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Easy cooking fixes for common problems – learn to soften brown sugar, take the burned flavor out of rice, repair a broken cake, fix oversalted soup and more! Read More

Guide for freezing foods. What kinds of foods can be frozen, how can you keep frozen foods safe, best methods for thawing frozen foods. Read More

Easy cooking fixes for common problems – learn to soften brown sugar, take the burned flavor out of rice, repair a broken cake, fix oversalted soup and more! Read More

A brief history of pairing chocolate and wine. Host a tasting party with suggested wine pairings from Ghirardelli Intense Dark Chocolate. Read More

Learn which pots and pans are used for which purposes, to find out which cookware best suits your individual needs. Browse splurges and bargains. Read More

Learn about some exciting new features on The Shiksa in the Kitchen- you can now create a Recipe Box and a Shopping List with my recipes! Read More

Learn the difference between chametz and kitniyot. Discover what foods Sephardic, Ashkenazi Jews prohibit and which foods are Kosher for Passover Read More

A description of various kitchen cutlery brands, their benefits and weaknesses, and how to choose the right knives for you. Read More

Cutlery can be confusing! Learn about the various types of kitchen knives to find out what you need, from paring to santoku to serrated and more. Read More

Tips and hints for planning a kosher meal with a meat entree – no dairy. Jewish cooking. Read More

Learn the basics of keeping kosher and planning a kosher meal. Read More

A basic overview of what it means to keep kosher, why this site features kosher recipes, and helpful learning links. Read More