May 21, 2006

Measurements & Conversions: Dry, Liquid, and Oven Temperatures

This list is not exhaustive for all your cooking needs, but it should help you with trying to work with when adapting between various American units of measure, and working out oven temperatures between different heat types.  Measurements Conversion Calculator, an on-line resource, will also assist you to convert recipes between American units and metric ones.   

 

One other thing to consider is that U.S. and UK imperial measurements in older recipes might not be referring to the same volume. Of course, one of my big recommendations to everyone, especially for those who bake, is to use a kitchen scale.  I rely on mine most of the time, even if I do have cups, teaspoons, etc. on hand.

 

May 10, 2006

Kitchen Witch Tips

For those who read to the bottom of my recipe posts, you’ll have noticed that I’ve been adding a “Kitchen Witch Tips” section to them.  I thought I’d take a little breather from recipes and stories and explain what this (hopefully) practical addition to my blog is designed to contribute.


Wikipedia® defines the Kitchen Witch as:


A kitchen witch is a practitioner of magic who uses the tools at hand to work his or her spells and create their rituals. For example, using a kitchen carving knife for an athame, a cast iron pot for a cauldron, etc. Common kitchen herbs frequently have magical uses as well.


However, the second paragraph of the description of the term is more what I had in mind when I created this concept as a tag on my blog: