How to Keep Mashed Potatoes Warm Before Serving
So you're making dinner for company, and you're questioning whether or not you can make the mashed potatoes ahead and keep them warm to avoid any last-minute scrambling. The answer...
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I am an English major with a love of languages and fiction, and with an incurable travel bug. In my free time, I read fantasy, drink copious amounts of coffee, and like to go see movies. Culinary art means everything to me. My main hypostasis is the taster, though. The music school has taught me to appreciate the symphony of airy meringues, to create harmonious overtures of light snacks, hard rock of meat, fish, and vegetables on the grill. Choir classes have accustomed me to hear and feel the people nearby and create perfect harmonies of sounds.
Slow Cooker Mississippi Pork Roast
Extremely tender, this slow-cooker Mississippi pork roast bursts with flavor. A juicier, more budget-friendly version of the classic Mississippi pot roast, it makes a warming and mouth-watering meal with meat...
The Secret to Extra Crispy Roasted Vegetables
There is a myriad of ways to cook delicious vegetables: boiling, steaming, blanching, stir-frying, grilling. However, roasting is, hands down, most people's favorite technique. Not only does it bring out...
System for Storing Canning Jars
Those of you who love to preserve cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, and salads for winter will understand this all too well. Before, I had no convenient way of storing empty canning...
Funny Memes That Capture Just How Bizarre 2020 Has Been
Let's face it, most of our plans for 2020 have gone awry, and the year has been anything but ordinary. A crisis tends to create clarity about what's important, though:...
Benefits of Drinking Hot Water
We often hear doctors recommend that we drink a glass of cold water upon waking up in the morning. Plain water will help your body to wake up, jump-start internal...
4 Activities To Practice Your Attention to Detail
One might wonder how images can help sharpen attention and build mental muscle. However, such tests quickly reveal if you have an eye for detail. [image src="https://cookit.guru/wp-content/uploads/posts/a/attention-to-detail/1.jpg" alt="attention to detail"...
How to Easily Remove Stains From the Collar
Each jacket has a collar that gets dirty almost after every wear (it is especially true for women who love to wear makeup). The main reason for this, however, is...
School Lunch in Japan
Japan is famous for its fascinating traditions and unique customs, the maintenance of order, and a seriously top-notch snack game. Today, however, we'll talk about school lunch in Japan. [image...
How to Do Salad for Dinner Like They Do in Paris
French cuisine has given us many things: the five mother sauces, croque madame and croque monsieur, French onion soup, paper-thin crepes, flaky croissants, and anything with fromage, really. But despite...
Table Manners: 10 Etiquette Rules We Should All Be Following
Anyone who thinks that it is not necessary to abide by table manners is mistaken. Even when dining with your family or your closest friends, you need to observe proper...
What To Do if a Laundry Pod Gets Stuck in the Door Seal
A laundry pod is a highly useful thing. It contains highly concentrated laundry detergent, softener, and other laundry products. Thus, there is no need to keep (and then mix) all...