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  • Kitchen Mysteries: The Fondue Pot  By : Anthony Tripodi
    One of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the kitchen is the fondue pot. Fondue pots are a popular bridal registry item and they are often given as house warming gifts. But by the time the thank you cards have been sent, the fondue pot has usually disappeared never to be heard from again. They wind up in the back of a closet or in the attic or some are even re-gifted. Why does everyone want a fondue pot but no one ever gets around to making fondue?

    Fondue is easy to make. S...
  • Regional Cuisine – Down Home Southern Cooking  By : Kirsten Hawkins
    I grew up in New England, the home of ‘plain cooking’, where corn on the cob is served as is with a slab of butter and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. We boil salted meats with vegetables and call it – well, a boiled dinner. Our clam chowder is white, our baked beans have bacon and molasses in them, and no one in the world has ever invented a food that was improved by the addition of curry. By the time I was eighteen, I could boil a lobster, steam clams and grill a pork chop t...
  • Deep Fried Turkey Practice  By : Anthony Tripodi
    While your neighbors are putting up their Halloween decorations and scouring supermarkets for bargain candy, it’s the perfect time for you to deep fry a turkey. If you’ve been thinking about deep frying a turkey for Thanksgiving but want to try it first, then October is the perfect time. It’s close enough to Thanksgiving for you to gain some valuable experience but still far enough away that your family won’t get tired of turkey sandwiches.
  • Szechwan Cuisine  By : Kirsten Hawkins
    The cuisine of the Western region of China is well-known for its spiciness, but many Western palates overlook the complex interplay of savory, sour, hot and sweet flavors that underlie the fiery spice of the Szechwan pepper and other spices that give the Szechwan cuisine its characteristic burn.

    For decades, most of the world was familiar mainly with Cantonese cuisine, and thought of it as ‘Chinese cuisine’. In reality, though, China is an enormous country that encompasses...
  • A Beginners Guide to Chinese Cookery  By : Liz Canham
    All about the ingredients, equipment and techniques you need to start cooking Chinese food at home.
  • 3 Non-Traditional Ways to Prepare Your Holiday Turkey  By : Chef Phronc
    3 Non-Traditional ways to cook turkey. The tradional way to cook turkey is to bake in your oven. You will learn how to cook turkey by deep frying, grilling or smoking.
  • Turkey Gravy Secrets Revealed  By : Chef Phronc
    Learn the secrets on how to make a great tasting turkey gravy.
  • Russian Thanksgiving Dinner – Mystery Ingredients  By : Nomad Rick
    Living for a year in Siberia was bound to results in a few laughs. There was no funnier time than my effort to celebrate Thanksgiving.
  • Turkey the Old-Fashioned Way  By : Janice Faulk Duplantis
    There are many delicious ways to prepare and serve turkey. It might be deep-fried, brined, poached, grilled...to mention just a few methods of preparation. This article, however, will focus strictly on tips and techniques for preparing perfect turkey the old-fashioned way -- oven roasted.
  • How To Choose The Perfect Bread Maker  By : Jeremy Zongker
    Bread makers are extremely popular. The average person can make delicious, homemade bread quite easily with a bread maker. Even with the ease of a bread machine, you must still use caution when adding the ingredients, even if you use a mix. You can make a variety of shapes and sizes of loaf with a bread machine. Many people use a bread machine to simply mix the ingredients then bake the loaf in a traditional oven. Sizes range from one pound to two pounds or more, and you will...
  • How to Cook Turkey on Natural Gas Grills  By : Wolderbaum
    Add a new twist to an old tradition by cooking your holiday turkey on your natural gas grill. The smoky flavor adds a wonderful taste that your family will surely enjoy.
  • Mexican Family Night Menu  By : Bek Davis
    Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe, Black Bean Corn Salsa Recipe
  • The Scoop on Soup  By : Janice Faulk Duplantis
    'Soup' is a basic term used to describe a liquid food made from any combination of vegetables, fruit, meat and/or fish cooked in a liquid. This article will discuss some of the more common variations of soup and offer information and tips on preparing, serving and storing homemade soups.
  • I Need Some Pots And Pans To Cook In – What Should I Buy?  By : Dorrie Ruplinger
    If you’ve shopped for cookware recently, you may have gotten a headache from looking at all the choices and brands available. And all of them seem to be telling you the same things – I’m the best; I’m a great value; buy me.

    What should you buy? Before you start considering your cookware options consider the following five questions.

    1) Do you cook for a few people or a lot of people? This will determine how many pots and pans you need and also how big you need them to...
  • How to Satisfy Summer Time Fresh Tomato Cravings Today  By : Steve Melton
    Snow is falling. Cravings are persistent and lead to more intense desires for the fresh taste of summer time tomatoes. What do you do?
  • Capt'n Salsa's Grill Roasted Yard Bird  By : Steve Melton
    Delicious golden brown moist and tender some of the best melt in your mouth grill roasted chicken you will ever eat.
  • Onions, Fabulous, Superb Perfection  By : Steve Melton
    Caramelizing onions during cooking will give a rich sweetness to recipes, enhancing kitchen aromas and have everyone asking, “What’s for dinner?”
  • Capt'n Salsa's Fool Proof Chile Heat Index  By : Steve Melton
    Perhaps I can answer a few of your questions about how hot are those chiles and what can you do about it if you get just a little carried away with the heat.
  • Grilling Hamburgers and Sittin' on an Old Ice Cream Freezer  By : Steve Melton
    Enjoy the memories of grilling hamburgers, backyard cookouts and ice cream suppers. You will put a smile on your face as you remember the laughter, running and playing of childhood memories. Did you ever get to crank the old ice cream freezer?
  • Mouth Watering Memphis Style Pork Ribs  By : At Home Gourmet
    With the days of summer comes great barbeque. There's nothing better then a properly prepared Memphis Style pork rib!
  • Barbequed Ribs Kansas City Style  By : At Home Gourmet
    Kansas City has a rich history in barbequed ribs and the tradition continues to grow stronger.
  • Grill Your Steak The Right Way  By : At Home Gourmet
    Grilling the perfect steak is more then throwing red meat on a hot flame.
  • The Almighty Beer-Can Chicken  By : At Home Gourmet
    A popular method of cooking chicken in recent years both in Barbeque contest as well as backyard barbeques is the beer-can chicken.
  • Supporting Local Food Flavors  By : At Home Gourmet
    Americans are rediscovering the benefits to supporting their local growers.
  • The Secret To Preparing The Perfect Paella  By : Geoffrey Cook
    According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, paella is a saffron-flavored dish made with varying combinations of rice, vegetables, meat, chicken and seafood. The Dictionary also explains that in the Old French and Catalan languages, paella means frying pan or pot. The traditional paella pan is flat and of large diameter, it can also have handles on each side.

    In fact, paella is one of the most versatile dishes to make. Paella also has the advanta...
  • Kitchen Survival Recipe Guide  By : Geoffrey Cook
    You open the cookbook and see a recipe title or a photo that tempts your tastebuds. Then you start to read the recipe, realize the preparation is more difficult than you first thought, and put the book back on the shelf.

    Sound Familiar? Well here's a simple guide to help get you started:

    1. Abbreviations for Measuring

    Tsp. = teaspoon
    Tbsp. = tablespoon, which equals 3 teaspoons
    C = cup.

    Tip: Get a set of measuring spoons. The set will usually have 1/4 tsp....
  • Top 3 Reasons Why You Need Cookie Recipes  By : Freddy Maier
    When it is time to bake cookies, we usually think that it is complicated, that it takes a lot of time. In one word : that it is not worthwhile ! We will show you hereunder that it is simply not true. Baking cookies is easy, fast and, most important, fun. Come and join all our readers who decided to give it a try and now, just cannot stop trying to find new recipes, new ways of preparing delicious cookies for all occasions.

    It is Christmas time and you decide to bake some ...
  • What’s So Great About Slow Cooking Anyway?  By : Sherry Frewerd
    As I walked through the grocery store aisles a few weeks ago, I noticed the increase in prepackaged slow cooker meals. I’ve been using my slow cooker and reaping the rewards for years, so it was no real surprise to me when others started proclaiming the benefits of cooking with a crock pot. Why did it take the rest of the country so long to catch up? With this increase in popularity, I’ve recently been asked by a few ‘newbies’ ‘What’s so great about slow cooking anyway?’
  • What Makes Cast Iron Cookware The Best  By : Judy Simpson
    Cast iron cookware has been around for hundreds of years, and for good reason. Nothing sticks to seasoned cast iron cookware, it
  • Save Money The Crock Pot Way  By : A Crock Cook
    Saving money – is something we would all like to do. Whether you are struggling to manage day to day or earning a six figure salary.

    There is one thing we can all save on. The one thing we all do, every day, several times a day.... Eat! .... Find out how a Crock Pot can Save You.

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