February 2020 - Only Cookware

Healthy Home-made Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes – Couldn’t be easier

A few years ago we started making our own bread. One reason for this is that we are eating more and more organic foods and growing our own vegies so making our own bread was just one more step towards knowing what we are eating. Commercial bread is full of additives and preservatives. However, we […]

A Day in The Life of a Mushroom Picker

Most people like mushrooms with their steak, mushroom soup, and entrees such as stuﬀed mushrooms. And as they come nicely packaged we don’t need to think too much about how they are gathered. For those of you who are interested in how a mushroom picker spends their days here is an article about the day […]

Everything You Need to Know About Induction Cookware

How Does Induction Cooking Work? Induction is a means of generating heat using magnetism. This means that your pots and pans are heated by a magnetic field instead of the more traditional gas flame or electric element. But what makes it so amazing is that this magnetic field does not generate heat directly so even […]

Dutch Ovens – What You Need to Know About a Dutch Oven

You have probably heard of using a Dutch Oven for cooking but you may not be aware of what exactly a dutch oven is, or how they can be used in the kitchen. Some people think that this kind of pot is too old-fashioned for modern use, but many cooks still use them today. This […]

How to Use Up Your Excess Lemons – A Delicious Limoncello Recipe

My mother was Italian so I have a bit of an aﬃnity with all things Italian and this includes drinking Limoncello. For those that don’t know, Limoncello is a liqueur with the main ingredient being lemons. It has a sweet lemon taste but with a typical alcoholic aftertaste since this is after all an alcoholic […]

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Delicious Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Chili Ketchup Recipe – Home Canning

In our household, we have moved away from purchasing processed pre-made foods and more and more towards cooking foods from scratch. With that in mind we are now making our own homemade sauces, jams, preserves, relishes and mustards. It is deﬁnitely simpler to buy it all of course but I really like knowing exactly what […]

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Why I Love My Breville Automatic Tea Maker & Kettle – Brews Tea Just Right

So how did I first find out about this great tea maker? It was a few years ago when Paula and I were visiting our local tea store ‘Adore’ in Federation Square. We had run out of our favorite herbal teas – French Earl Grey Tea and Evening Mist, both very nice blends with a […]

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Triple Chocolate Ice Cream – Made with the KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker

We purchased the KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker attachment for our beautiful KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer, so of course, we had to promptly set about trying out recipes from the manual that came with the ice cream maker. Well! one that has become a ﬁrm favorite of ours is the Triple Chocolate Ice Cream. This divinely […]

An Electric Wok That Rocks – Reasons Why I Love My Electric Breville Wok

“Read why this Electric Wok Beats Stovetop Stir Fry Pans Hands Down” Some time ago I discussing the benefits of using a carbon steel wok for making delicious Asian style stir fry when one of my friends piped up and informed the group that there is an electric wok that works every bit as well […]

From Asparagus to Zucchini: Vegetable Canning for Beginners

Preserving vegetables yourself gives you the freedom to adjust cooking methods, ingredients, and flavor to taste—as well as to guarantee a stash of your seasonal favorites throughout the year, impress friends and family, and even save some cash in the process. Let’s start by looking at some of the vegetable canning basics. Pressure Canning Vegetables […]

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