The Tips & Tricks page, in addition to being long overdue, is where I plan to post all of the little tricks that I’ve found useful over the years, and that never seem to be mentioned in cookbooks. I imagine it’s awfully mundane to write about the best way to chop and onion, or how to get perfectly circular pancakes, and the like, but I’ve always found knowing these little tricks useful and hope that you will, too!

As you can see, the page is rather bare (for the moment), but if you’ve ever had any questions about why something doesn’t work out just right, or how to do something smarter and easier, ask in a comment below, or send me an e-mail to jessica at besottedgourmet dot com.

Battering Chicken for Fried Chicken

Evaluating Recipes