food stuff: boiling egg fun

in honor of easter (yesterday), i thought i would put up some tips on hard boiling eggs, thanks to the kitchn. it was only a few months ago that i even realized there was a difference between hard boiling and soft boiling eggs - i'd never even thought anyone would want a soft-boiled egg. check out this post about hard boiling egg fun and this post about a tip to date hard boiled eggs for maximum freshness. here is another tip for getting the perfect hard boiled egg. and finally, what to do with leftover hard boiled eggs.

so, this raises the question: did you hard boil eggs to decorate this year? and after you decorated them, did you eat them? or what is your favorite way to eat eggs?

food stuff: cooling hot beverages

today is the first day in about a month that i have had to wear a jacket to work here in northern california. it's sad. and to that extent, i was thinking about how i need to drink some more hot beverages this week - i love me some tea. but, whenever i drink tea, i always have to wait a half hour or an hour for it to cool down enough for me to handle it. that is, until i read this article at the kitchen which details the best ways to cool a hot beverage. it's great! how do you prefer to cool your beverages?

food stuff: essential vinegars to have on hand

it never occurred to me that there were a ton of different types of made specifically for different things. if someone told me to buy vinegar, i would probably just buy balsamic because thats what i'm most familiar with. but the kitchn has set me straight! check it out here. what is your favorite type of vinegar?

food stuff: eating by candlelight

i'm a little disappointed that i didn't think of this first, but an excellent survey was posted at the kitchn and i thought we could do our own poll here. in honor of valentine's day, how often do you eat dinner by candlelight?

food stuff: cleaning hot pans

the kitchn has a great post answering a reader's excellent question on how does one clean a hot pan? i have DEFINITELY been burned before so this was helpful for me. what are your burn stories?

food stuff: the ultimate shelf life guide

ever wondering how long things last? here is a fabulous guide on how long to keep things. hat tip: re-nest

food stuff: make your dishwasher run better

it seemed appropriate that during these festive weeks with massive amounts of cooking and eating, that one should know how to improve how your dishwasher works. check out the kitchn for 10 tips to make your dishwasher run better.

did you try any? how did it go? what are your tips for dishwasher use?

food stuff: best way to clean knives

and the knife theme lives on here at mad tasty (see sharp knives and storing knives).
check out this post from the kitchn about the best way to clean knives. very interesting. how good are you at keeping your knives clean?

food stuff: how to segment an orange

i literally had NO IDEA this is how to segment an orange, but now i do thanks to the kitchn. is this a trick you use often or are you like me that even now you know, you probably won't ever think to segment an orange??

food stuff: freezing common vegetables

planet green had a nice article on taking advantage of fresh produce and freezing it - there might not be as much fresh produce these days (because its near winter), but i thought i would still link to it so you can read about it and maybe file for later...
this is to add great compliment to JaBootaay's post on healthy eating and frozen veggies.

food stuff: knife storage

last week we posted about what kind of knives you should have and keeping them sharp. the kitchn has a good article to follow up on knife storage.
enjoy that article here.

food stuff: sharp knives

this delightful blog called tea & cookies posted a very interesting, if detailed, post about the importance of sharp knives and how to maintain them.


i know nothing about knives and did, indeed, buy the butcher block full of knives that the author suggests NOT doing. now i know better, and you shall, too, after you read this. (oh and posted now because he talks about doing things before thanksgiving...)

food stuff: bb rice krispie and candy sushi

despite being a horrible chef, i love reading about food and food stuff. so i will start posting about interesting food and food stuff i find online. here is the first from boing boing:

rice krispie and candy sushi


how fun is that?? maybe i can get my brothers to start eating this to trick them into eating sushi again...