Fry Hash Browns in Olive Oil and Butter
MJ is a master of Spanish cooking, and when she was frying potato slices in olive oil and butter to put in her tortilla (the egg omelet from Spain), I…
Cook Bacon in the Oven
Baking bacon in the oven results in evenly cooked strips at the perfect point between crispy and chewy. It's so much better than frying bacon in a skillet, which usually…
Recipe for French Toast with Black Pepper
Have you ever been so sleepy in the morning that you put the wrong ingredient in breakfast? I've poured cereal into a coffee cup, and cream into a sugar bowl.…
Boil a Better Hard-Boiled Egg
For successful hard-boiled eggs with yellow yolks, rather than unsightly green-edged yolks, cover eggs with cold water in a saucepan, put a lid on the pan, and bring the water…
How to Make Pancakes from Scratch Without Buttermilk
Having buttermilk in the fridge requires planning, but pancakes are often spur-of-the-moment, so here's an easy substitute: milk and lemon juice. I always have lemons, and they last a month in…
Quick Breakfast Tacos with Corn Tortillas
Many fast-food restaurants serve breakfast burritos, with eggs and bacon wrapped up in a soft flour tortilla, with maybe some chiles or hot sauce added. They are warm, bland, and…
Best Way to Fry Eggs
It's easy to fry an egg, but getting it just is a minor skill. If the heat's too high the egg will get rubbery, and the yolk grows hard and…