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I'm curious what people think is the most effective way to defrost frozen fish (mostly the vacuum packed cheap stuff, not like a fresh fish that i caught and scaled). I'm trying to get more fish and healthy meats into my diet but fresh fish is so expensive. I feel like frozen fish fillets...

Hi! Does anyone have a short-list of their grocery essentials --13 or so items that they must have in their house to cook? I don't mean like cereal and milk and bread, b/c those things are super basic and you don't cook those. I mean more like certain vegetables, meats, and such that are the...

I wanted to know from anyone who is particularly good with omelettes: I used to see the cooks at omelette bars using cooking spray to grease their pans, so I started to do that too. But I've also been reading a number of recipes that call for the use of butter to grease the pan instead. Does...

Hi. I'm looking for a recipe for making a pasta sauce that involves chicken broth. Essentially, I'm looking for an alternative to the regular tomato sauce etc etc that I usually do. I've tried sauce recipes in the past but they always come out runny and don't really "stick" to the pasta. Any...

Anybody out there have a good recipe involving pasta (any kind) and shrimp? I'm hoping someone has a good one that involves tomato sauce and the shrimp, if something like that exists out there. Also, (not that it really matters) I currently have in my pantry penne, whole wheat spaghetti, and...

Is there an official definition or way of separating the cooking techniques of sautee, stir-frying, and skillet cooking? It seems like all 3 are just cooking things in a skillet. Is there a particular ingredient/method that defines each particular cooking style?

Does anyone have a good tip for me about cooking eggs/omlettes? I can cook eggs just fine on their own, but i have trouble when i try and keep eggs from falling apart (ex. sunny side up). Any suggestions in terms of how high to turn up the heat or sprays or technique? Thanks!

What's the best way to cut up broccoli stalks? I don't want to waste it, but after taking off the rind i don't know of a way to make it look presentable. Ideas?

Hey all: I'm fairly new to cooking as wanted to know if anyone had ways to add-on to this meal. It's pretty basic so any ideas are appreciated. Basically it goes... Cut a thin filet(?) pork into small strips, maybe an inch long and a half inch wide. Combine with broccoli florets and add soy...

I'm preparing a meal that calls for the meat (pork) to be cut into small strips. The directions say something like, 'cut the pork into small strips across the grain.' I figure that has something to do with cutting across the grain of the muscle fiber, but how do I tell which way that fiber is...

Hello! I'm a college student at THE Ohio State University who just moved in and his own kitchen for the first time. I'm not an absolute klutz around the kitchen, but would definitely appreciate any tips/recipes that you guys had to help me out and get me past Ramen and PBJ's. Anyone should...