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July 28, 2018

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Using That Pumpkin
With Halloween out of the way, you may be looking for ways to use those uncarved pumpkins that are decorating
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Spring Is Coming! Time to Take Charge of Your Herbs!
Sure, you can use dried herbs. They’re there all year ‘round. And you know what you’re getting. But... I feel
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Asparagus Tips
Asparagus is the quintessential Spring vegetable, available most places March through June. But thick or Thin? Green, white, or purple?
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Thanksgiving Dinner: How Much Stuff Do I Buy?
Okay, so you volunteered to host Thanksgiving dinner, and now you’re trying to figure out how much of everything you
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Things You Should Have in your Kitchen--Part 3: Groceries
Here I’m talking about staples—things for your pantry, whatever that looks like. So you won’t find things with a short
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Treat Your Valentine!
Snow and ice has brought my city to a stand-still, and YIKES! Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and there won’t be
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About Cookware--You don't need "The Best"
Most of my cooking life, I have coveted expensive cookware. My ego was in charge, and I wanted my cookware
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Got Milk(s)? Here's My Nutritional Comparison Chart
I've been a cow's milk fan my whole life, drinking it with all three meals a day as a kid
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Imitation Vanilla: Surprise!
Many of us highbrow snobby cooks will only use real vanilla extract. We wouldn’t sully our cooking or our reputations
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The Hidden Ingredients in Every Recipe, Part 2 of 3
We talked yesterday about the fact that the need for special tools is almost never called out at the beginning
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