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July 28, 2018

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Strategic Eating: The Right Food at the Right Time
You may have heard people say that warm milk can help you sleep. You've probably experienced the difficulty of staying
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How Do I Get That Stuff Off the Bottom of My Favorite Pan??
As my son was preparing to move out on his own, I of course reminded him that lots of his
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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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Your Personal Carry-Along Cookbook
A few years ago, I decided I wanted to be able to cook my favorite (but not memorized) recipes from
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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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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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Artichokes 101
A ripe, nicely-cooked artichoke is one of my favorite treats. My kids, now grown, loved them even as children. My
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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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Perfectly-Cooked Steak Part 2—From Frozen!
Last night, I pulled a 3-inch-thick three pound bone-in ribeye steak from my freezer, cooked it to medium-rare perfection without
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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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