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: Candy Cane Martini

Turn your Martini into a Candy Cane Martini. Photo courtesy Bagatelle Restaurant | NYC.   You can turn any Martini into a Candy Cane Martini by adding a half ounce peppermint schnaps (or more to taste). At Bagatelle, a bistro with locations in Los Angeles and New York, they’ve turned the concept into what they…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Ale & Beer

Still looking something special for Christmas? Whether for your own guests, as Christmas gifts or host/hostess gifts, pick up some Christmas beers. Anchor Christmas Ale and Samuel Adams have good national distribution for their holiday brews, and your regional microbrewer no doubt has a seasonal special ale, beer, porter or stout. Here’s a list of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Use A Pizza Stone

Pizza stones can be square or round. Photo of this top-rated pizza stone courtesy KingArthurFlour.com.   Here’s a gift for anyone who makes pizza at home—or needs some encouragement to do so. This tip is from Chef Johnny Gnall. If you have questions or suggestions for tips, email Chef Johnny. If you are a true…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Remove Coffee & Tea Cup Stains

We don’t know how it happened, but all of a sudden we noticed gnarly coffee and tea stains in our coffee cups. Scrubbing with Comet and many runs through the dishwasher did not help. So we turned to the Internet for advice, and found tips from HowToCleanStuff.com, a highly informative site. So if you share…
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