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Change up boring white or brown rice by mixing in different types of rice. This will improve flavor and ... |
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Use a coarse Microplane to shave vegetables into salads or vinaigrettes. You can create an orange-fennel ... |
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Store spices in a cool, dark place, not above your stove. Humidity, light and heat will cause herbs and ... |
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The smaller the item, the higher the baking temperature. For example, I bake mini chocolate chip-toffee ... |
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When using a broiler to cook steaks, pre-heat oven until it's really hot. This will sear the outside of ... |
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There's no need to fry in a lot of oil to get a crispy breadcrumb crust. Before baking, moisten the ... |
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Keep some dental floss in the kitchen. Unflavored dental floss is often better than a knife to cut ... |
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Egg whites should always be at room temperature before whipping. Make sure there is no yolk in the ... |
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When picking a melon, smell it for freshness and ripeness. Check to see that the fruit is heavy in ... |
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Sunlight doesn't ripen tomatoes, warmth does. Store tomatoes with stems pointed down and they will stay ... |
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