Your Guide to Vinegar

A well-stocked pantry should have many different vinegar varieties. While each vinegars possess their subtle difference, they can all be characterized by a “sour” flavor that is derived directly from its acidic levels.  In turn, the high acidity also renders vinegar a powerful preservation agent for foods. With so many choices, it’s important to understand which foods pair the best with the “sour” flavor of the vinegar varieties. I'm excited to share with you my latest Vinegar Guide article that just published over at P&G Home Made … [Read more...]

Six Of One, Half Dozen of the Other

I used to rattle off this idiom all the time - until I started my cooking escapades.  Now it just pisses me off.   In its literal sense, the idiom is used to compare two things that are the same.  For the past 39 years of my life, I thought half of the items lurking behind my cabinet shelves and refrigerator door were all the same until I started paying attention to the ingredients in Mom’s recipes. It’s astounding how many varieties of salts and vinegar and oils I accumulated over the years.  Almost all of the bottles and boxes are … [Read more...]