8 ways to cut calories when cooking
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Key Ingredients: Beef
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Let a Slow Cooker Do the Cooking
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Divine Guide to Wine
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Have Wholesome Pub Fare At Home
Craving some old-fashioned chips or shepherd’s pie to go with your pint of stout or lager? No need to leave...
Make Your Baked Goods Last
Nothing says home like home-baked goodies. Here's how to keep those cakes, pies, and cookies fresh until the last morsel...
How To Garnish a Dish
Transform an ordinary meal into a feast for the eyes and taste buds with these ideas for fast finishing touches.
Taco Fiesta!
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Stylish Summer Entertaining Made Simple
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Healthy Breakfast Ideas
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Picnic Basket Essentials
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Meatless Main Dishes
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Become a Better Cook
Contrary to popular opinion cooking doesn’t have to be a mysterious art: you don’t need to watch the Iron Chef,...
Caring For Kitchen Knives
Taking proper care of your kitchen knife can make the difference between the joy of cooking and kitchen frustration. Here’s...
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No tongs required. Check out these tools that will make handy additions to your barbecue hardware. They'll help you to...
Guide to Quick and Healthy Cooking
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How to Order Wine
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Sweet Vegetable Temptations
So, you hate vegetables, and wish that you could subsist on a diet of chocolate cake and pastries? Not that...
A Taste of Chinese New Year
Wonder why your city's Chinatown is veiled in red and gold and strung with paper lanterns? Chinese New Year is...
Guide to Herbs and Spices
Give your recipes a kick by experimenting with herbs and spices. This A to Z guide will demistify the spice...
7 Light Meals in 20 Minutes
When you're hungry and looking for a quick meal, you need not sacrifice your healthy eating to feel full. Here...
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Just like humans who are zapped of energy if over-worked, veggies lose their vitamins if they are over-cooked. Make sure...
From the Brewery to the Belly
How does barley become beer? Find out how the ancient art of brewing has been reduced to a simple science.
Taking Stock: The Base of Homemade Soups
Homemade vegetable broth is easy to prepare and makes a healthful, flavourful base for your soups, stews, and sauces.
Turkey info
All you need to know to cook the perfect turkey.
Metric Conversion
Conversion Factors To change: Into: Multiply by: Imperial System to Metric System Inches Millimeters 25.4 Inches Centimeters 2.54 Feet Meters
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Do the products that you need right away have a sad and sorry look? This is how you can give...
How To Throw a Cocktail Party
A drinks or cocktail party is a great idea for a special occasion, since it's an easy way to entertain...
Recipe: Portobello Mushroom Burgers
Serves 6
Prep time: 10 min, plus 30 min marinating
Cook time: about 10 min
