Sunday Cooking Class

WOW had a great turn out today!  Lots of fun and good food!!!   Here are some of the tips I passed on during the class.

1. Put seasonings in your pizza dough.  I use the Williams Sonoma Pizza Spice which was very good. Not much about a tablespoon for enough dough to make two pizzas

2. When making your dough remember it is the foundation for your pizza.

3. Add extra yeast.  The recipe I used call for one packet.  I added two.  Why?  Because then I had a more active dough and could do more with it. It does add more niacin and if you want to make the dough a day ahead, just cover it and put it in the fridge.

4. Cooking a Pizza stone makes a great crust.

Drop by next Sunday when we go over Olive Oil.

Thanks to all that attended!!

COOKING CLASS SUNDAY

This Sunday I am teaching a class on pizza.  It is all about the crust and the many ways you can make pizza dough. So if you ever wanted to know the best way and the best short cuts come by the Williams Sonoma in Green Valley at The District in Henderson NV Sunday at 12 noon.

I will also show you a few other recipes that you how you can use pizza dough to make some great appetizers.  So drop by.

AUTUMN HOUSEKEEPING

Now that fall is almost here we all think about the change in menu. For most that means more oven coking and using the indoor appliances more. But at the same time you need to look at your spice cabinet.  Most spices only have a 2 year shelf life. That includes the time from manufacturing, shipping and setting on a stores shelves.  Look at your spices. If they are ground such as Cinnamon or other spices, they may need to be replaced.  Paprika will loose it red color over time. This does not affect the taste until it approached the 2 year mark but can affect how it browns food.  If you plan to make chili when the weather gets cold, are you spices too old to due your recipe justice?

Oil also has a shelf life. Check those too. Use the change in seasons to check your seasonings. Hopefully you also have fire extinguisher in the kitchen. Does it need to be recharged?

Fall and winter are usually very busy times in the kitchen.  Use this time to be prepared and you will enjoy cooking more.