I made an AWESOME chicken curry dish using the basics from this page last night:
http://www.joegrossberg.com/archives/002047.html

Now here's a rather geeky website: Cooking By Numbers. On the index page, you click the ticky boxes for all the ingredients you have on hand, then click on "find recipes" to learn what you can cook. Not a bad set of training wheels for people who want to learn how to improvise in the kitchen.

... then why not check out these zombie foods? Written by my talented co-mod! But I think it's a cool article even so.

Earlier this weekend, mama_hogswatch pointed me to this post, and I ... well, frankly, I'm appalled. No modifying of recipes (in print)? Good grief. The kitchens of the world would come to a screeching halt if we weren't allowed to innovate. (Okay, more than kitchens, but c'mon, this is geek_cooksEven if you set innovation aside completely, there are times when you ( Read more... )

For those of you who are still intimidated by that scary room that occasionally catches fire at the back of your apartment, I found a nifty website called Start Cooking. It's reminiscent of our Cooking High School ( Read more... )

Luckily for me, God Hates Shrimp. I do, too. This means I've never had real paella complete with claws and whole sea bugs and bits of shell. Instead, I make this happy American midwestern version. It's been sanitized for your protection.

( One Pot Meal )

I'm generally not much for garnishes or clever knife work, but the holidays are an exception, especially if I'm showing off. (This does not include my brownies. Chocolate needs no fancy trimmings to be attractive.)

If you've ever wondered how to make your food look fancy-schmancy, you could do worse than starting with this website.

I was poking around looking for another guide on herbs and spices, and discovered that the Mayo Clinic has a section on their website giving basic information on herbs and spices. This is very basic information, perfect for the cook who's trying to learn which herbs and spices are good in what kind of recipes.

I was just referred to this site:

How to Store Your Food So It Lasts Longer

Following up on my last kitchen clean-up tips post, I did some Googling around and found these articles on a site called The New Homemaker:

Tips for cleaning with vinegar.

27 Ways to Clean with Baking Soda.

Washing Soda Tests. This is sure to thrill any geek who loved chemistry lab ( Read more... )