October 2008 - Posts

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:12 PM

Tips for stretching a food budget?

A year ago, I never thought twice about buying spendy, gourmet goods, but the glory days of the $9 sliver of cheese are over in our house. Cash is tight.

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Posted by Nest Colleen

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:52 AM

What is a bain marie?

Bain marie is French for “Mary’s bath”—a technique that gently cooks food in a water bath by floating the dish in a shallow pan of water set on the stove


Posted by Nest Colleen

Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:26 AM

Experimenting with flavor combinations?

We’ve all tried some seemingly oddball flavor pairing. Honey and blue cheese. Salty pretzels and ice cream. Bacon and peanut butter. Beef and caramel.