Learning a few basic cooking tips and cooking techniques will greatly expand your culinary world and open up new recipe options that may have appeared intimidating before. Fresh cooking is more than just following a recipe; it is about using the freshest ingredients available and combining them in a manner than brings out the best possible flavor and texture of the dish.
I have compiled some of my favorite cooking tips and cooking techniques that I learned over the years from a variety of cookbooks, great cooks and most importantly my mom. As a health conscious cook I have modified many basic cooking techniques to use healthier ingredients and methods that work with my easy recipes and fresh organic recipes.