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From zest to juice, this is how to squeeze the most out of your oranges

Oranges are such a versatile citrus, kind of like the nose-to-tail equivalent for fruit. Start with one orange and you can use the peel for its zest or as a cocktail garnish and the flesh fo...

DATE: May 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Five cheap kitchen tools that make cooking and cleaning way easier

There are certain kitchen tools that are must-haves: chef’s knives, wooden cutting boards and sheet pans. Then there is a kind of secondary level of equipment that makes your life easier and...

DATE: May 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Why you should always have some bread in your freezer

We can eat a lot of bread in my house. But even for two carbivores, a big loaf can sometimes be too much to finish before it starts to go stale. Thank goodness for the freezer. ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

How to prep and enjoy a mango, the sunniest fruit in the grocery store

I adore mango in so many forms. Puree as the base of an Indian dal (lentil dish). Chutney to go on a grilled cheese sandwich. Frozen in ice cream. But fresh? I always seemed to walk by those...

DATE: Apr 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Take good care of your kitchen knives, and they will take good care of you

It’s hard to make good food without a good knife. We strongly encourage you to buy a good knife, but if you don’t take care of it, the quality and price won’t matter. “...

DATE: Apr 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

How to choose the right flour for the right baking recipe

You probably have a bag of flour in your pantry. And it’s probably all-purpose, the workhorse of baking. But there are plenty of other, more specialized flours out there, and even if you’re ...

DATE: Apr 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

4 tips that guarantee a better plate of pasta every time

Dried pasta can be the ultimate convenience food. It’s shelf-stable. You can make a little or a lot, throw together a quick sauce from the pantry or even pop open something store-bought. Pas...

DATE: Apr 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

You don’t have to be a bro to love Fireball Whiskey cake

I couldn’t help but be intrigued and entertained when I came across a cake recipe with an unusual ingredient: cinnamon-flavored Fireball Whiskey. It uses instant vanilla pudding mix, too – s...

DATE: Mar 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

If you can push a blender button, you can make this tomato soup

Summer is for gazpacho – that zippy, no-cook soup made with peak-season tomatoes – but when I want tomato soup at any other time of year, I’m going to turn to this fast, pantry-friendly opti...

DATE: Mar 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Roasting a chicken is as easy as putting a baking sheet in the oven

Learn to roast a whole chicken, and you’ll eat well for life. And, hey, if you’re anything like Prince Harry, it might help you get engaged, too! There are plenty of reasons you s...

DATE: Feb 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Yes, you really do need two types of measuring cups

I get it. Kitchens are small and budgets smaller. It would be easy to say a measuring cup is a measuring cup is a measuring cup. Is it really necessary to have separate equipment for dry and...

DATE: Feb 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

Make the ice cream sandwich of your dreams – only assembly is required

Certain ice cream and cookie flavors complement one another

DATE: Jun 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food