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No More Hard Edges On Your Cheese
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No More Hard Edges On Your Cheese

September 26, 2014

You know those hard, translucent edges that form on your block of cheese when it sits in the fridge for…

Make Bread Fresh Again

Make Bread Fresh Again

September 25, 2014

You just bought that baguette yesterday, and it's already feeling a little too stiff to eat. Here's an easy way…

Tasty Twists on Tuna and Chicken Salad

Tasty Twists on Tuna and Chicken Salad

Linda Gassenheimer | September 22, 2014

Getting tired of the same old recipe for tuna salad or chicken salad? Try one of these delicious twists. You'll…

12 Tricks to Keep Food Fresh Longer
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12 Tricks to Keep Food Fresh Longer

September 19, 2014

Americans typically throw out 21% of their food, mostly uneaten leftovers and food that has gone bad. That waste costs…

Guide to Beer for Your Health—and Enjoyment!

Guide to Beer for Your Health—and Enjoyment!

September 18, 2014

If someone handed you a cold, frosty glass of your favorite brew right now, it would put you in a…

Elegant Way to Serve Butter
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Elegant Way to Serve Butter

September 18, 2014

Are you planning a special dinner party or another event where you want every element to say “elegant”? Here's a…

You’re Cooking Bacon Wrong

You’re Cooking Bacon Wrong

September 16, 2014

What beats the smell of bacon and coffee on the morning of a day off? Here are some tips for…

Healthy Snacks—or Just Hype?

Healthy Snacks—or Just Hype?

David Grotto, MS, RDN | September 12, 2014

The ones worth trying—and the ones to skip You’ve probably seen lots of new snacks that are being touted as…

A Caterer’s Tricks to a Well-Timed Thanksgiving Dinner

A Caterer’s Tricks to a Well-Timed Thanksgiving Dinner

Pat Raitanen | September 8, 2014

Thanksgiving dinner is an exercise in timing—many different dishes need to be ready at the same moment. Is there a…

Easy Way to Make Meatballs

Easy Way to Make Meatballs

September 4, 2014

We just discovered this, and it works great. If you are pan-frying a close-knit group of delicate, small food items…

Control Blood Sugar and Keep Fit With Prebiotic Sunchokes

Control Blood Sugar and Keep Fit With Prebiotic Sunchokes

Tamara Duker Freuman, RD, CDN | August 27, 2014

If you’ve never seen a sunchoke, it might at first look like the love child of a potato and a…

The Right Way to Ripen Tomatoes

The Right Way to Ripen Tomatoes

August 27, 2014

We love it when our local farmers' market has freshly picked tomatoes right off the garden vines! Or maybe you…

Healthy Homemade Microwave Popcorn—Cheap, Easy, Delicious!

Healthy Homemade Microwave Popcorn—Cheap, Easy, Delicious!

August 26, 2014

Sometimes you just want a single-serving snack of popcorn without harmful additives or expensive “gourmet” cheddar toppings. That's a good…

Edible Bugs—It’s What’s for Dinner

Edible Bugs—It’s What’s for Dinner

Daniella Martin | August 21, 2014

Have you ever looked at a bunch of squirming insects and thought, “Mmmmm…bugs! I want that for dinner!”? No? Well,…

No More Tears When Cutting Onions

No More Tears When Cutting Onions

August 18, 2014

Do you dread chopping onions because you can't stand the tears? Onions have an interesting defense mechanism— when you cut…