Brining is an easy technique that gives you a more moist finished dish while also imparting additional flavor.  It’s a particularly good idea when working with pork, lean game meats like wild boar, and poultry. How to Brine: 1.  Mix up a brining solution (see below for ratios).  Boil it to a boil. 2.  Cool the solution to at …

Frying potato chips at home is surprisingly easy, and fresh potato chips are much more delicious than store bought.  That said, you don’t have to just fry potatoes.  Lotus root chips have a slightly creamy, slightly sweet flavor, look gorgeous, and crisp up even better because of their holes.  Taro root also makes great chips, …

  Great DIY Foodie Gift Idea! Preserving lemons is a pickling technique where lemons or other citrus fruit are packed in salt and citrus juices.  Preserved lemons are often used in North African food, particularly Moroccan food, as a savory ingredient.  They are prized for their intense zest but also work very well pureed into vinaigrettes (how …

Ingredients 1 4-5 lb. fresh whole fish, cleaned and scaled, such as rainbow trout, striped bass or small salmon. 4 lbs. Kosher salt 2 egg whites 2 large sprigs fresh lemon thyme or regular thyme 1 lemon Technique: • preheat oven to 475 degrees Fº • rinse and pat dry your fish • insert thyme and …