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There are already some crazy Instant Pot deals out there, and its not even Black Friday yet
The best deals on Instant Pot's insanely popular multi-use cookers typically don't arrive until Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, but this year is a little different. There are already a ton of killer Instant Pot deals out there today, and we spent some time digging through them all to come up with a handful that are particularly tasty. First up is a massive $60 discount on the Instant Pot DUO80 Multi-Use Pressure Cooker, which slashes the price from $140 all the way down to $79.99 (full discount shown at checkout). You can also get the best-selling Instant Pot DUO60 for...
What Is Reverse Searing?
Have you tried cooking a steak? Then you’ve probably come across the typical way of cooking it: searing a cut of steak on a cast-iron pan at room temperature, then finishing it on low heat in the oven. However, this can yield a less-than-perfect steak with a band of overcooked, grayish meat near the crust. You can easily avoid this! You need to learn how to reverse sear a steak because it can seriously up your steak game. What is a perfect steak? A perfect steak is one that has a nice, deep brown, crispy crust and a pink interior. The more...
Healthy Foodie Gift Guide
From kitchen gadgets to cookbooks, this healthy foodie gift guide is sure to have something for the healthy foodie in your life. Pin this post! Each year I put together a healthy gift guide. I try to include a variety of gifts in all price ranges and in different health-related categories. They are all products I really do use and/or recommend. Im sure one (or more!) of the gifts in my 2019 healthy holiday gift guide is guaranteed to put a smile on your loved ones face this holiday season. (Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links,which means I may get...
Jan’s friends, Pat and Barbara, came for the Quilt Festival
Barbara has chickens and brought us 18 fresh eggs. Jan suggested that I make a soufflé to use some of them up. Karl’s Cheese Soufflé I have never made a soufflé before, but it is rumored to be very finicky. Looking online for a recipe, I found it was really not so difficult. One trick that makes it much easier is to use cream of tartar to stabilize your egg whites—⅛± teaspoon per egg white. Note: Authentic French recipes do not use cream of tartar—perhaps the source of the rumor that they are hard to make—but even Julia Childe’s recipe...
Rack of Lamb with a Herb Crust
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A lone rack of lamb is a good joint for 2–3 people (although don’t expect leftovers), and also one that is nice cold. More recipe inspiration: Spiced shepherd’s pie Pot roast beef brisket with red wine Shropshire fidget pie This herb crusted rack of lamb recipe makes a perfect Sunday lunch, especially in the chilly autumn months Difficulty Easy Ingredients Serves 2-3 Rack of lamb 1, trimmed Fresh rosemary 1 sprig Fresh white breadcrumbs 30g (1oz) Chopped parsley 2 tbsp Chopped basil 1 tbsp garlic clove 1, peeled and crushed salt ½ tsp Method Step 1 Preheat the oven to...