The 'How to Cook' Blog

My mother and I were shopping @ Canadian Tire a few days ago and found a great book while we were picking up our canning supplies for this year’s preserving of fruits and vegetables. It is the Bernardin Guide to Home Preserving – for those of you who aren’t aware of Bernardin, it is the leading company that sells canning and preserving supplies like mason jars, lids, pectin and everything  [ Read More ]

…A Splash of Rice Vinegar that is! “Vinegar?”, you may ask…Yes!!! Try splashing it on freshly cut ripe tomatoes or cucumbers, green salads, hot salads, roasted potatoes, white rice, grilled or broiled seafood, or pasta dishes. How about adding it to bean salads, coleslaw or to create a unique and zippy sauce? Why not marinate beef, pork, chicken or seafood with rice vinegar? Especially if you’re making any type of  [ Read More ]

Now that you know how to tackle cooking any kind of rice, you need to know how to make it taste amazing. Don’t just always feed your family plain, white rice with butter and salt. Yes, this is awesome sometimes… …But you can really take your rice to another level, and make it something to take note of at dinner. Are you cooking Indian food? Why not add some curry  [ Read More ]