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Basic Cooking Skills

Become a more confident home cook and learn some basic cooking skills and other facts that will make cooking from scratch easy!

three pan fried pieces of haddock in a white plate with lemon wedges and parsley

Pan Fried Haddock

Cooking perfectly seared pan fried haddock every time is easy! This simple step-by-step guide will help you cook light, crispy fish, perfect for a quick lunch or supper meal.

close up of perfectly cooked oven baked bacon strips on a parchment lined sheet pan

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How To Cook Bacon in The Oven

A simple step-by-step guide to cooking bacon in the oven at home. Learn how to do it, why the bacon cooks better, plus other interesting tips.

traditional shortbread cookies on a wooden board background

Basic Cooking Skills, Desserts, Food

Oh how we all love shortbread! Small buttery delights decorated or flavored in unlimited ways, shortbread cookies are an iconic Christmas cookie. In order to make all those wonderful variations and flavor combos though, you need to start with a base recipe. I dug out all my old cookbooks and […]

overhead shot of bechamel sauce in a cast iron pan, surrounded by various ingredients.

Basic Cooking Skills, Food

How To Thicken Sauces, Soups & Stews

Learn how to thicken sauces, soups, and other foods, with this complete guide to various thickeners, and thickening methods.

beans used as pie weights being removed from a pie crust

Basic Cooking Skills, Food

How To Blind Bake Pie Crust

Blind baking pie crust is essential when baking custard pies or pies with an un-cooked filling. Learn how to do it properly with this easy to follow guide.