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Cooking Tool: Know Your Knives
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05.14.2013

Cooking Tool: Know Your Knives

Knowing which tool to use in the kitchen while you are cooking can make a big difference in both the quality and the safety of…

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Meals to Make Mother’s Day Magical
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05.10.2013

Meals to Make Mother’s Day Magical

What meal will you make to honor your mom this Mother’s Day? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There are as many ways to make Mother’s Day perfect…

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Kitchen Gadgets and the Purpose They Serve
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05.07.2013

Kitchen Gadgets and the Purpose They Serve

Knowing which tool to use in the kitchen while you are cooking can make a big difference in both the quality and the safety of…

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Kitchen Cheat Sheet: Handy Reference Guide for Anyone Who Loves to Cook
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04.30.2013

Kitchen Cheat Sheet: Handy Reference Guide for Anyone Who Loves to Cook

For the ultimate guide to conversions (plus some extra tidbits), try The Kitchen Cheat Sheet by Everest.co.

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Hey Kids, What’s Cooking?
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04.24.2013

Hey Kids, What’s Cooking?

 USDA MyPlate nutritional guide (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about how to make school lunches better…

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The Common Cook’s How-Many Guide to Kitchen Conversions
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04.16.2013

The Common Cook’s How-Many Guide to Kitchen Conversions

There are so many connections between all the different volume units, that when it comes to visualizing them, a network diagram like The Common Cook’s Guide…

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Help Organize Your Kitchen: Cooking Conversion Chart
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04.09.2013

Help Organize Your Kitchen: Cooking Conversion Chart

One of the most common reasons a recipe fails is because of incorrect quantity conversions. This chart is a helpful resource to help prevent that…

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Margarita Madness
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02.22.2013

Margarita Madness

Margarita cocktail (Photo credit: Wikipedia) On Friday, February 22nd, people all over the country will be raising a glass in celebration of one of our…

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9 Great Ways to Celebrate Love this Valentine’s Day
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02.06.2013

9 Great Ways to Celebrate Love this Valentine’s Day

Regardless your season of life, follow these tips to make it a memorable Valentine’s Day. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Throughout the various stages of our life,…

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4 Tips to Help You Get Set for the Superbowl
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01.25.2013

4 Tips to Help You Get Set for the Superbowl

Cook up some game winning favorites this Sunday! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Of all the parties you will throw or attend this year, hosting a Superbowl…

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Snuggle up with Some Soup
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01.11.2013

Snuggle up with Some Soup

Since January is one of the coldest months of the year, no matter where you live, it makes sense that it is National Soup Month. (Photo…

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2012 Has Been a Great Year, for Foodies
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12.28.2012

2012 Has Been a Great Year, for Foodies

As 2013 starts, the big trends seem to be dishes that are inspired by Asian and Peruvian ingredients. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The end of the year…

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Everything is Better with Bacon
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12.24.2012

Everything is Better with Bacon

Many people love bacon on their cheeseburger. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There are very few people who would admit to not loving bacon.  There is just…

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