TIP OF THE DAY: Prevent Cutting Boards From Slipping

Consider replacing wood cutting boards with acrylic boards. Cutting board set from Farberware.   Yesterday we took a cooking class at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, where we picked up this tip: To prevent the cutting board from slipping, place a moist paper towel underneath it. If you have slippage problems, try…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Thanksgiving Coffee, Christmas Coffee

As if there isn’t enough to prepare for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, there’s also the after-dinner coffee to consider. Here are some tips from the experts at Eight O’Clock Coffee and THE NIBBLE: Test new equipment in advance. Don’t wait until the dinner to try your new French press or Nespresso machine. Play it safe…
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COOKING VIDEO: How To Roast Marrow Bones

  This week, everyone’s focused on the turkey. But let us present a crowd pleaser that you can whip up in a jiffy when the turkey’s gone: roast marrow bones. Marrow bones, you say? Aren’t they a treat for the dog? Lucky dogs and lucky humans both eat marrow bones. Humans cook them first, and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Host A Holiday Chex Mix Exchange

Have you participated in a holiday cookie exchange? It’s a tradition in many homes. Each participant bakes a large batch of a particular cookie recipe, then meets up at the host’s home for a cookie exchange, where everyone trades some of their batch for other participants’ cookies. The parties are also an occasion to share…
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COOKING VIDEO: How To Bake Acorn Squash

  Many people shy away from baking acorn squash at home. We don’t blame them: Unless you know how to cut one properly, the prospect of using a big knife to cut open a thick winter squash can be scary. The thick, green, ribbed skin can seem impenetrable. Yet the yellow-orange flesh inside is delicious:…
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