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Sep 29, 20202 min read

10 tips for fixing common cooking problems.

"Eh bien, tant pis." (Oh well, too bad.) —Julia Child on making mistakes. Usually one’s cooking is better than one thinks. But sometimes...

Sep 23, 20201 min read

Make Your Steak Take the Cake

How to cook a steak on the stove like a boss. Buy the best quality cuts you can get. Steaks are like shoes, you get what you pay for. My...

Sep 17, 20201 min read

How to Keep Brown Sugar Soft

One of the greatest baking tips ever. Works like a charm. I used to put the concrete block of sugar in a ziploc back and bash it on the...

Sep 1, 20201 min read

Harvest Calendar for your State

Plan your menus around the Harvest Calendar for what's best and in season at any given time! The autumn and early winter parts of my...

Aug 26, 20202 min read

Dependable pantry & freezer essentials for last minute meals

From "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click here for...

Aug 25, 20201 min read

The Asparagus-Break Challenge!

Snap one spear in half where they naturally break then cut the rest the same length! Some say it's overly assertive, but I've never had...