How to Grill Vegetables (Portobello Mushrooms)
Grilled vegetables can yield just as much flavor, and with fewer calories and a smaller price tag to boot. And the portobello mushrooms and balsamic
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Bread is one of the oldest and most basic foods in existence. It’s also one of the most difficult to master. This no-frills recipe is a good start
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Is there a heartier, more comforting breakfast than pancakes? I can’t think of any, and I’ve been fortunate enough to eat breakfast all over the
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For me, spaghetti is pure comfort food: it reminds me of my childhood in the Midwest (spaghetti dinners ftw) as well as my amazing time in Italy.
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As a single home cook on a budget, leftovers are my friends (it’s not all three-course meals and tasting menus for this chef). And like all my
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If you binge-watch food and cooking shows as much as I do, you’ve almost certainly heard of “wine reduction sauce.” Reducing wine might sound
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The perfect omelet can seem tantalizingly out of reach, even for great chefs. But that shouldn’t stop you from trying. And while it may take years
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Of all my recipes, this one is by far the lightest on ingredients. I promise I haven’t gotten lazy! While boiling eggs is a relatively simple task
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As soon as I was old enough to stay home alone, I became a potato cook. I would put the potatoes in the oven and set the temperature as soon as I got
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