Category Archives: Cooking Tips
TECHNIQUE TIPS: Charring vs. Roasting Peppers
Chelsea Community Kitchen features “Technique Tips” a blog post with tips for preparing produce. Guest writers are encourage to contact us at chelseacommunitykitchen@gmail.com for info about submitting a potential post. How to make roasted peppers? … Continue reading
IN SEASON: Cherries
Chelsea Community Kitchen features “IN SEASON” a blog post about what’s currently in season in Southeast Michigan with local sources for those in Western Washtenaw County. Guest writers are encourage to contact us at chelseacommunitykitchen@gmail.com for info about submitting a … Continue reading
September & October – Busy months for CCK
We got started in August in the run-up to the September 15 5H Community Read Kickoff with these events: Cooking “out of the box” and Capella Farm Tour Cooking with Your Grandkids (sponsored by the Chelsea Area Garden Club) – … Continue reading
Include Healthy, Local Food in Your Plans for April and May
Here are two CCK offerings you won’t want to miss: Connecting to Your Local Food System – Visit our booth at the Chelsea Spring Expo, Saturday, April 14, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, in the WSEC cafeteria. The Expo opens … Continue reading
Skinning Tomatoes – the Microwave Alternative to Dropping Them in Boiling Water
I’m planning to use some of our homegrown tomatoes in a recipe tonight and I want to take the skins off the easy way. Here’s how to do it: 1. Wash the tomatoes and place them on a cutting board. … Continue reading
Cooking Tip: Eggplant 2
If you have a panini grill or any top-and-bottom, clam-type grill, then you will be able to grill eggplant ‘steaks’ or slices of any thickness with a minimum of oil. Simply cut lengthwise or cross-cut strips [unpeeled] to desired thickness; … Continue reading
Cooking tip – Eggplant 1
The best tip I know for avoiding the sponge/oil-absorbing quality of sauteed eggplant is to cut it in pieces, skin-on, and bake it in the microwave a few minutes at a time with a little salt and olive oil, tossing … Continue reading
