TIP OF THE DAY: Prevent Meat From Sticking In The Pan/On The Grill

Staub grill pan available at Williams-Sonoma.   Here are three very simple and handy tricks to prevent meat from sticking to your pan or grill. Room Temperature. First, bring the meat to room temperature. Cold protein and hot surfaces create sticky situations. Oil. Lightly oil your protein after seasoning; an oil sprayer makes it easy.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Thickeners For Soups, Stews & Sauces

Today is National Homemade Soup Day. Homemade soup is not only superior to prepared varieties; it enables you to add the freshest flavor with herbs and to minimize the often enormous sodium content of processed soups. If you want a thicker soup, there are different ways to thicken (that also are used for sauces and…
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COOKING VIDEO: Giada’s Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms Recipe

  Tomorrow, February 4th, is National Stuffed Mushroom Day, so plan ahead to enjoy a plateful. While stuffed mushrooms have long been a popular hors d’oeuvre, typically stuffed with seasoned breadcrumbs, the availability of large portobello* mushrooms have turned stuffed mushrooms into a main course or an ample first course. Portobello mushrooms can be stuffed…
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