TIP OF THE DAY: 5 Kitchen Cooking Mistakes To Avoid

Frying pans, like ovens, need to be pre- heated before you add the food. Photo of Calphalon cookware from WilliamsSonoma.com.   Even if you cook relatively often, review these tips from Chef Danielle Turner. Chef Turner teaches cooking at venues such L’Academie de Cuisine, Whole Foods, Sur La Table and Williams-Sonoma, as well as on…
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NEWS: Almost Famous Chef Competition

Last year’s finalists’ dishes. Photo courtesy San Pellegrino.   We love watching “Top Chef” on television: The creativity and skill (not to mention energy level) of the “cheftestants” is inspiring. “Top Chef” draws its contestants from the kitchens of fine restaurants nationwide. But where do you turn for recognition if you’re not yet a chef,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Think Outside The Popcorn Box With These Alternative Popcorn Uses

[1] Use popcorn as a soup garnish (all photos © National Popcorn Board). [2] Add a popcorn crust to fish or chicken Here’s the recipe. [3] Popcorn cereal, a popular breakfast in Colonial America. Here’s the recipe. [4] Add popcorn to your meatloaf. Here’s the recipe. [5] Top your chili with popcorn. [6] Thai peanut-…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Healthy Cooking Classes

Regardless of how much cooking experience they have, many cooks don’t know the basics of cooking healthy meals. On the other hand, some people can’t cook at all, so rely on prepared foods packed with salt, sugar and bad fats. That’s why our final pre-Christmas tip is to give yourself or your loved ones healthy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cooking Ingredient Substitutions

Need buttermilk for a recipe? Check out the substitution below. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   How many times have you started to make a recipe, only to find out you don’t have enough (or any) butter, honey, flour or other ingredient? Don’t panic: A perfectly good ingredient substitution is as close as your…
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