Professional Chef Mark Dommen reveals the correct way to carve a turkey. The type of knife and cutting method can affect everything from presentation to eating experience. Start with a sharp knife to keep from accidentally shredding the meat. The idea may seem like a no brainer, but how often do you remember to sharpen your cutlery? Step two, take the bird out of the dining … [Read more...]
After watching how he makes his turkey, I’ll never do it any other way
This turkey recipe is not your typical bird. Take a brined turkey, wrap it in bacon (he demonstrates the method), remember to make the bacon overlap, stuff it with sage, rosemary, thyme, and garlic. After you tie the drumsticks, cook it in a an oven at 375 degrees and take it out when it's done. Just let it sit for a while before you slice into it to allow the juices … [Read more...]
Guy runs a loaf of bread under the sink’s faucet for a simple trick that’ll fix your stale baguettes
Justin Chapple calls himself a wizard in the test kitchen for tricks and tips just like this one about how to revive stale bread. He gets paid the big bucks to do something they've been doing since the Great Depression. The trick is simple, run bread quickly under some running water or lightly baste some onto the loaf, and then toss it in the oven and it'll make the bread … [Read more...]
Learn how to make these Holiday cheesecake cookies everyone’s been raving about in just a few steps
The holiday season has arrived! And, you know what that means? Food. The best kind of food is the tasty sweets. A holiday treat you can't go wrong with is obviously, cookies. Instead of easy chocolate chip cookies or peanut butter cookies, have you heard of cheesecake cookies? If not, these are TOO good and you have to try them at least once! These cheesecake cookies … [Read more...]
Chicken and dumplings might be the perfect cozy comfort food for a winter’s day
Chicken and dumplings are one of the best comfort foods for a cold day or a chilly night. It's a great mixture of tastes and textures and the smell fills the house. It's a variation of chicken soup that every cook should know how to make and this particularly recipe is an easy version. It allows for the use of canned chicken, but we'd say if you're willing to spend a bit … [Read more...]