While we nearly always discuss furniture, or decorations for the house in this section, this time is different. We want to address the way to improve the way you design your meals. The French term for today’s topic is mise en place and will work well in any kitchen. But, thanks to the French for giving it such a swanky title.

The mise en place approach is to prepare all of the ingredients you will need to make the dish you will be working on. To do it properly, you need to measure, cut, and clean every last one of the ingredients required in the recipe. This will enable you to move forward at a faster pace, and identify that you have exactly what is essential, and any additions you might want to include. I personally am not aware of how many French individuals invoke this process, but it is a winner in our minds. Not to mention, if you are teaching kids how to cook, this will take them through the steps most efficiently.