December 6, 2024
How to Make Bread (Basic)
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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July 2, 2024
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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June 19, 2024
How To Make Salad Dressing
There’s a lot of science even in simple recipes and that couldnt be more true of salad dressing. A two-step recipe that is a good example of a
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August 18, 2023
How to Make Pancakes From Scratch
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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August 17, 2023
How to Make Spaghetti Sauce (Red Sauce)
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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August 17, 2023
How to Store Leftovers
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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August 14, 2023
How to Do a Wine Reduction
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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August 7, 2023
How to Cook an Omelet
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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August 7, 2023
How to Boil an Egg
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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