Wednesday, November 9, 2011

There's An App For That

Cooking especially holiday cooking can be stressful. First timers and seasoned cooks alike, can run into all types of disasters, especially when trying out a new recipe or cooking method. Not to worry, though. There's an app for whatever culinary problem you may have.

This was the subject of an article in today's New York Times Dining section. The piece, written by regular, Julia Moskin, tells of this modern day convenience. Having several cooking apps on your tablet is necessary these days and especially now with Thanksgiving Hanukkah and Christmas just around the corner. After all IPads and their ilk can go with you everywhere , in particular, to the grocery store. The recipe of choice is at your anything down. However for cooks who like tweaking recipes, there's also an app for that too , allowing for amounts to be changed or for ingredients to be added or deleted.

As with any app, cooking ones are plentiful. You could download Jamie Oliver's 20 Minute Meals or Baking With Dorie. The apps are cheaper than a cookbook, with prices starting from free to $7.99/ Some, such as the Geometry of Pasta even have animation while the Cooking With Dorie has videos so bakers can learn the basic techniques.. However be warned with Cooking apps with video how tos can eat up a lot of memory so be careful with what you're downloading. Browse through them to decide what best suits your need. There is a free Thanksgiving dinner app that can easily work for Christmas and even Easter. If you're re into baking then just download one or two of those themed apps.

This is the season for any type of cooking disaster or problem. Invest in a few informative cooking apps to help you avert any snag. It'll make for smoother time in the kitchen along with tasty holiday dishes.

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