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I'm a fairly new coffee drinker. I've had one of the stovetop espresso pots for a while, and used it primarily to make lattes. However, yesterday I bought a small french press to make "regular" coffee. I'd like to try it out, but I don't have any coarse ground coffee. Can I use the...

Okay, I've got a wee little whole roaster chicken (~2 lbs). I've prepped it, and it is ready to go in the oven (stuffed with a lemon and some herbs). It is my first time doing this, and I have no clue how long to cook it for-- everywhere I go says something differently. I want to keep it...

Okay, I was trying to make something last night, and it didn't quite turn out, and I am not sure why. I was putting together a sort of stew, I guess, with no recipe. In the pan, I cooked some onions, garlic, and red pepper. I added a can of tomatoes (with the juices), and brought it to...

So, I've been given $100 to buy a food processor. Any recommendations? I'm in Canada, so some of the online retailers are out (unless they're in Canada, I mean). I am looking forward to using it do some good old fashioned chopping and dicing and whatnot, but also making pesto and hummus and...

I made risotto for the second-ever time last night. It tasted amazing, but it ended up being very sticky and gluey. I think had I turned the plate upside-down, it wouldn't have moved. How can I avoid this next time? It was a very basic recipe, just arborio rice and stock, doing the ol' add...

Hey, I'm new here, and thought I'd check in. I'm a student who likes to cook, and am looking forward to talking about healthy meals, techniques, and recipes with other people. Oh, and I am liking the prospect of having a place to ask my myriad silly cooking questions (I think I am a decent...