limited, so anyt...

Internet guidelines are not a substitute for professional advice.  I do not have a medical background, my first aid experience is past emplo...

I am a big fan of vanilla.  The only scented body or hand soap I'll use willingly is vanilla, the only kind of scent or perfume I've...

Take a look at the ingredients list of a package of whipped cream.  Don't have one nearby?  Here's what I found on the side of a ...

I've added a page to the top of the blog entitled "Using Up Ingredients".  This is a cross-reference of the recipes by certain...

I really enjoy so-called Food Holidays, and you'll see me providing recipes that fit them now and then. Obviously, none of them are act...

Author: Frances Price, R.D. Subtitled: Low-Fat Recipes with Half the Fuss and Double the Taste Published: 1995 by Rodale, re-released 1997 w...

One of my xmas gifts this year was a Zoku Quick Pop Maker (Amazon link). It had been on my wishlist for quite awhile because one of the mo...

Panko is a Japanese-style bread crumb, which is made from bread without crusts. Panko is coarser than the usual dried bread crumbs, airier,...