Your Cooking Companion

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July 28, 2018

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Perfectly-Cooked Steak Every Time
Here is perfection, short and simple. For all good-quality cuts* EXCEPT RIB EYE: Buy “Choice” or "Prime" (Never “Select”). Get
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Turning Bland into Brilliant
I’m not the only cook in my house. It’s not unusual for me to be asked what’s “wrong” with a
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About Stainless Steel
If you’ve made my recommended leap into trying stainless steel tri-ply cookware and want it to be non-stick, it’s fast
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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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The Hidden Ingredients in Every Recipe, Part 3
Hidden ingredients numbers 1 and 2: Tools and Temperature. What’s your guess for hidden ingredient number 3? It's TIME. Here’s
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Knives of Choice
Ooh, let’s talk about knives! I like knives. Fancy chefs would use the word “cutlery”, but I think it’s much
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Bill Penzey--The Humanity of Cooking
"Cooking is where our humanity comes from, and in times when humanity seems in short supply, nothing restores our humanity
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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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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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Bill Penzey--Cooking as Art
"So much of what we are comes from our hands. Every time we cook and work with our hands to
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