Adeline OlmerMar 313 minKitchen TipsGetting over my fear of sharpening knives Honing rods have always intimidated me. I understand that they should be used often to smooth the edge of the knife but the gesture of...
Adeline OlmerMar 243 minCookingDo You Make a Big Mess When You Cook? Here’s a Fix.Thanks, Arlene, this is a great question: “I would love to know how to be a ‘neater’ cook and baker. I make such a mess…“ I so understand...
Adeline OlmerDec 9, 20214 minKitchen TipsDo you need help in the kitchen?— Here are 7 tips.As you read this post, I am attending our daughter Olivia and Greg’s wedding part two. Last year they had a small family wedding at our...
Adeline OlmerNov 18, 20213 minHolidaysHere are 6 tips to make your Thanksgiving stress-freeMy first suggestion, is do what you need to do to make it easy for yourself. There is no reason to stress out when the holiday is about...
Adeline OlmerNov 4, 20212 minKitchen TipsWhy are aprons essential to cooking?Food splashes, grease splatters, and stains happen. Aprons are important! Unfortunately, I don’t like wearing them. Instead, I wear spots...
Adeline OlmerAug 17, 20215 minRecipesRecipes are not perfect—here is how to fix themNach Waxman (pronounce “Knock”), founder of the revered bookstore Kitchen Arts & Letters in NYC, sadly passed away in the beginning of...
Adeline OlmerJul 1, 20213 minHerbsNow—is the time to preserve herbsLast summer, I felt like a farmer. I know that’s a big a stretch, but I was harvesting my herbs and finding different ways to preserve...
Adeline OlmerMay 6, 20212 minRecipesCRAVING DIFFERENT FLAVORS—NO RECIPE NEEDEDLast week I talked about RPA (Read, Prepare, Adjust) and how to adjust the flavors of the foods you are cooking to your liking. But what...
Adeline OlmerApr 29, 20214 minCookingWHAT IS RPA AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO COOKING?Every recipe in my cookbook has the heading “READ, PREPARE, ADJUST.” RPA is the acronym. These three steps can make the difference...
Adeline OlmerMay 2, 20112 minPantry itemsThe Magic of Centuries…still beats the competitionGetting stains out of your washable table linens – I’ve found a simple method that works really well to get spots out of table linens and...
Adeline OlmerMar 20, 20081 minKitchen TipsSoap and Guest Towel: Ways to keep green I can live withKeeping green is now a nagging thought at the back of my mind. When I see something I know is a waste, I start thinking about how to...
Adeline OlmerDec 20, 20072 minRecipesFinally a pan that is better then advertised!I bought a grill pan about a year ago but only fell in love recently. The idea of being able to grill inside had gotten my attention, but...