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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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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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Caramelized onions on brie on toasted French bread. Photo by Paul Binet | IST. Caramelization is a relatively simple process. For many people, however, it is one that often leads to frustration and/or burnt food. This is because for many home cooks, caramelizing is something of a mystery. How does one get that perfect…
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Oh, how we feel for people who are fed green bean casserole made with canned green beans, canned fried onions and canned mushroom soup. If you know such unfortunates, please share with them this splendid recipe for the real thing, from Alton Brown. Alton’s green bean casserole recipe uses fresh green beans, cooked al…
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It takes extra effort, but brining a turkey produces a moister, more tender bird. Brining is the process of soaking the turkey, for an extended period of time, in a liquid that contains salt and other flavorings. The salt in a brine draws the natural moisture out of a turkey and allows it to be…
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