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A Guide To Buying And Cooking Eggplant
With its slightly bitter taste, spongy texture, and its (usually) gorgeous appearance, eggplant is a versatile vegetable. It is available in many colors and siz
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Cooking with Cast Iron
There many reasons cooks love cast iron pans. Cast iron is an excellent conductor of heat, heating consistently and evenly. It also goes from stove to oven, you
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The Secret to Juicy Poultry
Many home chefs would never cook a steak without marinating it first, but they neglect to do one something similar to improve their poultry: Brine it. Brining p
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A Guide To Buying And Cooking Avocados
It’s said the British called avocados "alligator pear" because of their rough, alligator-like skin. But despite the fruit’s rough skin, avocados are rich, cream
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Secrets for Making Marvelous Mousse
A favorite gourmet dessert, mousse has a reputation for being difficult to make. In French, "mousse" (pronounced "moose") means foam. And that light, airy, foam
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16 Types of Onions and How to Use Them
Onions can add sharp, distinct flavor to your cooking, or a just a mild change to your favorite dish. Choosing the right onion for the job is a matter of unders
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Don't Be Afraid to Add Flavor
Many amateur chefs are afraid of adding flavor to their food. They worry they will overpower the dish, or make it unhealthy – or they simply don’t know how to a
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How to Buy and Cook a Great Steak
If you love meat, then you probably agree there’s nothing quite so delicious as eating a great steak. The trouble is, steak is expensive, and many amateur chefs
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Traditional Easter Foods
Easter is special day, and with it comes not only fluffy bunnies and sunrise church services, but a wide array of traditional foods. Each region of the world ha
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How to Thicken Sauces and Other Foods
The ability to expertly thicken sauces and other foods is one way to separate the casual home chef from the gourmet home chef. Most of us have, at one time or a
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A Guide To Buying And Cooking Garlic
Garlic is an ancient food and medicine, and while it may not protect against vampires or ward off evil spirits as some people once believed, it certainly will t
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Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Cutting Techniques
Glance through any cooking tool catalog for home chefs and you’re sure to find a wide selection of non-knife chopping tools. But the truth is, you really only n
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Ultimate Guide to Cutting Boards
I have a confession: I’ve long hated cutting boards. I hate hauling them out of the cupboard, finding space for them on an already cluttered counter, finding ro
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A Guide to Buying and Cooking Asparagus
In my part of the world, spring has sprung. This means I’m busy looking for early spring vegetables – like asparagus – and getting them planted in my garden. Bu
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Ultimate Guide to Deglaze
Deglazing is one of those basic cooking techniques everyone should know, but many have never taken the time to learn properly. To "deglaze" is simply to pour co
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How to Make a Romantic Dinner for Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is a special day, and what would it be without a romantic meal for two? What makes a meal romantic? Mostly attitude – your attitude and the atti