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July 28, 2018

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Meal Planning?! Who Really Does That??
Well, starting a couple of months ago, I do. Planning meals a week in advance sounds like a tedious chore
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Baked Potatoes 101, & Variations on the Theme
Oh, the simple pleasure of one of the world’s best comfort foods: a hot baked potato with melting butter, sour
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Oven
Tricky Oven Temps
Wow, guys, I just learned something highly valuable about cooking…from an oven repair guy! It turns out that most ovens
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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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How to Know What Tastes Good With What/Cooking by Smell
A couple of days ago, a young lady about eight years old showed me a spice jar and asked me
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Choosing the Best Melon in Two Easy Steps! (Watermelon/Cantaloupe/Honeydew)
Don’t think you can pick a good melon? Remember these 2 easy “tells” about whether the melon type of your
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Things You Should Have in your Kitchen--Part 2: Pans
This is the second of a four-part exploration of the essentials you need in your kitchen, when you are about
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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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Natural or Dutch-Process? Which Cocoa Powder to Use??
No, they’re not the same. What if your recipe doesn't specify what kind to use? Different chemical properties means they
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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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