Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.
From crepes to fritters, a variety of pancakes find their way to dining tables around the world. Evolving from their humble beginning of simply flour and water, todayβs pancakes look and taste more like delicious works of art, boasting ingredients such as dark chocolate, shaved lemon and ricotta cheese.
Read more →
Preparing baked goods with oil helps produce a moister, denser product but can add a significant amount of fat and calories. To lower the fat content in baked goods, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute recommends substituting applesauce or prune puree for oil, shortening or lard in baked goods.
Read more →
Chicken -- the ubiquitous white meat -- is delicious, nutritious and easy to prepare. However, while there may be a flock of ways to cook a chicken, many recipes call for simply baking or boiling the bird. Both methods produce moist, tender meat with a slight variation in the flavor and nutritional makeup.
Read more →