kitchen cam: how to roast an eggplant (without using your oven!)
Posted by Merritt WattsIsn't it ironic that eggplants taste so wonderful all charred and roasted but are at their peak season during August, when you least want to turn on the …
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kitchen cam: tomatoes for gazpacho
Posted by Merritt WattsTomato season is in full swing and, this year, we're vowing to get creative with the sun-ripened bounty. A plate of sliced tomatoes with salt and olive oil …
kitchen cam: how to cut a cantaloupe
Posted by Merritt WattsIt's a star of summer and a fruit salad staple, but cutting cantaloupe can be a tricky task. Do it wrong, and you could end up wasting plenty …
kitchen cam: our favorite blueberries for baking
Posted by Merritt WattsSummer's blueberries are plump and juicy but, when it comes to baking, that may be too much of a good thing! The same characteristics that make these gems …
kitchen cam: how to muddle
Posted by Merritt WattsFresh herbs can make a cocktail (or lemonade) extra refreshing. Lightly crushing herbs along with sugar, a technique called muddling, releases their essential oils and helps a drink's …
kitchen cam: how to cut corn off the cob
Posted by Merritt WattsEveryone loves fresh corn on the cob, but sometimes you want those sweet, juicy kernels off the cob to use in salads, relishes, or salsas. Here is our …
kitchen cam: how to soften butter for baking
Posted by Merritt WattsBeating butter with sugar is a key step in so many baking recipes. This process, called creaming, creates air pockets in the butter that give you tender cookies …
kitchen cam: how to trim herbs with ease
Posted by Merritt WattsPlucking the leaves from tender herbs, such as cilantro and parsley, is a tedious task—and a big time waster when a few small stems are actually a great …
