How to Pick the Best Cut of Meat

How to Pick the Best Cut of Meat

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

With soaring food prices, many of us meat eaters are forced to reconsider our choices at the grocery store. With choice steaks running $11 or $12 a pound, it’s time to start exploring other options! There are several ways to cut your meat budget and still enjoy tender, tasty meats….

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How to Make Homemade Dough

How to Make Homemade Dough

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Pizza is a universal favorite. The great thing about pizza is that you can tailor-make it to suit any taste. Whether you enjoy veggies, meat or cheese, you can top your pizza with virtually anything you like. But it’s not just the top of your pizza that you can be…

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How to Grill a Steak

How to Grill a Steak

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

A sizzling, succulent steak; just the thought of one makes your mouth water. But how hard it is to properly prepare the best beef? You can surely get a sublime grilled steak at a fancy steakhouse, but how many times have you been disappointed with the steaks at a friend…

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An Informational Guide to Wine Tasting

An Informational Guide to Wine Tasting

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Think that you aren’t sophisticated enough or don’t fit in the right income bracket to enjoy wine-tasting? Think again. These tips will help you fake your way through a wine-tasting session — or develop a lifelong Epicurean hobby (the finest pleasures, not the most!). Supplies – All you really need…

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How to Steam Fresh Vegetables

How to Steam Fresh Vegetables

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Vegetables don’t have to be boring. There are a variety of ways to prepare vegetables without losing color, texture or nutrients. And we’re not thinking salads and a thousand ways to dress them up. Steaming vegetables is a great and viable option. The process is quick, rather hassle-free and produces…

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How To Make Healthy Foods Palatable

How To Make Healthy Foods Palatable

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

by Elizabeth Kelly “No way.” “Come on. Just one bite won’t hurt you.” “Ewww. It’s gross!” It’s a scene that plays out at dinnertime in thousands of households across the country. But if you’re picturing a frustrated mother and her rebellious five-year-old, think again. The truth is that many adults…

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