Planning to make a bunch of Hispanic or Caribbean recipes? Well, Friend, Achiote Oil is your weekend project. Many dishes in the Hispanic culture include achiote in some shape or form. Its oil is easy to make and even easier to use. The only warning I offer: don’t get it on anything you care about! What is Achiote Oil? Achiote…
Fundamental, Techniques, and Skills
How to Dry Brine A Turkey
For years, I was a dedicated adherent to the philosophy that one should always brine the Gameday Bird. “Gameday” as in Thanksgiving. Turkey Day is serious business around this camp. My husband is one of those, “The holidays are nothing but a ploy by a bunch of greedy corporations trying to make a buck!” Grinch-type…
Simple, Yet Flaky, Pie Dough
You see that plaid pattern woven onto that pie that’s going to be eaten in less than an hour? That takes about thirty minutes to accomplish. That’s with a stand-up pie dough recipe that won’t flake out on you (no pun intended). I know how long this pattern takes because I was cussing myself out for…
