I am 5 feet of pure culinary appreciation. I first started adventuring into the world of food when I got married and realized that dinner did not magically appear on the table. Over the years I've developed a passion for being a student of cooking. My cookbooks and textbooks when stacked are taller than I am, and I tend to read them as if they were riveting novels.

All wonderful things in life are meant to be shared. So here you will find my adventures into the world of food. Please do not be surprised to find entire series on "blue food" or "food you can light on fire." For the most part though, you should find some great easy to make recipes with plenty of pictures, helpful tips and of course, a lot of love.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Rouxbe Afflilation

Great news! Pint Sized Foodie has been selected as a Rouxbe.com affiliate. This means a few pretty neat things for you as readers and me as a blogger. Rouxbe is an online video cooking school that I am a member of. They currently have 74 video lessons that range from knife skills to plating techniques. I am both in love with and addicted to this website. While I enjoy learning about cooking, a traditional culinary arts program was just too expensive, luckily the on-line version isn't. A month of access is $29.95 and a year is $239.95.

I have honestly learned more about cooking in the past few weeks with Rouxbe than I have through years of self study and practice. For example did you know there is a "water method" for testing a pan's heat? Were you aware that sauteed potatoes shouldn't be salted until the end of the cooking process? How about all the tips and tricks for making a perfect restaurant quality omelette, roux or stock?

Because I'm an affiliate Rouxbe.com is giving my readers a free 14 day trial where you have unlimited access to all the video lessons and recipes. Just visit Rouxbe Cooking School using any link on my page. In addition to the free trial, Rouxbe.com has allowed me to add relevant video lessons beneath each of my blog posts. Even without a membership or free trial status you will be able to watch 5 videos. Finally and probably the most fun of all the perks is the Cooking School Quiz. The quiz question changes daily and will always be shown in the sidebar on the right. Feel free to stop by and test your cooking knowledge anytime :)

If you have any questions about rouxbe.com or my experiences with it, feel free to comment on this post and I'll do my best to answer your questions.
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