Posted Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:20 AM
Stuffing those perfect spritz cookies or Buckeye balls inside cheap brown paper bags doesn’t seem right when you’ve devoted hours and hours to making the tastiest gifts. And there’s no reason to spend more on the wrapping than the present. Think: Thrift
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Posted Monday, August 20, 2007 8:24 PM
Q. Asparagus always turns out soggy when I make it. How long should I cook it? Should I use a lower heat? A: If asparagus turns out soggy, it's definitely over-cooked. The delicate, fibrous stalks turn to mush if you boil or steam them for too long. Most
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Posted Friday, June 15, 2007 4:01 PM
Q. Is there anything I can use in a recipe instead of buttermilk? A. If you need a substitute for buttermilk because it’s something you don’t have on hand, it’s easy to make with ingredients you probably do have: milk, and lemon, white vinegar or yogurt.
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Posted Monday, May 21, 2007 4:26 PM
Q: What are the must-have, desert-island tools I should have in my kitchen? A: There are days when I look at all of the doo-dads and gizmos in my kitchen collecting dust, and I think about all the dough I could have saved knowing which gadgets are really
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Posted Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:17 AM
Q: How can I add flavor (beyond salt and pepper) to a dish that tastes kind of....flat? A: There's nothing worse than slaving over a dish--from procuring every perfect ingredient to putting it all together--only to realize at the end of all that work
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