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I add garlic to dishes even if the recipe doesn’t call for it. It not only adds lots of flavor, it’s also good for you, especially during cold and flu season. There are two drawbacks to using it. Peeling it can be downright frustrating and you’re often left with hands that smell like garlic. Here’s…
If like me, you love to cook then I’m guessing also like me, you have a stack of cookbooks. When cooking became one of my hobbies, I assumed you had to follow recipes and not change things or you’d face a disaster. That’s true for things like cakes and most things in the baking category,…
Gravy can sometimes take a regular meal to a whole new level. Sometimes it’s easy to reach for a package of gravy mix in the pantry but recently I found a tip from professional chefs and that’s to use tea…yes, tea and yes, it does make for great gravy. Here’s how to use tea to…
Do you stand in the dairy aisle wondering if you should buy salted butter or unsalted butter? Usually, the salted variety costs less but is it always the best buy? Salt is added to butter to create extra flavor. It also helps preserve it so it has a longer shelf life. However, the drawback is…
If you love salads, you probably have lettuce sitting in the refrigerator. It’s a water dense food so it can spoil quickly but I’ve found a useful tip that keeps lettuce fresh longer. When you’re washing and preparing it, remove any of the white membranes that run down the middle of the leaf. That’s the…