The next time you add crumbled goat cheese to your menu, pop it in the freezer for 20 minutes! This way, the cheese easily crumbles and doesn’t leave a creamy residue on your fingers.
Now how is that for genius?
Cheers to starting a new tradition around The Table Together!
Sincerely,
Tiffany Lewis
Founder and true believer in the power of bringing people around The Table Together!
They say, “a watched pot will never boil,” and quite frankly that is true because in order to see the water there probably isn’t a lid on it! Right? Ok, so this may seem obvious but it constantly surprises me with how impatient people are when waiting for water to boil. One simple and effective way to bring water – or any liquid for that matter (see “side note” below) – to a quick boil is simply by putting a lid on it! Your pot or pan doesn’t have a lid? Foil, a baking sheet or even a large sauté pan will do just as well! Just keep in mind that when removing the lid, it is hot so act with caution!
So whatever you want to simmer or boil, tonight is the night to put this new information to test!
As a side note, you should never cover hot oil or alcohol…let that come to the proper temperature naturally with a little patience.
Cheers to starting a new tradition around The Table Together, and to getting dinner on the table faster of course!!!
Sincerely,
Tiffany Lewis
Founder and true believer in the power of bringing people around The Table Together!
Fennel
For those that don’t have much experience cooking with or eating fennel, it can look a little intimidating. So, where do you begin? After understanding a few quick tips on how to properly shop for, purchase, store and cut fennel, you can, and may enjoy, finding ways to incorporate more fennel into your diet! So here is the skinny…
Shopping:
When shopping for fennel, the first thing I look for are that the fronds (the leafy green part at the top of the stalk) look bright green and free of blemishes or spotting. Feel it, smell it, heck even taste it – if no one is looking – before placing it in your basket. Secondly, the actual fennel bulb itself – the part you will be eating – should be white without any bruising, cuts or blemishes. Give it a gentle squeeze making sure it is solid without much resistance.
Preparing:
When preparing your fennel, follow these steps:
Now that you know how to shop for and prepare fennel, let’s hit the store! We have some shopping to do.
Cheers to starting a new tradition around The Table Together!
Sincerely,
Tiffany Lewis
Founder and true believer in the power of bringing people around The Table Together!
