TIP OF THE DAY: Why You Need An Oven Thermometer

If you’ve noticed that your baked foods are overcooked or undercooked—and you’ve followed the instructions to the letter—you need an oven thermometer. Just like a piano needs tuning, an oven needs to be calibrated to the correct temperature. While calibration is set at the factory, ovens easily lose their calibration over time and will run…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Green Tips For Earth Month

An organic apple orchard. Photo byPatrick Hajzler.   Earth Day celebrates the Earth’s natural environment. Earth Day takes place on April 22nd, but all of April is Earth Month. Think of the small steps you can take to help save the planet. Start with these earth-saving supermarket tips from the Bulk is Green Council. Buy…
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EASTER: Bunnyware Easter Dishes

Enhance your Easter table. Photo courtesyWilliams-Sonoma.   If only we weren’t saving up for a new stove, we’d get a few sets of these adorable Bunnyware glasses from Williams-Sonoma. The vintage-inspired bunny portraits are by Parisian artist Marc Lacaze. Four glasses are $29.00. While there are complete sets of Bunnyware dishes and serving pieces, you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Portion-Control Dishes

Portion-control dishes have subtle markings that say, “Stop here.” Photo courtesy Measure Up Bowl.   Whether it’s a bowl of granola for breakfast or a glass of wine with dinner, we rarely notice exactly how many ounces we’re consuming. Anyone who has been to Weight Watchers knows that weighing and measuring is the way to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wash Silver Separately

Photo courtesy Cambro.   Kitchen chemistry applies to more than just food preparation. If you’re washing sterling silver and stainless steel flatware at the same time, keep them at opposite ends of the dishwasher basket. Electrolysis, a chemical reaction between the two metals, will wear away at the silver over time. The same thing goes…
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