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July 28, 2018

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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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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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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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You Don't Know How to Cook Pasta
I don’t mean to offend you, but I’ve been cooking pasta the long way my whole life, and I’m guessing
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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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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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The Hidden Ingredients in Every Recipe, Part 1 of 3
When you were first learning to cook, did anyone encourage you to read all the way through the recipe before
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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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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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