Understanding Spices: How to Season Like a Pro
Seasoning food can transform a simple dish into an elevated culinary experience! Herbs and spices add depth, complexity and character to everyday meals. Yet using too much or the wrong flavoring for your ingredients can spell disaster. To season like a pro, it’s essential to understand the flavor profiles of various herbs and spices, and…
Prep Like a Chef: 8 Tips for Meal Planning
Meal prep refers to making whole meals or preparing recipe ingredients ahead of schedule to save time later. Meal prepping like a chef involves efficiency, organization and the ability to create delicious meals quickly. You can adopt some of the strategies used by pros to make your home cooking experience smoother and more effective. Here…
10 Essential Kitchen Tools for the Home Cook
Cooking at home doesn’t have to be difficult! With the right tools, preparing your own meals can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Whether you’re whipping up a quick breakfast or preparing a diner classic for lunch, having the essential kitchen gadgets can enhance your efficiency in the kitchen. Here are some must-have kitchen tools…
How to Make the Fluffiest Pancakes
Pancakes are a beloved breakfast staple at diners across the country! But what separates the average stack from an exceptional plate of golden deliciousness? The art of fluffy pancakes comes down to ingredients and cooking technique. Importance of Quality Ingredients The foundation of any great pancake starts with high-quality ingredients. At Colony Diner, we use…
How to Use Different Types of Tofu
Tofu was one of the first meat alternatives in American diets, introduced toward the middle of the 20th century. Yet this vegetarian staple, made from curdled and pressed soybean milk, has been used in Asian diets for centuries, with origins as far back as 950 A.D. in China. Today, the U.S. market includes multiple types…
Easy Substitutions for Going Vegan
You’re ready to reap the benefits of a plant-based diet but knowing where to start can pose a challenge. Rather than jumping right in to only consuming fruits and vegetables, you can limit your meat and dairy consumption with these easy vegan substitutions. Meat Substitutes Beyond long-standing tofu and soy, textured vegetable protein can replicate…
Using Tofu as an Egg Substitute
“How do you like your eggs?” Your answer to this question defines much of what you eat beyond breakfast, from salads to snacks and baked goods. Perhaps you enjoy egg salad on toast or a vegetable omelet with a side of home fries. Many vegan options serve as meat substitutes but eggs have also entered…
Best Types of Bread for Making French Toast
French toast is an easy recipe to try at home but the small touches can make all the difference. You want the bread to taste slightly eggy yet sweet from the vanilla and cinnamon. It should be also soft but still have some structure when your fork sinks in. Understand the different types of bread…
5 Ways to Improve Your Sandwich
Sandwiches are a simple meal that you can often eat on-the-go. While it might just look like two slices of bread or a wrap layered with meat, cheese and vegetables, a sandwich has endless possibilities. Whether for taste, reduced sogginess or to achieve a new texture, upgrade your sandwich game with the following tips. 1….
Differences Between an Omelette and a Scrambler
When you’re deciding on breakfast at Colony Diner, the first food that comes to mind is likely eggs. We have many dishes centered around eggs, including omelettes and scramblers, which we call “scramelts”. Both include eggs whisked with other ingredients like cheese, meat and vegetables, served with toast and home fries. Yet beyond these similarities,…