Cooking & Recipes

How to Make Baked Macaroni and Cheese from Scratch

February 2, 2010

You think you know how to make macaroni and cheese, don’t you? If you use stuff from a box, slap yourself now (though if you’re in a college dorm or a hostel you’re excused–I’ve been there, it’s ok, I understand you have to break the Ramen binge somehow). If you do it the traditional way [...]

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No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe | Make No-Bake Cheesecake at Home

January 30, 2010

Ok, today I’m going to show you how to make an absolutely delicious dessert called “No-Bake Cheesecake”–as you may have already guessed, unlike any other kind of cheesecake, you don’t have to bake it. It’s going to involve a disturbing amount of dairy fat in various forms, lots of sugar and fruit, and maybe some [...]

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How to Make a Pinata at Home (Mexican Piñata)

January 27, 2010

First a bit of history, because I find it interesting (if you don’t, feel free to just skip down to the how-to part). It’s unclear precisely where or how the pinata originated, and there are currently two different theories on the matter: one says that it originated in China, one says that it began with [...]

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How to Make Pancakes from Scratch (with added bonus recipe)

January 26, 2010

Today I’m going to show you how to make the awesomest “regular” (not flavored or stuffed or anything) pancakes you will ever eat (I’m not kidding, I tried this recipe yesterday morning and I was blown away–they’re better than any pancakes I’ve had before, and I’m quite a pancake aficionado so that’s saying something). What [...]

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How to Make Doughnuts (homemade from scratch)

January 2, 2010

I love doughnuts. Do you love doughnuts? Glazed, powdered sugar, jelly-filled, cream-filled, custard-filled, long johns, chocolate-glazed, chocolate with glaze, maple, cinnamon? Excellent, then we’re on the same page. Today I’m going to show you how to make your own doughnuts at home, not only from scratch (which is pretty easy on its own) but also [...]

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How to Make Japanese Fried Dumplings (Yaki Gyoza aka “pot stickers”)

December 31, 2009

Yaki Gyoza is the Japanese version of a Chinese dumpling which is extremely popular in Japan and China, as well as other places besides Asia, especially the U.S. A gyoza usually consists of some type of ground meat (we’re working with pork today, which is the most popular Japanese meat for use in gyoza) and/or [...]

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How to Make Soy Milk at Home

December 31, 2009

Soy milk is a combination of water, protein, and oil. It’s made by letting dry soybeans soak in water for a period of time and then grinding/blending them into a fine mixture. Soy milk actually contains roughly the same amount of protein as the milk from a cow does (about 3.5%). Additionally, you can coagulate [...]

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How to Cook Basmati Rice: Simple Instructions to Make Basmati Rice in 25 Minutes

December 29, 2009

Basmati rice is a type of long grain rice cultivated in India and Pakistan that’s renowned for its multi-faceted flavor and fragrance (its name actually means “the fragrant one” in Sanskrit). Basmati has longer grains than most other kinds of rice which results in it being much more free flowing instead of sticky. India and [...]

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How to Grill Corn on the Cob (takes about 15 minutes)

December 28, 2009

Corn on the cob is a very easy vegetable to grill, you just need a grill, some aluminum foil, butter, salt, and pepper (or whatever other spices you want to use). Preheat your grill as shown below then put them in, takes about 15 minutes total (you do have to turn them once). Something you [...]

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How to Cook Lobster Tails (plus, how to grill them as well)

December 28, 2009

Lobster tails are surprisingly easy to cook, whether they’re Maine or Australian lobster they will need roughly the same treatment. All you’re going to do is cut them out of their shells properly, do a little seasoning, and then cook them, that’s it. It’s neither complicated nor difficult; recipes vary somewhat and I’ve got several [...]

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