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Ras El Hanout and Other Spice Blends

Dozens of pre-made spice blends line the grocery aisle. While they can be a convenient and well-known way of seasoning, they have their downsides. Unless you have a large collection, food seasoned with only one or two spice blends ends up tasting the same after a while. Not to mention the brand names come with ...

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Cranberry Sauce Your Way: Sweet and Savory Recipes

Cranberry sauce is a staple at many Thanksgiving celebrations across America. It is also easy to make and incredibly customizable. The basic sauce starts with a 1:1 ratio of liquid and sugar by volume, then adds cranberries and adapts to taste from there (end ratio is 1:1:4). One cup water, one cup sugar, 4 cups ...

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Holiday Parties: Plan For Leftovers

Rare indeed is the party with no leftovers. While there aren’t any set rules as to what to do with them, things always seem to go smoother when I have a plan for them from the start.  The Dilemma It’s very easy to be so tired at the end of a dinner that you just ...

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Holiday Food Parties: 3 Steps to Prep Your Kitchen

As autumn rolls forward into the holiday season, many of us find ourselves hosting special dinners, cocktail parties, or other food-focused events. While the details will vary from event to event, it is always important to plan ahead. The Pinterest-board, party-theme-planning and menu-setting are super fun! But unless you have a professional kitchen and a ...

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Kitchen Scales: Are they worth it?

Are kitchen scales worth it?  A kitchen scale can be varying degrees of “worth it” for home cooks of almost any interest. As someone with a plethora of culinary interests, the answer is a resounding “yes” — especially for holiday baking. Kitchen scales can be fantastic tools, allowing for more precise measurements, easier clean-up, and ...

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Egg Muffins: Recipe and Instructions

End-of-harvest time often leaves me with a little bit of everything — fall greens, onion tops, counter-ripened tomatoes, the last of the bell peppers, even some summer squash. Egg muffins are a great way to use the “odds and ends” veggies hanging around the kitchen. Stored properly in the freezer and they will last for ...

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