Zippy Tip

I’m Dreaming of a White Chocolate Christmas

By Sherry K on December 17th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

There is something about using white chocolate as a garnish that turns any holiday dessert into a stunning centerpiece. In this zippy tip video, I show how to create white chocolate curls, grated “snow” and snowflakes for use on cheesecakes, cupcakes, pies and any Christmas or winter […]

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Sugared Cranberries? Yes We Cran!

By Sherry K on December 3rd, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

Well dang, I had fully intended to make a new zippy tip video this week, but a case of the crud has left me without a voice. Phooey. Good thing it’s Christmas time and I have the perfect archive video for the season. Sugared cranberries […]

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House of the Rising Dough

By Sherry K on November 26th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

Have you ever been in the throes of making homemade bread for a big family gathering, only you didn’t have a warm place for your bread dough to rise because your oven was already full?

Well, I have just the solution! Just […]

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The Zest is Yet to Come

By Sherry K on November 19th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

How many times have you needed some lemon zest for a recipe and discovered that you don’t have any fresh lemons on hand? In this Zippy Tip archive video, I show how easy it is to always have lemon zest available when you need it.

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The Easy Way to Peel Butternut Squash

By Sherry K on October 22nd, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

If you’ve ever tried to crack into a butternut squash, you know that it can seem like quite a daunting task.

The outer shell is extremely rock-like. And its odd, roly poly, irregular shape is not what you’d call user-friendly on a cutting board. […]

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Love Goes Where Rosemary Grows

By Sherry K on October 8th, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

One day, my friend Irene said, “You know, I would really like it if you would feature individual herbs or spices in your zippy tips. I see them in the grocery store, and I have no idea what to do with them.” That sparked some very […]

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Splendor in the Lemongrass

By Sherry K on October 1st, 2013

It’s Zippy Tip Tuesday!

Ah, the smell of freshly cut lemongrass — there’s nothing like it!

Commonly used in Thai cuisine, lemongrass has a taste that is uniquely different from lemon juice.

But how do you use it in cooking? In this video, I explain how to […]

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How to Prepare Spaghetti Squash

By Sherry K on September 24th, 2013

Got Spaghetti Squash?

Fall is officially upon us, which means that squash are plentiful right now. And with recipes like my Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai, and the latest S’ghetti-Q Squash, I thought it might be a good idea to review my video on preparing the noodle-like squash.

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