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Shine FoodThe Perfect Turkey Brine Recipe from a Restaurant Chef
Brining your Thanksgiving turkey is one way to get a crisp, moist, perfect bird -- if you have the right recipe.
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Turkey-Carving Secrets for Getting the Best Pieces of the Bird at Thanksgiving
Getting the best pieces of turkey at Thanksgiving means knowing how to cook the bird so it's juicy and how to carve it properly.
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10 Turkey Tips for First-Time Thanksgiving Cooks
Every November, the advice about roasting turkey comes fast and furious. But for rank beginners it’s a confusing world. Who do you believe with so many ideas and pieces of advice?
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Easy Pumpkin Sage Puffs Make a Great Thanksgiving Appetizer
Premade phyllo dough cups are perfect for an easy savory pumpkin sage filling. Try this simple sophisticated appetizer at Thanksgiving!
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Tired of Pie? How About Easy Pumpkin Bars with Gingerbread Crust?
If you're tired of pie, or your family just isn't into it, consider easy pumpkin bars with a gingerbread crust instead this year.
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Simple Homemade Pickles (Really, They're Easy!)
Pickles are a very personal thing and when you master the simple technique for making your own at home, you can customize the recipe to have just right balance of salt, vinegar and spices to suit your palate.
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Tips for Making Perfect Whipped Cream from Scratch (No More Aerosol Cans!)
You can serve up a luscious bowl of real, rich whipped heavy cream that will dazzle your family and dinner guests alike, if you know just a few key tips for turning cream into something special.
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How to Make Great Traditional Sicilian Soup with American Ingredients
Traditional Sicilian seafood soup is a classic authentic Italian dish. You can make it in the US too with a few easy substitutions, like American lobster.
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Soup to Survive a Hurricane -- or Any Pantry-Emptying Disaster
When the store shelves are picked bare before a storm, you can still put together a great hearty soup with seemingly mismatched ingredients -- Even if you have to enjoy it by candlelight.
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How to Find the Signature Dish Your Friends Will Ask You to Make Again and Again
Now that we're heading into the holiday potluck and party season, it's time to think about developing that perfect dish for which you're going to become known. You need a signature, go-to dish that everyone will request when you ask "What can I bring?"
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Shortbread -- the Simple, Sophisticated Cookie You Can Make Many Ways
Press them in a mold, top them with nuts, dip them in chocolate ... There's no end to the variations on classic shortbread cookies. And they're easy to make!
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Why You Should Skip the Guilt Trip and Hand Out Plenty of Candy on Halloween
Don't be the Halloween buzz kill that hands out healthy snacks or toothbrushes for Halloween. This holiday is made for candy!
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Make Your Own Grape Jelly (The Easy Way!)
Making homemade jelly is easier than you think! Especially if you know a few key shortcuts.
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The Secrets to a Perfect Bowl of Oatmeal
Throw out the instant oatmeal -- and just about everything you know about cooking up a bowl of hot cereal for breakfast.
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Warm Up with Classic Hot Sichuan Wontons
Fiery chili peppers have come to embody Sichuan’s cuisine. Sichuan peppercorns and garlic have long held sway in many of China’s regional dishes, but peppers are the upstarts that thoroughly overhauled Sichuan’s cuisine.
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Healthy Vegetables Are Prettiest Plants in a Fall Garden
The garden is far from finished, despite the strain it shows from a summer of growth, and what’s really looking big and strong, albeit somewhat tired, are cabbages and collards and those other big Brassicas.
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Flavorful, Exciting Heirloom Garlic is Better Than the Supermarket Stuff
Garlic is a staple in kitchens worldwide, but it is rare to experience garlic at its peak of freshness, when heirloom varieties really show off their nuanced differences. Taste and texture are remarkably vibrant, far better than the grocery store variety.
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Tips for Picking the Best Pumpkin for Pies or Jack-o'-Lanterns
Pumpkins come in dozens of varieties with a wonderful range of shapes, colors and sizes. Most importantly, some are good for decorating, while others are good for eating.
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If You Love Mallomars, You'll Flip for This Chocolate-Marshmallow Pie
If a graham-cracker crust, chocolate top and marshmallow filling can make Mallomars a great cookie, why not expand on the idea and make a marshmallow pie?
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Pig Out Before the Bacon Prices Soar
We love bacon, so news of a possible bacon shortage sent us reeling. Luckily, bacon isn't likely to be scarce, but the prices are expected to jump in the coming months. To make the most of bacon while it's affordable, try one of these great bacon recipes