I don’t know about you, but as soon as the weather gets warmer, my desire to enjoy outdoor dining and cooking kicks in. In many households, the grill is one person’s domain – sometimes it is the principle cook and other times it’s someone entirely different. In speaking to people, I have found that this is often because folks are intimidated by cooking on the grill. They worry that they’ll have less control or feel…
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Do you ever feel like you’re trying to cut through a tomato with the back of a comb? If you’re like me, you probably purchased a few knives soon after your wedding, before you knew much about slicing and chopping, let alone cooking. If you’re like so many people I know, you’ve hardly sharpened them since. If you are straining your muscles and patience trying to saw through a squash or melon, you may not…
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How to Make Homemade Broth Growing up, there were few dishes I loved more than my mom’s pureed vegetable soup. So, when I was first living on my own, I asked her to send me her recipe so that I could re-create her comforting elixir. Time after time I would make the soup exactly as she directed, but it just wasn’t nearly as good. Then, one night, after another good, but not as good batch,…
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How wonderful is the idea of walking into your house at 6 PM to be greeted by the mouthwatering aroma of dinner waiting for you? It doesn’t have to be a fantasy! With a slow cooker and a little advanced preparation, this can be your reality several nights a week. The beauty of a slow cooker is that you can put all the ingredients together in the morning, go off and take care of all…
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Whether you are just learning how to cook or are looking for ways boost your skills and get things done faster, efficient chopping is one of the most effective ways that you can save time in the kitchen. But for some people, using a sharp knife is one of the most intimidating parts of cooking, so I wanted to share information that will give you confidence, save you time, and keep you safer when it…
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