Kate's Cuisine

It’s something so simple that many of us use on on a daily basis. While it serves such a practical purpose, olive oil also adds tremendous flavour to anything it touches, and the quality and the type you use will greatly determine how your finished dish tastes at the end. I’ve often wondered what the [...]

Anybody who cooks on a regular basis wants to make sure that they are saving time whenever they can in the kitchen while still preparing delicious meals. The good news is that the kitchen is one area where you can make your own shortcuts and find time where you need it! Here are some of [...]

Every cook needs tools that they feel comfortable using and that make the job of feeding a small army (or your family) much easier and simpler. I have found along the way that there are some items that I simply cannot live without because they save me so much time and effort in the kitchen. [...]

It’s easy to turn over a carton of sour cream or milk and check out the expiry date. But what about those noodles or flour in your pantry? Dry goods, although they certainly last much longer than fresh food, certainly have a shelf life and although it may be longer, it’s certainly not unlimited. Here [...]

Herbs and spices really are what makes average-tasting dishes taste like they just came out of a gourmet kitchen. And wherever you go, there seem to be different theories on how to store them, how to buy them, and how to use them. Here’s the truth about herbs and spices that I’ve found from my [...]

Including fish into your diet is not only a tasty way to give your family something different to eat but it’s also something that’s incredibly healthy for you because of the fatty oils that fish contains. I was at first a bit hesitant to try cooking fish because I knew nothing about it and it [...]

There’s nothing that will make you feel like a down-home cook more than roasting a turkey. Making sure that it’s perfectly seasoned, perfectly basted, and perfectly moist are all parts that make it worth the day’s effort it usually takes to cook. But most cooks who have never roasted a whole turkey before are intimidated [...]