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Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:12 PM

Tips for stretching a food budget?

A year ago, I never thought twice about buying spendy, gourmet goods, but the glory days of the $9 sliver of cheese are over in our house. Cash is tight.

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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, July 16, 2008 7:31 PM

How do I lay out a formal table setting?

If you’ve spent most of the summer eating barbecue with your bare hands off of paper plates like I have, it’s easy to get rusty on place setting basics.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:33 PM

First Aid for kitchen boo-boos?

I set the broiler on fire…three times. Once, I sliced a finger nearly to the bone, and I’ve nipped tips and knuckles more times than I can count. And burns.

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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,


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