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Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:26 AM

Experimenting with flavor combinations?

We’ve all tried some seemingly oddball flavor pairing. Honey and blue cheese. Salty pretzels and ice cream. Bacon and peanut butter. Beef and caramel.


Wednesday, August 06, 2008 8:00 AM

Favorite cookbooks and recipe resources?

Even if you’re the kind of cook who just throws things together, without a recipe, there are cookbooks, magazines and online recipe indexes you can’t live

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Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:19 AM

Is it safe to sear food in a nonstick skillet?

Lots of us have questions about the safety of nonstick skillets, and searing is the one cooking method that should raise the most concerns. By definition,


Monday, February 11, 2008 6:37 PM

How to make the perfect boiled egg?

You’re thinking: boiled eggs… meh . Not much to get excited about. But a perfect boiled egg is the perfect food. Whether you like your yolk hard-boiled


Monday, February 04, 2008 7:56 PM

How do I season cast iron cookware?

Clean. Oil. Heat. That's all it takes to “season” bare cast iron to protect it from rusting. The heating/cooling process also bonds the oil to the metal


Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:49 PM

Can I speed-ripen a green banana or hard avocado?

Set the fruit or vegetable you want to ripen in a sunny window, or nuke it on low for 10-15 seconds in the microwave to warm it up. Then, drop the warmed,


Monday, December 17, 2007 4:26 PM

How do I convert cups, teaspoons, tablespoons and ounces?

Sure, we could memorize the conversions (below), but such details take up precious space in a brain that could otherwise be filled with recipes for buttercream


Wednesday, December 05, 2007 12:42 PM

How do I sharpen a knife?

A well-sharpened knife is the most important tool in your kitchen, but you don’t have to “sharpen” the blade as often as you think. Sharpening involves


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