Quick Tips

 
 

Find food preparation and cooking tips, ingredient substitution suggestions, cooking and grilling techniques, tips for preparing and storing produce, and ideas for your home garden.

Preserving Berries - How to Freeze Fresh Strawberries

Summer berries come just once a year, but freezing strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries is a great way to preserve these fruits for any season.

 
how to make buttermilk

Forgot to buy buttermilk? Here’s an easy substitution for buttermilk using regular milk and another ingredient you probably have on hand.

 
Grilling vegetables, peppers, squash, zucchini

Follow these tips when grilling outdoors or choosing grilling equipment such as skewers, baskets and woks.

 
Honey and honey products at Hunter's Honey Farm

The beekeepers at Hunter’s Honey Farm offer these tips on substituting honey in recipes for baked goods.

 
Crock-pot slow cookers

Follow these simple slow cooker basics to make your slow-cooked recipes taste even better.

 
Walnuts before toasting

Here are three ways to toast walnuts, pecans or other nuts for recipes to enhance their natural flavors.

 
Let's Talk Turkey digital magazine

Flip through the pages of “Let’s Talk Turkey,” a digital magazine featuring turkey trivia, cooking tips and recipes for all those turkey leftovers.

 
How to Deep-Fry a Turkey

Every newcomer to deep-frying has the same question: How in the world do you fry a whole turkey? Find out in our deep-fried turkey guide.

 
Ears of Sweet Corn

Follow these simple tips and tricks to know how many ears to use, how to easily cook corn on the cob in the microwave and helpful advice for cutting those kernels off the cob.

 
Garlic

Cold storage in a root cellar, freezing and drying are three ways to preserve summer food throughout the year.

 
Grilled summer squash

Learn how to grill any kind of summer vegetable, including fresh carrots, corn in the husk, asparagus, kabobs and other fresh produce.

 
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Quick tips for baking bread, including how to help dough rise and how to freeze baked goods.

 
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