Ziplock Twist n Loc containers are a great way to store food at home. The screw-on lids help prevent messes and make it easy to store liquids in the fridge or freezer.
These reusable containers also work great for storing nuts, cereal, and other pantry items.
The containers are microwave, freezer, and dishwasher safe making them ideal for storing soups and stews. If you want to learn about using these containers to store frozen soup read 7 Healthy and Delicious Soups to Freeze for Later.
A perfectly cooked meal requires a perfect temperature reading. Whether cooking from the family cookbook or merely trying something new, getting that accurate and exact temperature will always get you the best results.
With a mobile receiver, this ThermoPro digital cooking thermometer will keep you updated on the temperature of your meal, feel free to mingle, do chores or watch TV without ever having to get up and go outside to check on your food! With a 300 foot range, this is a perfect digital thermometer for the smoker.
Equipped with dual-probe technology, you have the option of using two meat probes for reading the internal temperature of two types of meat or whatever you’ve stuck in the smoker or oven.
You can even buy a nice little case for it.
A few dishes to use this thermometer with are our Smoked Beef Roast or Smoked Turkey recipes. For even more check out our grilling and smoking sections.
Pyrex baking dishes are a lifesaver around the kitchen. Whether you need to bake a cake, roast some vegetables, or store leftovers in the fridge these pans will get it done.
What makes this Pyrex set such a great buy is it comes with a fitted lid and a stylish, secure carrying case that will keep your food at the ideal temperature.
Having a baking dish with a fitted lid and carrying case make it easy to store dishes in the fridge and bring your favorite recipes to parties.
A few of our favorite dishes to transport to parties are Mexican Chicken and Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole.
This Blueberry Lemonade recipe makes a lemonade that is sweet and tart with refreshing summer flavors and a beautiful violet color.
There’s a lot worth eating at the Minnesota State Fair that doesn’t come on-a-stick. Check out all of Umami’s recommendations for finding everything worth eating and drinking at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
Here are seven great cocktail recipes full of interesting flavors to quench your thirst this summer!
A Grapefruit Jasmine Aperitif is a light, refreshing cocktail that’s perfect for a summertime aperitif.
An Aperol Negroni is a light, refreshing take on a classic negroni that uses Aperol, instead of Campari, to add bright summer flavors and a luscious orange color.
The Old Fashioned Cuba Libre is the result of a tawdry little affair between a classic Cuba Libre and a much younger mid-century Old Fashioned. Like all good affairs, this one has some nice muddling, a little rum, and a touch of Mexican Coke thrown in for good times.
The strawberry habanero margarita is a sweet-spicy take on a traditional margarita made with strawberries, habaneros, and agave nectar. This margarita recipe utilizes agave to highlight the fresh, clean flavors of the tequila.
When you think of tequila cocktails, one thing comes to mind – the margarita. Despite how well-known the margarita is, its history is a mysterious thing. Who invented it? Why? And most importantly, how do you make a margarita that tastes great?
In this, At the Table, we talk with Jacquie Berglund who is the CEO of Finnegans beer and Finnegans Community Fund. A dynamic public speaker and self-proclaimed rambunctious social-entrepreneur.
The Blood Orange Aperol Collins is a light, refreshing take on a classic Tom Collins cocktail that uses Solerno blood orange liqueur and Aperol to create a unique combination of flavors. This is a great summer cocktail.
For this hot fudge recipe, the intense bitterness of the Fernet-Branca is mellowed by chocolate and cream but still provides enough bite to make a truly unusual and delicious hot fudge that is great over ice cream or just straight from the jar.
The Cuba Libre is a bright, delicious island drink with a great origin story that more than likely was completely made up, but still hasn’t been enough to get the Cuba Libre out from under the shadows of its simple-minded cousin the Rum and Coke.
The Cuba Libre gets its bright tropical flavors from fresh squeezed lime juice that is nicely complimented by the Coca-Cola and some good rum.
What makes the rum and coke so popular is how the smooth, slightly sweet flavors come together to create a simple, refreshing cocktail you can drink all night.
A Blood Orange Negroni is a unique way to feature blood oranges when they are in season. The bitter sweetness of the fresh squeezed blood orange juice is the perfect accruement to the bitter floral notes in a Negroni.
Our classic Negroni recipe uses equal portions of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth to create an unforgettable cocktail that has distinctive spice notes that will transport you to Italy.
Amari (the plural of amaro) are an herbal liquor with a rich tradition in Italian culture. Amari are popular across Italy with a unique set of flavors that range from mild and pleasant to proceed with caution and are great on their own or as a part of a cocktail.
The Boulevardier Cocktail is a simple combination of rye whiskey, Campari, and sweet vermouth that creates a delicious cocktail that is well balanced and has an interesting history worth exploring.