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Tip of the Day: Clean stained "stainless" steel
They call it stainless steel. But your once-shiny knives, bowls and pots end up with greasy, yellowy splotches. What gives? And what to do?
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Tip of the Day: Preparing artichokes
Artichokes can be scary at first, but here's how to prepare them.
Tip of the Day: Make your own Play-Doh
Stuck in the house with a couple of bored children and nothing but a few pantry basics? Time for DIY Play-Doh.
Tip of the Day: Baking tips galore
A lot of people that I talk to have a fear of baking. If that sounds like you, I've found a place that will take all those fears away.
Tip of the Day: How to buy the right amount of cheese
A question one often asks when buying cheeses is how much to bring home. Although it may be tempting to purchase a quarter wheel of Manchego, cheeses are best eaten when cut fresh, it's a better to buy cheeses that you'll be able to eat that week.
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Tip of the Day: Be dishwasher-friendly
I rue the day I first put my manual can opener in the dishwasher -- it was the beginning of a long process of rusting. Now, I keep a solid list of tools that should stay far away from the dishwasher.
Tip of the Day: Fix a broken Hollandaise
A satiny, butter-yellow Hollandaise is a beautiful thing, whether spooned over poached eggs or dribbled on lightly cooked asparagus. A 'broken' hollandaise, however, is a nasty, grainy, wet mess.
Tip of the Day: Don't throw away old goat's milk cheeses
Have you noticed how hard and dry goat's milk cheeses become after spending a couple of weeks in the fridge? They may seem as though they are ready to be thrown away. Although they will not taste as good on their own, there are several ways you could use these dried out morsels of cheese to add flavor to a dish.
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Tip of the Day: Play safely
I'm the clumsiest person ever -- a likely candidate for finger loss in the kitchen. To protect myself (and my cooking skills), I've tried to research some tips for disaster-proofing my workspace.
Tip of the Day: Quick, tasty, and crunchy baked potatoes
Getting that crisp and tasty skin on a perfectly cooked baked potato might take a while, but there's one shortcut that can get you good results really quickly.
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Tip of the Day: Baking pan substitutions
You don't always have the baking pan that a recipe calls for, but here's what you can do when you need to use something else.
Tip of the Day: Enjoy the long-lasting flavors of artisanal cheeses
The most exciting thing about artisanal cheeses is their complex, multi-layered flavors. However, for many people, they seem unapproachable. The best way to savor these cheeses is to breakdown the experience from the first encounter (touch and smell) to the last encounter (after-taste).
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Tip of the Day: Don't let squeezing lemons be a pain
There are some kitchen tasks we all dread -- cutting onions, pulling out the insides of a chicken, and for many of us, squeezing lemons and limes. Here are some tips for getting the most out of your lemons, and for getting most of your lemon juice into your bowl, not on your fingers.
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Tip of the Day: Spinach is great in bulk
Frustrated that your spring mix goes bad before you can eat it? Try buying spinach instead.
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