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Buying and Folding Napkins

With the rise in interest in not being wasteful (our grandparents called it being frugal; today we call it being green), cloth napkins are making a huge come back. Not that cloth napkins ever went out of style. High quality linen napkins…

Tips for Cooking with Fruits

Cooking with fruits is a great and healthy idea any time of the year, but as fruits begin to come into season, seize the opportunity to add them to your cooking. Fresh fruits are packed with more vitamins and nutrients than canned varieties…

Is Organic Produce Really Organic?

Organic is in. Pick up any food- or health-related magazine and you’ll see something about organic foods. Shop at any supermarket and you’ll see products on every isle labeled organic. Organic produce must be certified by the U.S. or State…

Secrets For The Perfect Pie

Pies are so beloved, there’s even a National Pie Day. But you don’t need a holiday to make a pie. Pies are an ideal dessert any time of the year. In some households, they aren’t even relegated to an after-meal treat. Fruit pie for…

Vegetables: From Blah to Fabulous

As a rule, Americans tend to eat vegetables because they are healthy, not because they are delicious. But it needn’t be that way. With just a two simple techniques, you can easily turn your vegetables into something so scrumptious they’ll…

How to Make Your Own Stock

One of the keys to successful cooking is the use of quality ingredients. And perhaps nowhere is the inadequacy of ready made cooking products more apparent than in canned stock or broth. The French call stock fonds de cuisine, or the…

Outdoor Entertaining Made Easy

It’s summer, and the living is easy. And backyard entertaining, so popular at this time of year, is no exception. At least it shouldn’t be. It’s not difficult to go beyond the typical paper-plate BBQ and create a memorable outdoor party.…