Never buy Green Onions (Scallions) Again

Chopped Green Onion

Green onion is a key player in Caribbean cuisine as it is used in numerous culinary applications ranging from plating, to recipes like Beef Patties and  Green Seasoning. I love the flavour that it brings to food.

How to Poach an Egg

Poached Egg

Poaching an egg may at first appear like a daunting task. It is a surprisingly easy task to undertake. It just takes a a few little tricks and confidence and you are on your way to making poached eggs for various dishes.

Fixing a broken a Hollandaise Sauce

Hollandaise Sauce

We have all heard the stories of having a Hollandaise sauce breaking. So what causes a Hollandaise sauce to break? Hollandaise like Mayonnaise, is an emulsion of oil in water and naturally the two do not mix. With this type of emulsion you are suspending the oil molecules in the water.

Cut Bell Peppers with Less Waste

 

Bell Peppers

Like most home cooks out there, we like to get the most bang for our buck. A few years ago, I was sitting in the kitchen watching my mom cook. Yes, I that’s right I said I was sitting watching and waiting for food to be done so I could eat. I know most of you are scoffing and wondering why I was not helping. To answer that question, I was lucky that Mummy even let me sit in the kitchen. Usually I get chased out of the kitchen because we all know that too many cooks spoil the broth. So as I was watching her cook I noticed the amount of waste she generated cutting Bell peppers.