Cabbage is a versatile vegetable. There are a number of varieties which can be prepared in different cuisine styles. It can be served raw, boiled, steamed, stir-fried, braised, sautéed, prepared in a microwave or canned. Let’s concentrate on cooking with cabbage and see what can be learned.

You may have avoided cooking cabbage because you know it can smell rather foul. The rotten egg smell, caused by hydrogen sulfide, is often the result of overcooking. You can avoid this smell by cooking your cabbage quickly rather than following a long, drawn out recipe. Of course, if you’re trying to make homemade sauerkraut, you may just have to resign yourself to the fact that the smell will linger. The method you choose to cook cabbage can also have an effect on whether or not it causes a stink.

Did you know there are over 400 varieties of cabbage? Obviously your local grocery store isn’t going to have every variety, but you may be able to find some of these: Continue reading →

Using ingredients that are in season is sensible and an inexpensive way to cook. This goes for the spices too. Take advantage of those in-season spices and really make your winter cooking great. Here’s how to spice it up with winter spices. Continue reading →

Not too long ago stoves were people’s fireplace. Now they have become more of a lovely thing to sit around for a romantic evening or just to relax.

However, you can still put your fireplace or wood burning stove to use for more than just heating your home and providing ambiance. It’s still a great way to cook. It’s useful to have should you lose power during a winter storm as well.

So here are some tips for using your wood burning stove or fireplace for winter cooking.

What You Need to Cook on a Wood Burning Stove or Fireplace

You will want to make sure you have the right utensils to cook on a wood burning stove or fireplace. The stuff you normally use in your kitchen might not be good enough. You’ll want things with long handles. Try some of these basic implements: Continue reading →