Pinon nuts are tiny seeds found in cones of pinon trees. Pinon trees are a variety of pine trees that often grow in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada. Shelling pinon nuts is relatively easy. All you need is a plastic food storage bag and a rolling pin. Place the nuts in the plastic bag…
Cheesecake is a tasty dessert whose main layer consists of cream cheese, ricotta/cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar. Its base often consists of a layer of sponge cake or crushed biscuits. Making cheesecake is relatively easy, and the chances are it will turn out great. However, if you are new to baking, you may run into…
Caramel sauce is a fantastic topping for brownies, cinnamon rolls, popcorn, ice cream, and many other desserts. You make it by mixing caramelized sugar with cream. Depending on your preferences and how you intend to use the sauce, you can add other ingredients like vanilla, butter, fruit purees, and liquors. If you make it correctly,…
Also known as red oranges, blood oranges are flavorful and attractive citrus fruits. They are smaller than other orange varieties and have thick skin. The skin may have red blush, but they look like regular oranges more often than not. These oranges thrive in warm, temperate climates. In the United States, they grow in parts…
Bangers are breakfast sausages that make up half of the classic breakfast dish ‘bangers and mash. Bangers and mash consist of sausages of any kind (bangers) and mashed potatoes (mash). Traditionally, people serve bangers and mash with onion gravy. In the UK, most people call sausages bangers. If you’ve always wondered where the name comes…
Creamy mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort meal. However, it can be pretty unpleasant if it curdles. Curdling affects the texture and appeal of mac and cheese. If your mac and cheese curdles, you may wonder why. The four possible reasons your mac and cheese curdled are; you used high heat, your milk didn’t…
Grape seed is quite famous for its nutritional and health benefits. It contains a generous amount of polyunsaturated fat (healthy fat) and vitamin E. Manufacturers extract grape seed oil from grape seeds that remained after making wine. Considering the manufacturing process, everyone considers grape seed oil an eco-friendly product. Generally, grape seed oil has a…
Homemade cheese sauce always tastes fantastic when paired with various dishes. However, you may not always end up with the smooth and creamy cheese sauce that you want and love. When this happens, you may wonder, why is my cheese sauce gritty? Gritty cheese sauce is a common occurrence, and it may be a result of;…
Gravy is a thick sauce made by thickening stocks with a roux made with flour and butter or oil. Usually, it is very satisfying with a fantastic flavor and texture. Gravy is relatively easy to make. However, it may end up tasting like flour for two reasons; you used too much flour, or your flour…