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Smart Tip: Don't Toss Flat Champagne!
If you have a bottle languishing after NYE festivities, save it for tomorrow's pot of French Onion Soup!
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Smart Knife Skills: Part 3
The fruit salad version
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Smart Knife Skills: Part 2
Let's dive in
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Homemade Vanilla Extract
It's so easy!
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Smart Knife Skills: Part 1
You'll be ready for holiday hosting and cooking in no time
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PART 2: Thanksgiving is Almost Here
But we're down to the last mile marker so it's time to hit the gas
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PART 1: Thanksgiving is not a sprint
This is not a drill, think like a caterer and make a prep list stat
Smart Tip: Use a Pastry Blender for Ground Meat
When you're cooking ground meat for pasta sauce or tacos, a pastry blender is your little friend.
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Smart Tip: Freeze Your Stale Baguettes and Crusty Bread
Homemade breadcrumbs on your own timeline
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Smart Tip: How to Clean Coated Cast Iron Pans
There are lots of opinions on this one
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