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I've Lost My Best Friend to Dementia
Alzheimer's is a cruel, deadly disease that robs us of our loved ones. Here is the story of my best friend.
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The United States of Breakfast: 50 Specialties Across the USA
From Alabama to Wyoming, there’s a breakfast for every state of the union. Here are 50 different breakfast ideas that capture the unique culinary styles in the USA.
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A Review of "Mr. Holland's Mailbag," by Bill Holland
This is a review of "Mr. Holland's Mailbag," a 3-volume anthology of Bill Holland's weekly Hub Pages series "The Writer's Mailbag."
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Exploring Lighthouse Inn Potatoes: Recipe and History
Lighthouse Inn potatoes are anything but “light.” This storied side dish from the Lighthouse Inn Restaurant, New London, Connecticut, is sinfully rich and indulgent—and you can make it at home. Here’s their story and a copycat of the original.
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Children’s Author Tasha Tudor: Recipes Inspired by Her Pioneer-Like Life
Tasha Tudor was the author/illustrator of 100 children’s books. She was born in 1915 and died in 2008 but lived her life in 1830. How can this be? Let me share her amazing story with you, and recipes inspired by her humble subsistence life.
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Bill's Challenge - A Different Story Teller
Bill Holland challenged us to write from the heart; this is my perspective on a different type of story teller.
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Exploring Walnuts: Facts, Nutrition, Trivia, and 6 Recipes
Walnuts are one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees on earth. Here is their history, a bit of trivia, and six creative vegetarian recipes.
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Exploring Sacher Torte: Facts, Fables, and Fabulous Recipes
Sacher torte is a classic Austrian chocolate cake. Learn its history (maybe) and how to make the best one ever.
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Exploring Pecans: History and 10 Sweet and Savory Recipes
Pecans are native to North America. Learn their history and how to use them in sweet and savory cooking and baking.
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How to Make the Perfect Pecan Pie (and 10 Fun Spin-Off Recipes)
Pecan pie is a traditional Thanksgiving Day dessert in the United States. Learn its history, how to make the best one, and then have fun with 10 spin-off recipes.
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Exploring Hummingbird Cake: Facts, Folklore, and 8 Fun Recipes
What is a hummingbird cake made of and how did it acquire such an odd name? Let's learn the history of this sweet treat, a basic recipe, and 7 fun spin-off versions.
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Exploring Crème Brûlée: History and 10 Fabulous Recipes
Crème brûlée, the French dessert of egg custard and burnt sugar topping, is a sensual contrast of sweet and toasty, creamy and crunchy decadence and (believe it or not) is delightfully easy to make. And, it's naturally gluten-free.
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How to Make Cream Puffs, Éclairs, and Gougères
Cream puffs, éclairs, and gougères are three different French pastries that all begin with the same simple, four-ingredient recipe.
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Tapas: Appetizer Recipes From All 17 Regions of Spain
Tapas are a Spanish invention, a truly unique appetizer. Learn their history and 17 fun recipes you can make to turn your home into a tapas bar.
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What Is a Dutch Baby Pancake? + 10 Sweet and Savory Recipes
The Dutch baby pancake is a pancake/crepe/popover hybrid that can be sweet or savory. Here’s a brief history and 10 recipe ideas.
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How to Make Perfect Pâte à Choux (Cream Puff Pastry)
Pâte à choux, that heavenly pastry dough with the ethereal crisp exterior and cavernous interior begging to be filled with sweet or savory. You can make your own for cream puffs, profiteroles, eclairs, and more. Here's how.
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Exploring Biscuits and Gravy: History of an American Dish + 10 Recipes
Biscuits and gravy is a classic American dish. Once popular only in the South, it has now spread throughout the country. Let’s learn its origins, how to make perfect biscuits and gravy, and some fun spinoff recipes.
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Exploring Poke Cake: A Brief History + 30 Recipes!
The Poke Cake was originally created in 1970 to promote lagging sales of Jell-O gelatin. This food fad fell out of favor for a time, but imaginative American cooks have developed new fun flavors. How many? Let’s find out.
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Salmon, Chanterelles, and Wild Berries: A Fabulous Pacific NW Seafood Dish
You can create a stunning gourmet meal with salmon and a few simple ingredients. Let me show you how.
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Perfect New England Clambake: Beach and Non-Beach Options
Learn what makes an authentic clambake, and how can you host your own without a pit, a beach, or New England.
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Exploring Chicken Piccata: 7 Great Recipes
Chicken piccata is an easy-to-fix dish with a tangy lemon-caper sauce and a guarantee of no more dry and boring chicken breasts. Here’s my favorite recipe, plus six fun spin-offs.
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Exploring Cannoli: History of the Sicilian Dessert and 7 Fun Recipes
Cannoli, a dessert of deep-fried cylindrical pastry shells and rich, sweetened ricotta filling, are synonymous with Sicily. Let’s look at their history and some fun recipes.
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Exploring Madeleines: A Brief Biography + 10 Recipes
Madeleines are a delicate morsel of cake, a French creation. The original was simply a mix of eggs, sugar, flour, and vanilla. But there are many more ways to make this little cake. Let's explore its history and 10 great recipes.
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Exploring Figs: Facts, Nutrition, Recipes, and Trivia
Figs are one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees on earth. Here is their history, a bit of trivia, and 10 creative recipes.
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Signature Dishes of Famous Chefs: Jacque Pépin Braised Chicken
Jacques Pépin is an internationally known French chef, author, and television personality. He was a longtime friend and collaborator with Julia Child, and is admired for the work of his Jacques Pépin Foundation. Let’s explore his career and learn one of his beloved dishes.
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The United States of Pizza: 50 Pizza Ideas
From Alabama to Wyoming, there’s a pizza for every state of the union. Here are 50 different pizza recipes that capture the unique culinary styles in the USA.
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Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) Is Famous, But for How Long?
The internet bestowed fame and fortune upon Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae). Is he truly worthy of the stardom, or like a meteor will he eventually plummet to earth?
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Exploring Almonds: History and 8 Imaginative Recipes
Almonds first grew in Asia, then moved to Europe with travelers on the Silk Road. Learn their history and how to use them in eight imaginative cooking and baking recipes.
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Signature Dishes of Famous Chefs: Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon
Julia Child was one of America’s first celebrity chefs. She’s famous as the “Queen of French Cuisine” and for her interpretation of boeuf bourguignon (beef burgundy).
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Perfect Egg Salad Plus 10 Spinoff Recipes
Egg salad is a simple, humble food of the United States, invented about a century ago. Here you'll learn how to make the perfect egg salad and then explore 10 spinoff variations.
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Signature Dishes of Famous Chefs: Gordon Ramsay's Beef Wellington
Gordon Ramsay is a world-class celebrity chef, recognized for his award-winning culinary skills and his fiery temper. He's also famous for his interpretation of the classic dish Beef Wellington.
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How to Make Perfect Parker House Rolls (Plus 4 Spin-Offs)
Parker House rolls are soft, pillowy, buttery—an easy yeast bread you can make at home. Here's the original recipe plus four spin-offs.
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Exploring Limoncello: History and 7 Recipes!
First learn the story of limoncello, that puckery-sweet lemon liqueur from the Isle of Capri. Then we find a recipe for homemade limoncello and how to use it in cooking and baking.
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Homemade Corn Tortillas (Without a Tortilla Press)
Corn tortillas are usually brittle and tasteless—unless you make them in your own kitchen. Here's how to make them. (Hint: You don't need a tortilla press.)
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How to Make the Best Salad Bar: 80+ Mix-and-Match Ideas
Salad bars are fast-to-fix, full of nutrition, flavorful, fun, and fit every diet. Dairy- or gluten-free? Keto? Vegan? Here are 84 suggested items.
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Exploring Strawberries: Growing Tips and 12 Sweet/Savory Recipes
Strawberries—beautiful red gems with a fascinating history. Learn their story and try some imaginative recipes.
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Slow Cooker Tamales: Recipe and Alternate Filling Ideas
Use your slow cooker to create a tamale fiesta for your family. This quick and easy cooking method is guaranteed to be a winner.
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Exploring Crêpes: Folklore, Facts, and 10 Fun Recipes
Crêpes, those thin, delicate French "pancakes," are actually quite easy to make. Learn their story, how to make your own, and use them in 10 sweet and savory recipes.
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Exploring Cashews: Fun Facts and 15 Fabulous Recipes
Cashews—Learn the history of these tropical nuts and how to use them in sweet and savory cooking and baking.
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Exploring Limes: Recipes to Help You Harness the Power of Sour
Limes. Originating in Asia, this refreshing fruit is now used around the world in every meal of the day. Allow me to share my recipes with you and harness the power of sour.
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Exploring Deviled Eggs: History and Innovative Recipes
Deviled eggs are a common appetizer/side dish at Easter brunch, picnics, and backyard barbecues. Learn their history and 10 fun recipes.
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The Perfect Crudite Plate
Veggie plates (crudites) can be so much more than mere carrots and celery sticks. Here are some beautiful/creative ideas.
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Perfect Croissants: Fables, Folklore, and a Fabulous Recipe
Making croissants is a day-long task but a most rewarding one. Learn the folklore of this buttery French roll and how to make it yourself. Your family will shower with adoration.
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What Is Tahini? History, Uses, and Six Easy Recipes
Tahini is a savory sesame condiment that originated thousands of years ago in Indonesia. Let’s answer your tahini questions, learn how to make it, and discover how to use it in cooking and baking.
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What’s the Difference Between Seitan, Tempeh, and Tofu?
Seitan, tempeh, and tofu are plant-based proteins, but what they are and how to use them can be confusing. The answers to your questions are right here.
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Slow Cooker Enchiladas: Recipe and Alternate Filling Ideas
Use your slow cooker to create an enchilada fiesta for your family. This quick and easy layered method is guaranteed to be a winner.
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Lord and Lady Baltimore Cakes: History and Recipes
Lord and Lady Baltimore cakes are the fraternal twins of Southern hospitality. Both are cloaked in fluffy white frosting and sandwiched with a boozy fruit filling.
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Are Scallions the Same as Green Onions? (+Bonus Recipe!)
Scallions, green onions, and spring onions—are they the same thing? Let’s dig deep in the garden and find out.
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Perfect Greek Pastitsio: Origins and the Ultimate Recipe
Pastitsio is a Greek baked pasta dish—or is it? Learn the history of this rich, comforting meal and how to make the very best one in your own kitchen.
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Exploring Coconut: Facts, Fables, and Fun Recipes
Of all the stories of foods on this earth, the story of the coconut might be the most complex, confusing, and mysterious. Learn its secrets and try some imaginative recipes.
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Exploring Moroccan Tagine: History, Techniques, and 8 Recipes
Tagine, the Moroccan stew, is as varied and complex as the country from which it originated. Let me share with you its history, cooking techniques, and eight savory recipes.
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Exploring Dates: Facts, Nutrition, Recipes, and Trivia
Palm dates are one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees on earth. Here is their history, a bit of trivia, and creative recipes.
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Exploring Brazil Nuts: Facts, Nutrition, Recipes, and Trivia
Brazil nuts are unique in taste and texture, nutritious, and a bit mysterious. A tough nut to crack. Let's explore their origins and unique recipes.
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Exploring Babka: Story of the Jewish Bread and 12 Amazing Recipes
Babka is a braided cake-like bread originating in the Jewish communities of Poland and Ukraine. Learn its history and how to make one dozen different types of sweet and savory babka.
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Exploring Challah: Fables, Facts, and 10 Recipes for the Famous Jewish Bread
Challah, the Jewish Sabbath/holiday bread is steeped in tradition and symbolism. Learn the history, heritage, and traditional and innovative recipes.
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Exploring Macadamias: History in a Nutshell Plus Fun Recipes
The macadamia tree is beautiful and fragrant; the nut is sweet and rich. Learn the story of the macadamia nut and how to use it in sweet and savory dishes.
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Exploring White Wine (Plus How to Use It in Cooking and Baking)
Learn the origin of white wine and how to use it in sweet and savory cooking and baking.
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Exploring Tourtières (Canadian Meat Pies)
Tourtière is a robust French-Canadian meat pie with an emphasis on meat. This is not your standard pot pie. Learn its history and how to make the best ones ever.
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Perfect Panettone (and Creative Ways to Use the Leftovers)
Panettone, Italy's traditional Christmas bread, is rich with fruit and history. However, the store-bought version is pricey and far from fresh. Learn the story of panettone and how to make it in your own kitchen.
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Exploring Cornish Pasties: Fascinating History and 8 Recipes
The Cornish pasty is more than a hand-held pie. Here's the story of the pasty and eight perfect recipes.
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Perfect Corn Muffin Recipe (Plus 6 Runners-Up)
Want cornbread muffins that are tender and slightly sweet with a crunchy top? Here’s the perfect recipe—and six more that are pretty darned good too.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #163
This series was created to receive and share questions and comments on ingredients, recipes, and cooking techniques.
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Exploring Chicken Cacciatore: History Plus 5 Recipes
Learn the humble origins of this centuries-old Italian chicken stew, how to make the best cacciatore, and find creative spin-off recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #162
Do you have cooking questions? Leave them in the comments section below and next Monday you will find your answer here. It's like magic!
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Ultimate Guide to Fruit Desserts: Crisps, Cobblers, and More
The history of British and American fruit desserts is full of funny names (bettys, buckles, crisps, cobblers, dowdies, and slumps). Learn what they are and how to make them.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #161
Cooking is an exercise in creativity, but there is also a bit of science involved in combining ingredients, time, and temperature. If you have problems, I have the answers.
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How to Make Australian Toaster Biscuits
Australian toaster biscuits are neither biscuits nor are they Australian. They are crumpet-like yeast breads that you prepare on a grill and finish in the oven.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking #160
Cooking ingredients, recipes new and old, techniques, equipment, gadgets, nutrition--if you have questions, together we'll find the answers. Join my friends and me while we talk about cooking and eating.
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Croque Monsieur (It's More Than a Ham and Cheese Sandwich)
The croque monsieur, a warm ham and cheese sandwich, is perhaps almost as famous as the Eiffel Tower. Learn how to make the perfect croque.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #159
Ask (for a recipe) and it will be given to you, seek (the answer to a question) and you will find, knock...and I'll invite you in for a cup of coffee. Let's talk about food, techniques, and kitchen gadgets.
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Exploring Baked Apples
Baked apples are a homey, comforting, autumn-weather dessert. Let's learn which apples hold up best when baked, and explore seven fun recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #158
Welcome to my kitchen. Each week you have an opportunity to learn a new cooking skill or an old recipe, You can ask in the comments about anything that has to do with food, and next week come back for the answer. It's that simple.
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Patty Melt: The Perfect Roadside Diner Sandwich (and 3 Fun Spinoffs)
The patty melt, the hot cheesy sandwich made famous by a roadside diner in the 1950s, is still a hit today. Learn its history and how to make the best one ever!
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #157
Even when it's cold outside, my kitchen is warm and cozy. Join my friends and me as we discuss anything and everything about food, recipes, cooking equipment, and putting the fun back into the kitchen.
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8 More Foods That Are (Almost) Too Difficult to Eat
Slippery sushi, pesky pomegranates, cantankerous chicken on the bone—there are some foods that are almost impossible to eat. Here’s another look at how to win the battle of food and the fork.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #156
To paraphrase a Hubs friend "Summary, you want a summary? How about you ask a question and I provide an answer, how's that for a summary?" Cooking, baking, ingredients. Let's go.
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Another Hub Pages Rant
Hub Pages Staff: You are about to lose another contributor. I honestly don’t understand why you would implement such drastic changes in format (and I know I’m not the only one who feels this way).
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The Legendary Hot Brown: Perhaps the World's Best Hot Sandwich
The hot brown is more than an open-faced hot turkey sandwich; it is a 100-year old piece of Americana. Let’s explore the history and learn how to re-create that flavor in your own home.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #155
This is the place to get your cooking/baking/ingredient dilemmas solved. Go ahead, ask me anything. I'll have an answer for you next week.
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Exploring Whoopie Pies: History Plus 10 Recipes
Whoopie pies are a funny name for a seriously delicious Amish sweet treat. Learn the history of this cake/cookie mash-up and fun recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #154
Question about cooking, baking, ingredients, kitchen how-to's (or how not-to's), meal planning, looking for a specific recipe--ask and I will find it for you.
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Food and Wine Pairing Chart: Find the Perfect Wine for Your Meal
At a fine restaurant, the sommelier selects the perfect wine to enhance your dining experience. At home, all you need is this handy chart.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #153
Let's talk about cooking. Are you a novice cook? Come here to ask questions on the basics. Are you a pro? Maybe you have hints to share with us. In the middle? That's where most of us are, and I would love to back-and-forth with you. Let's have fun.
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Sushi 101: How to Order, Eat, and Make It
Learn the history of sushi (it's not from Japan), how to order and eat it properly (no fork please), and even how to make safe sushi in your own kitchen.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #152
Join me in a weekly round of questions and answers about just about anything related to food ingredients, cooking, or baking. Ask, share, learn, repeat. It's that simple.
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Go With the Grain: How to Cook Every Whole Grain Plus Yummy Recipes
Let’s learn about eight types of whole grains—their history, how to cook them, and three great recipes for each one.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #151
Join me and my friends in the kitchen where we share ideas about cooking, baking, new recipes, and how to use (or use up) ingredients in your pantry
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Exploring Cheese Fondue: History, Fun Facts, and 8 Recipes
Let's dig into the cheese fondue pot, discovering the history of this fun party dish and finding authentic and innovative recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #150
I've been called the Queen of Cuisine (and a few other things too). I'm not a monarch, but I do know a thing or two about cooking and cooking ingredients. If you have questions, I have the answers.
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Exploring Edamame: History, Health Benefits, and Recipes
Edamame is much more than a green soybean. Learn all about its origins, how it grows, health benefits, and fun recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #149
If you have questions about cooking techniques, how to use ingredients, or why that recipe flopped, I'll bet I have the answer or can find it for you. Let's learn together, OK?
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Exploring Red Wine (Plus How to Use It in Cooking and Baking)
Learn the origin of red wine and how to use it in sweet and savory cooking and baking.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #148
Here's how it works—you have a kitchen question. I have the answer. Go ahead, try to stump me.
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Know Your Noodle: A Guide to Asian Noodles
Asian noodles are more than pad Thai. Let's learn how to shop for and use them in traditional recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #147
Have questions about a recipe, ingredient, cooking substitutions, or just about anything that happens in the kitchen? I have the answer. Each Monday I share the queries that came to my mailbox, and I answer each one.
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Exploring Sloppy Joes: Classic Recipe and Creative Spin-Offs
The Sloppy Joe is an American hot sandwich created in the early 20th century. Learn its history and cook up a dozen imaginative spin-offs (including a tasty vegetarian version).
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #146
Have an ingredient inquiry, a cooking conundrum, or a recipe wringer? If you have questions, I have the answers.
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Periodic Table of Asian Seasonings: A Guide for Home Cooks
The foods of Japan, Thailand, China, and India are redolent with bold, exotic seasonings. Do you know how to use them?
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #145
Got a question about cooking, baking, how to use herbs and spices? Ask me anything, I'd love to help.
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Exploring Chicken Tikka Masala: Facts, Folklore, and Recipes
Contrary to popular belief, chicken tikka masala is not Indian. Rumor has it this chicken dish with tomatoes and cream was invented in Scotland in the 1970s. The facts, folklore, how to make the best chicken tikka masala are right here.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #144
Every week you ask me food-related questions, and the following week I provide answers. Go ahead. See if you can stump me.
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Exploring Hominy: Origins, Recipes, and Tips
Hominy isn’t just corn with an attitude; it’s processed differently and gives us grits, masa, and so much more. Let’s learn its origins and how to use it in cooking and baking.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #143
Every Monday join our "cooking class." We discuss cooking terms, techniques, recipes, and whatever else you can think of that might relate to food. (We've even made our own pet food). If this sounds like fun, keep reading
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Making the Perfect Cubano Sandwich (and Much, Much More)
The Cubano is perhaps the perfect ham and cheese sandwich. Learn how to make this classic and create imaginative spinoffs.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #142
Each week you have an opportunity to ask me a question, any question, about food, recipes, cooking techniques or terms. I'm your BFF in the kitchen and next week I will have an answer for you.
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Exploring Brandy: Brief History and Recipes
Brandy has the punch of whiskey but the softness of sweet wine. This mellow, oaky beverage is more than an after-dinner drink. Learn how to use it in baking and cooking.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #141
Each week you come to me with food/recipe/diet questions, and the following week I do my darndest to give you an answer. Yes, it's really that simple.
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Tiramisu: Folklore and Fun Recipes for a Fantastic Italian Dessert
Tiramisu is a creamy coffee-flavored layered Italian dessert. Learn its history, how to make the original, and some fun spin-offs.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #140
Do you love to cook, do you have a kitchen merely because it came with the house, or are you somewhere in between? Got questions or I-don't-knows about food? I can help.
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Exploring Corned Beef Hash
Here’s a recipe for perfect corned beef hash, a history of corned beef, and how to make your own. We'll even cover some non-beef and vegetarian alternatives in your hash.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #139
Do you have questions about a recipe, menu suggestions, cooking techniques, food storage, or anything else food-related? Each week I receive queries and provide answers. Your question could be the next one!
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How Many Ways Can You Make S'mores?
Don’t get stuck in a marshmallow rut. Let’s look at innovative ways to replicate the flavor of s’mores, and fun new ways to make that campfire treat.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #138
Do you have cooking questions? Leave them in the comments section below and next Monday you will find your answer here. It's like magic!
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #137
Cooking is an exercise in creativity, but there is also a bit of science involved in combining ingredients, time, and temperature. If you have problems, I have the answers.
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Exploring Dill Pickles: History, Trivia, and Recipes
Learn the history of dill pickles, how to make them, and recipes that feature these tangy treats in creative ways.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #136
Cooking ingredients, recipes new and old, techniques, equipment, gadgets, nutrition--if you have questions, together we'll find the answers. Join my friends and me while we talk about cooking and eating.
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Sustainable Eating in the 21st Century
What does sustainability mean in terms of the food we eat? Top scientists share their viewpoints about how we can eat a diet that is healthier for our bodies and the planet.
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How to Build a Perfect Cheeseburger (and Fun Cheeseburger Spinoffs)
Baseball, apple pie, and cheeseburgers—all classic American inventions. Let’s learn how to make the best cheeseburger, and while we're at it, we'll take a look at a few other fun cheeseburger-inspired dishes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #135
Ask (for a recipe) and it will be given to you, seek (the answer to a question) and you will find, knock...and I'll invite you in for a cup of coffee. Let's talk about food, techniques and kitchen gadgets.
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Exploring Sherry: History and How to Use It in Your Cooking
Explore the story of sherry, a fortified wine of a unique region in Spain. Along the way we’ll find recipes for dinners, desserts, and appetizers.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #134
Welcome to my kitchen. Each week you have an opportunity to learn a new cooking skill or an old recipe, You can ask in the comments about anything that has to do with food, and next week come back for the answer. It's that simple.
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Exploring Vanilla: An Amazing History and Innovative Recipes
When did vanilla become synonymous with bland and boring? Let's learn its history and how to use it in innovative ways (no cupcakes).
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #133
To paraphrase a Hubs friend "Summary, you want a summary? How about you ask a question and I provide an answer, how's that for a summary?" Cooking, baking, ingredients. Let's go.
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Yes, You Can Cook With Nettles (Plus Recipes)
Learn how to take the sting out of nettles. This pesky weed is also a delicious and nutritious herb. I'll share some fun recipes with you.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #132
This is the place to get your cooking/baking/ingredient dilemmas solved. Go ahead, ask me anything. I'll have an answer for you next week.
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The ABCs of Falafel: Ancestry, Basic Recipe & Creative Spin-Offs
Falafel is more than hippy health food. Learn what it is, where it came from, and how to make great falafel dishes in your own kitchen.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #131
Question about cooking, baking, ingredients, kitchen how-to's (or how not-to's), meal planning, looking for a specific recipe--ask and I will find it for you.
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A Brief History of Tabbouleh (Plus 7 Stunning Recipes)
The Lebanese salad known as tabbouleh was created more than 4,000 years ago. Learn its story as well as seven different ways to make it.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #130
Let's talk about cooking. Are you a novice cook? Come here to ask questions on the basics. Are you a pro? Maybe you have hints to share with us. In the middle? That's where most of us are, and I would love to back-and-forth with you. Let's have fun.
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Finding Wellness During an Epidemic
Here are a few suggestions for how to stay physically and mentally well during an epidemic.
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Exploring Balsamic Vinegar: History and Recipes
Once a tonic to prevent pests and plague, balsamic vinegar is now used in all manner of cooking and baking. Let’s learn its history, how it's made, and three innovative recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #129
Join me in a weekly round of questions and answers about just about anything related to food ingredients, cooking, or baking. Ask, share, learn, repeat. It's that simple.
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Perfect Mulligatawny Soup
Mulligatawny soup—no it’s not Indian. It’s a purely English dish concocted to replicate the flavors and aromas of India during British rule. Learn how to make the best “pepper water” right here.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #128
Join me and my friends in the kitchen where we share ideas about cooking, baking, new recipes, and how to use (or use up) ingredients in your pantry
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #127
I've been called the Queen of Cuisine (and a few other things too). I'm not a monarch, but I know a thing or two about cooking and cooking ingredients. If you have questions, I have the answers.
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Exploring Irish Whiskey: History Plus 8 Recipes for Dinner or Dessert
Learn the origin of Irish Whiskey and how to use it in sweet and savory cooking and baking.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Foods, Recipes, & Cooking, #126
If you have questions about cooking techniques, how to use ingredients, or why that recipe flopped, I'll bet I have the answer or can find it for you. Let's learn together, OK?
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How to Select and Use Edible Flowers in Cooking and Baking
Learn how to create the world's most beautiful salads, herb butters, pasta, and more with flowers that you can eat!
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Exploring Tequila and Mezcal: History and Fun Recipes
In this article, we'll look at facts, fiction, folklore, and fun recipes—with agave nectar spirits as the central characters.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #125
Even when it's cold outside, my kitchen is warm and cozy. Join my friends and me as we discuss anything and everything about food, recipes, cooking equipment, and putting the fun back into the kitchen.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #124
Here's how it works—you have a kitchen question. I have the answer. Go ahead, try to stump me.
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Perfect Chicken Vesuvio Recipe
Is Chicken Vesuvio the best chicken and potatoes dish in the world? I'll teach you how to make it—and let you decide for yourself.
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Exploring Lasagne: Facts, Folklore, and Fun Recipes
Let's take a look at some facts, folklore, and fun recipes for our favorite American-Italian pasta dish.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #123
Have questions about a recipe, ingredient, cooking substitutions, or just about anything that happens in the kitchen? I have the answer. Each Monday I share the queries that came to my mailbox, and I answer each one.
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Exploring Celery: Folklore, Facts, and Fun Recipes
Celery—once you were special, a luxury food of the rich and famous, but now you're no more than a flavoring for soup or a bit of green on the veggie platter. Let's discover the folklore and learn some fun recipes to respect celery once again.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #122
Have an ingredient inquiry, a cooking conundrum, or a recipe wringer? If you have questions, I have the answers.
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Exploring Beer: History and How to Use It in Your Cooking
The original recipe for beer was never recorded; its advent precedes the written word. Want to learn the history of beer and how to use it in cooking and baking? Keep reading.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #121
Got a question about cooking, baking, how to use herbs and spices? Ask me anything, I'd love to help.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #120
Every week you ask me food-related questions, and the following week I provide answers. Go ahead. See if you can stump me.
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Tater Tot Hot Dish: 10 Recipes for the Potato Puff Casserole
Tater tots (those potato nuggets in the freezer section) are the perfect platform for an easy cheesy casserole (hot dish). Here are 10 recipe ideas for you.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #119
SeeEvery Monday join our "cooking class." We discuss cooking terms, techniques, recipes, and whatever else you can think of that might relate to food. (We've even made our own pet food). If this sounds like fun, keep reading.
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Perfect Chinese Fried Rice
Is your homemade fried rice as good as it could be, or is it a disappointing mushy mess? Learn how to perfect this popular Chinese dish.
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Exploring Stromboli: 12 Ways to Make the Hot Deli Treat
This “Italian” baked sandwich isn’t really Italian at all. Let’s learn its history and explore 12 fun variations that you can make at home.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #118
Each week you have an opportunity to ask me a question, any question, about food, recipes, cooking techniques or terms. I'm your BFF in the kitchen and next week I will have an answer for you.
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Exploring Pineapple Upside-Down Cake (With Recipes)
Pineapple upside-down cake originated about 100 years ago in America. Let's explore its origin and learn 16 spin-off recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #117
Each week you come to me with food/recipe/diet questions, and the following week I do my darndest to give you an answer. Yes, it's really that simple.
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The "No Recipe" Recipe for Cheesy Baked Pasta
Learn these 5 easy steps to make a cheesy pasta casserole without a recipe.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #116
Do you love to cook? Do you have a kitchen merely because it came with the house? Or are you somewhere in between? Got questions or I-don't-knows about food? I can help.
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Perfect Chicken Marsala
Here's how to make an amazing chicken marsala in your own kitchen. I will guide you every step of the way.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #115
Do you have questions about a recipe, menu suggestions, cooking techniques, food storage, or anything else food-related? Each week I receive queries and provide answers. Your question could be the next one!
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Perfect Dark Chocolate Cake
The perfect moist, flavorful, dark chocolate cake is as close as your kitchen if you follow the steps in this article.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers AboutFood, Recipes, & Cooking, #114
Do you have cooking questions? Leave them in the comments section below and next Monday you will find your answer here. It's like magic!
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Food Safety: Expiration Dates, Recalls, and Romaine Lettuce in the 21st Century
Every year tons food items are recalled and 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is discarded. Is our food less safe than it was before, and if so, why? What’s going on?
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #113
Cooking is an exercise in creativity, but there is also a bit of science involved in combining ingredients, time, and temperature. If you have problems, I have the answers.
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Exploring the Reuben Sandwich: Origins and Recipes
The Reuben—an odd name for an amazing classic sandwich. Learn its origin, how to make the BEST one ever, and look at some fun spin-offs.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #112
Cooking ingredients, recipes new and old, techniques, equipment, gadgets, nutrition--if you have questions, together we'll find the answers. Join my friends and me while we talk about cooking and eating.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #111
Ask (for a recipe) and it will be given to you, seek (the answer to a question) and you will find, knock...and I'll invite you in for a cup of coffee. Let's talk about food, techniques and kitchen gadgets.
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Exploring Asian Condiments
The pantry of an Asian cook contains a treasure trove of hot/spicy/tangy pops of flavor that might elevate your ho-hum meals from not-so-great to new-taste-sensation.
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How to Hasselback (Almost) Everything
Hasselback is not a pro quarterback (that’s Hasselbeck). It’s a cooking technique—slicing almost all-the-way through foods, creating thin layers that are then stuffed and baked. Let’s learn how it started and fun ways to use this technique in your kitchen.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #110
Welcome to my kitchen. Each week you have an opportunity to learn a new cooking skill or an old recipe, You can ask in the comments about anything that has to do with food, and next week come back for the answer. It's that simple.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #109
To paraphrase a Hub's friend "Summary, you want a summary? How about you ask a question and I provide an answer, how's that for a summary?" Cooking, baking, ingredients. Let's go.
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History of the Yule Log and How to Make Your Own
The Yule log, once a pagan ritual, has been elevated to not just dessert but a stunning work of pastry artistry known as Buche de Noel. Don’t let its looks frighten you. You can make your own. Here’s how.
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Exploring Chickpeas: History, Nutrition, and Recipes
What the Middle East has known for centuries is now mainstream. Chickpeas are amazingly flavorful and healthful. Let's look at their history, nutritional benefits, and use them in fun vegan recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #108
This is the place to get your cooking/baking/ingredient dilemmas solved. Go ahead, ask me anything. I'll have an answer for you next week
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A 21st Century Look at Foods of the Great Depression
Next week is the 90th anniversary of the start of the Great Depression of 1929-39, an economic crisis that began in the U.S. and then rapidly spread across the globe. This article looks at how households adapted to depleted food resources and how we can update those dishes for the 21st century.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #107
Question about cooking, baking, ingredients, kitchen how-to's (or how not-to's), meal planning, looking for a specific recipe--ask and I will find it for you.
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Exploring British Condiments: Piccalilli, HP Sauce, and More
The pantry of an English cook contains a treasure trove of hot/spicy/tangy pops of flavor that might elevate your ho-hum meals from not-so-great to new-taste-sensation.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #106
Let's talk about cooking. Are you a novice cook? Come here to ask questions on the basics. Are you a pro? Maybe you have hints to share with us. In the middle? That's where most of us are, and I would love to back-and-forth with you. Let's have fun.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #105
Join me in a weekly round of questions and answers about just about anything related to food ingredients, cooking, or baking. Ask, share, learn, repeat. It's that simple.
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Exploring Umami: The Fifth Taste Sensation
Sweet, sour, salty, and bitter, and umami—the fifth taste sensation. That meaty flavor occurs in many foods, even fruits and vegetables. Learn all about umami and how to use it in your cooking.
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12 Savory Scone Recipes (One for Each Month of the Year)
Scones are more than a 4 o'clock teatime treat. Here are 12 savory/cheesy/herby scone recipes—a different one for each month of the year.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #104
Join me and my friends in the kitchen where we share ideas about cooking, baking, new recipes, and how to use (or use up) ingredients in your pantry
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How to Build a Better Sandwich
Anyone can make a sandwich, but a memorable one is the perfect blend of bread, fillings, tastes, and textures. Here’s a list of imaginative ingredients and how to combine them to make the best sandwich!
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #103
I've been called the Queen of Cuisine (and a few other things too). I'm not a monarch, but I do know a thing or two about cooking and cooking ingredients. If you have questions, I have the answers.
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12 Amazing Slab Pie Recipes (Both Sweet and Savory)
Slab pie is pie minus all the worries. Unlike a deep-dish pie, every serving has equal amounts of filling and crust. And it's a snap to make. Let’s look at some fun recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #102
Even when it's cold outside, my kitchen is warm and cozy. Join my friends and me as we discuss anything and everything about food, recipes, cooking equipment, and putting the fun back into the kitchen.
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Perfect Swedish Meatballs
Enjoy a meal of Swedish meatballs without making the trip to IKEA! Yes, you can make a perfect batch yourself, complete with savory gravy, in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here’s how.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #101
If you have questions about cooking techniques, how to use ingredients, or why that recipe flopped, I'll bet I have the answer or can find it for you. Let's learn together, OK?
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12 Sweet Scone Recipes (One for Each Month of the Year)
What's better than a scone? What about a different scone for every month of the year? Here's a collection of 12 unique and tasty scone treats.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #100
Here's how it works—you have a kitchen question. I have the answer. Go ahead, try to stump me.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #99
Have questions about a recipe, ingredient, cooking substitutions, or just about anything that happens in the kitchen? I have the answer. Each Monday I share the queries that came to my mailbox, and I answer each one.
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Perfect Snickerdoodles: How to Make the Best Cinnamon Sugar Cookie on the Planet
What is a snickerdoodle, and how did it get such a strange name? Learn the history of these cinnamon sugar treats and how to make the best!
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Exploring Jerky and Dried Meats: History of Dry-Preserving
More than a backpacking treat, this method of preserving protein is as old as time. Let’s look at its history around the world and some imaginative recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #98
Have an ingredient inquiry, a cooking conundrum, or a recipe wringer? If you have questions, I have the answers.
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Exploring Salmon: History, Facts, and Recipes
Historically, salmon has always been an integral part of the human diet. Learn the story of this anadromous fish and some innovative recipes.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #97
Got a question about cooking, baking, how to use herbs and spices? Ask me anything, I'd love to help.
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Exploring Watermelon: Origins, Growing Tips, and Recipes
Watermelon is a popular summertime treat. Let's explore its origins, learn how to grow your own, and find some imaginative recipes along the way.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #96
Every week you ask me food-related questions, and the following week I provide answers. Go ahead. See if you can stump me.
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Exploring Ranch Dressing
Endlessly versatile, ranch dressing is used on salads, as a dip, a sauce for chicken, a drizzle on pizza, and countless other foods. Here's the story of how it was created and links to various recipes so you can make your own.
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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #95
Every Monday join our "cooking class." We discuss cooking terms, techniques, recipes, and whatever else you can think of that might relate to food. (We've even made our own pet food). If this sounds like fun, keep reading.