Kitchen Tips and Gadgets : 37 Articles

It seems that everywhere you look, there's a new kitchen gadget advertised to save you time in the kitchen. Check out this section to find gadgets, kitchen tips and cooking techniques to help make healthy eating fun, tasty and easy.

Brush up your skills at cyber cooking school

Since August 2003, the eGullet Culinary Institute has proved that cyberspace can compete with television food shows, cookbooks, live classes and even Grandma. The online interactive cooking…

Disaster-proof your kitchen

It's not likely that we'll find ourselves in the midst of a flood, tsunami, mudslide, earthquake or terrorist attack any time soon. But we do get the odd ice storm or blizzard that can…

Healthy tools for the kitchen

Looking to lose a little weight this year? Or just want to be healthier? Besides cutting back on the calories and upping the exercise, you’ll need to carve out some time to learn and…

"Health-e-Recipes" to your inbox

Here's a great way to help you keep that healthy eating resolution. A free new service from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) delivers delicious, healthy, and quick recipes…

Gifts for the health-conscious kitchen

Still looking for gift ideas for your favorite fat-conscious foodie? Check out these suggestions. They're sure to please. Slow cooker or crockpot. They're easy to use: basically you…

Rice bran oil for salad dressings

Gramin-A Rice Bran Oil is a new Canadian-developed cooking oil that is also a salad oil. It has no trans fat and is completely natural. It leaves no oily residue or aftertaste and is not to be…

Websites for buying kitchen-related gifts

Haven't made a start on your holiday shopping? Starting to panic? Never fear. Here are some more websites for food and kitchen goodies you can order online. Ashton Green …

A website that helps you cook with ingredients on hand

Short on time and ingredients? Surf to this helpful British site. Just enter the ingredients you have on hand under the categories of Refrigerator and Pantry, and then click the search button.…

A website for hurried cooks

It's 4 p.m. on a typical weekday; do you know what you're having for dinner tonight? Here's a treasure chest of strategies that will help you prepare healthful food in a hurry.…

A website for people who love to cook

Choose from eight main sections: Recipes, Features, Cooking, Drinking, Restaurants, Shop, Bon Appetit and Gourmet. Don't miss the quick-to-prepare meals in the Cooking Index under…

A website for crock pot cooks

Experience the luxury of coming home to the smells of dinner cooked and ready to eat. Dust off your crock pot and experiment with the recipes at this site. Recipe categories include Soups and…

Visit "baking 911" for helpful hints

Delve into this site for all sorts of cooking tips. The host, a cookbook author, has been answering questions from new and experienced bakers for more than 15 years. She understands that there…

Online cooking classes

These days, it seems you don't have to travel far for much -- even cooking instruction. If you're in a bind and you're a student in Eric Arrouze's online cooking school, there…

Adjusting recipes - websites that help

Ever wanted to be able to adjust a recipe that serves 10-12 down to a more manageable 4-6 without getting out pen, paper and calculator? Well now you can if you've got access to the…

Praise for braising

It's the stuff fond food memories are made of. You walk into the house on a cold winter's day and are met by the fragrant, rich aroma of beef or poultry, cooking slowly in its own…

Enery saving appliances

Did you know that four kitchen appliances are among the biggest energy users in your home? Namely, refrigerators, freezers, ovens and dishwashers. Of these, the first two are the biggest…

Think light: try steaming

While cooking techniques such as roasting, grilling and braising continue to be in the low-fat limelight steaming has fallen out of popular favour. Perhaps a victim of its own virtuous image,…