‘In answer to Davi Martin’s request for information on xanthan gum,” Snohomish contributor Connie Reid writes, “go online to www.bobsredmill.com/recipe ...

Note: This recipe requires xanthan gum, as well as a fine mesh strainer. Xanthan gum is generally available at health food stores as well as cooking supply stores. Fine mesh strainers (often called ...

Funny how in all the stories about recommended weight-loss diets for the new year, there isn’t one termed Bread Butt Busters. It seems whatever the suggested nutritional regimen, limiting bread to ...

The lazy cook's culinary duct tape. Xanthan gum has a reputation for being fussy and futuristic, but it’s actually the home cook’s best friend in disguise. A pinch can fix broken sauces, boost batters ...

I have a recipe that calls for tarragon vinegar and xanthan gum. I can't find either. B.B., via email B.B., xanthan gum is widely used as a stabilizing agent and to thicken cosmetics, ice cream, jams, ...

There is no shortage of culinary advice floating around today -- in books, on television and on the Internet -- but I think there’s good reason to be a bit skeptical of kitchen tips no matter their ...