Tag: cooking
The best tomatoes for homemade ketchup
Paste tomatoes are great for making sauces, including homemade ketchup.
Get the grill ready: Beef marinade recipes and tips
It's May, so fire up the grill! Try these recipes for garlic-thyme, BBQ and chili-cilantro marinades and check out these marinading tips.
Beef cuts for the grill
As daylight lengthens and the weather turns warmer, we like to fire up the grill. Here are suggested beef cuts for grilling and tips for grilling perfection.
Surprising mom with her favorite food
Get the debit card ready for this weekend, folks. It’s time to treat mom to whatever strikes her fancy. For Jen's mom, it's recipes from Carrabba's.
How to keep herbs fresh all year long
Did you know you can freeze herbs? Here's quick how-to lesson.
Cooking with herbs: How to pair herbs with your food
If you haven’t used many herbs in your cooking before, here’s a guide to pairing herbs with your food.
Garlic has its benefits
Garlic can boost your body’s response to common cold, cancer and other ailments.
How to roast garlic
Roasted garlic can be used in many recipes, from dips and dressings to mashed potatoes and chicken.
European baking: Metric to standard conversion charts
If you’re not familiar with the metric system, making European confections can be confusing. These charts will help you measure out your ingredients correctly.
Grilled cheese and leftovers
I was talking to a friend of mine over the weekend who mentioned that she didn’t see the Ask Jen column in last week’s...


















