If you don’t know what to cook because of two things - 1) Your fridge and cupboard are nearing empty or 2) they’re both overflowing, here’s a great site to guide you to your next meal - Cooking by Numbers.
The site features a checklist of the common ingredients that can be found in your [...]

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Tea is a healthy drink. And it can be a social drink too, best for afternoon get-togethers. For a quick way to prepare for a large gathering you can prepare tea concentrate. Here’s how to make concentrate good for 40 to 50 cups.

Rapid boil 1 1/2 quarts cold water.
Remove the water from heat and [...]

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Ever been given a spit of champagne? Don’t fret, it’s not a glob of good aged saliva. It’s just a half pint of champagne! But where the heck did they come up with such terms. Well, the reasons were supposedly lost in history (If someone, knows, please leave a comment!), but most of the [...]

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Health buffs were always up at arms against soda. It’s a proven bit that concentrated Coke is acidic enough to bust metal. But what’s this soda companies are trying to get out? Healthy cola?
Coke and Pepsi will be coming out with new carbonated drinks that are “fortified” with vitamins and minerals, which, according to [...]

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Uncovered leftovers and no-so-fresh food left in the fridge can cause nasty odors. Here are tips on getting those odors out:

Clear your fridge. Check for any food gone bad then dispose of them.
Clean the inside using a mixture of baking soda and water. Make sure to wipe, rinse and dry. You can also try [...]

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Ever got constipated? Then you’re probably lacking fiber in your diet. Not getting enough fiber increases your risk of developing cancer in your digestive track. Fiber scrubs your guts clean keeping it working fine. And that’s the bottom line. So better start taking more fiber.
An easy start is to switch from white bread [...]

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Wow. This is a prototype of a machine that makes dishes out of non-toxic food grade acrylic disks. And, get this, it can recycle the material again and again. It claims that no more hassles of cleaning and washing.

Anyway, my question with it is how does it go about the cleaning? But the guy’s [...]

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In relation to my previous posts on microwaving (on safety and cooking tips), here’s a tip on how to find out if a dish is microwave safe (metal and gold-trimmed dishes are a ready no-no).

Place a glass measuring cup of water next to dish to be tested.
Turn the microwave on full power for one [...]

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Last time I wrote about microwaving, I wrote about safety tips. Here are some tips on actually using you microwave to cook.

Check the cookbook that comes with your microwave - If you plan to microwave you dish, find similar dishes to determine cooking time, dish size and proportions.
Liquids in dishes extends cooking time - [...]

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For bums and people on the go, the best appliance in your kitchen will be the microwave oven. It makes everything so quick and easy, minus the hassles of cleaning up pots and pans. Plus, you’re not dealing with open flame, so what can go wrong, right? Plenty.

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Still got those little boxes all filled with recipes written on notecards in the kitchen? Well, here’s one tool for you to use since we’re all in the days of Web 2.0 and dual-core computing. Maybe it’s grandma’s chance to get her gravy recipe digitized for use by generations to come.
Here’s a digital recipe [...]

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Valentine’s day is looming and you might have some issues on what to do with your date. Fancy dates can make your wallet cry and dinner-date-and-a-movie are too common to make it work (unless you put some spin into it). So what are some date ideas that are cheap but wouldn’t make you look [...]

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Soggy pasta always ruins a spaghetti dinner? What’s dubbed as the best way to have your pasta is for it to be slightly chewy or al dente. Here’s a guide in cooking spaghetti noodles al dente.

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Getting a good caterer may be the difference between a succesful event, or one where people remember it for it’s bad food. The Star newspaper has some excellent tips for choosing your caterer.
The search begins even before you have plans - If you attend an event and like the food - try to get [...]

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Instead of eating out or getting take out, why not rustle up this simple but delicious pasta dish. In less than 15 minutes, you will have a tasty dinner for two to keep out the cold on these cold winter nights.

You’ll need:

wholewheat pasta (spaghetti or tagliatelle are fine)
some white wine (or cooking wine)
an [...]

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