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Cooking is an art form that takes years to master -ever heard those words spoken before? It was probably a chef who didn't want you to know the secrets they hide from us all, the secrets to making delicious Italian styled meals quickly and easily and having them taste delicious. Today we at The Cooks Hangout bring you 3 quick and easy Italian meal addition to make your Italian meals all the more delicious while not wasting your time or money.

1. Oven Roasted Garlic

If there's any ingredient that is both cheap quick and easy yet adds enormous amounts of flavor to your food, its garlic, and roasting it in the oven makes it irresistibly tasty. Preparing Oven Roasted Garlic is as easy as 1, 2, 3:

1. Slice off the top of the garlic.

2. Drizzle 2 teaspoons of olive oil over the garlic, wrap it loosely in aluminum foil, and roast at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes.

3. Remove the pulp from the garlic by squeezing it once it cools. You can spread oven-roasted garlic on bread or blend it in a food processor and add it to fish, steak, hamburgers, soups, or even throw it in a risotto.

The oven-roasted garlic can be kept in the fridge for up to a week.

2. Bechamel Sauce

A Delicious sauce to use in cooking lasagnas and the like. Bechamel sauce is an incredible addition to many pastas yet it seemingly overlooked by many.

Ingredients:

Cooking - Tips For Having a Stress-Free Cooking Experience

Cooking a scrumptious meal can be gratifying for both the person cooking and those who are eating the well prepared meal. But whether a newbie at cooking or experienced there are several factors to consider so that you have a most pleasant cooking experience.

Plan in Advance - If you have a busy schedule that involves taking the kids to baseball practice or making sure your hubby has clothes to wear to work then try to write menus for a week’s meal at a time. Shop for the main dish about once a week and fruits and vegetables twice a week. Before you begin cooking have all of the necessary ingredients and utensils laid out. Something else you may want to consider is cooking several main dishes, and baking a few cakes at one time and then freezing them for future use.

Combine Your Jobs - While your cake or cookies are baking take this time to wash the dishes. You will be so happy when your cake is done and your are too! Utilize leftovers. Cook meals that can be served more than once. For instance, roast beef can later be used to make roast beef sandwiches.

Keep Your Spirit Refreshed - While cooking can be fun and rewarding it at times can be extremely stressful. With kids hollering, the television blaring and the husband reading the newspaper sometimes frustration sets in when you know that you’ve got a full hour of cooking ahead of you and that doesn’t include the cleaning! It’s important that you as the cook have a hobby that you can turn to so that you can put your focus on something you enjoy.

This may seem to simple to have any effect but it works. As soon as you have a spare moment, sit down, close your eyes and relax. You will be surprised how the tension is eased.

Cooking can be fun when one is prepared. To see a selection of independent ingredients come together to produce a fine meal for family and friends can be very rewarding. Being organized and stress-free only enhances this rewarding experience.