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What is your best tip for a beginner cook?

Learn and practice knife skills. That’s all. When you have great knife skills you enjoy…

TaraAugust 23, 2018

I waste so much food after buying specific ingredients for a recipe, but don’t use everything. Any tips on how to make a meal come together with random ingredients?

Don’t be scared to experiment! I also like to start my clean-out-the-fridge dinners with pasta…

TaraAugust 23, 2018

What is your favorite brand of kitchen knives and why?

Kitchen knives should feel good in your hand. Test them out and hold various brands…

TaraAugust 23, 2018

Why do some recipes call for eggs to be room temperature before using them when baking?

When baking you want all of your ingredients at the same temperature. This allows them…

TaraAugust 23, 2018

Some recipes say to bake squash facing up, others say to bake squash facing down. Does it really make a difference in the end result?

It depends on what you are using the squash for and the needs of your…

TaraAugust 23, 2018

Why is it suggested that mushrooms be cleaned off with a wet paper towel instead of rinsing them off under running water?

Mushrooms are like little sponges! Rinsing them in water, or worse, soaking them in a…

TaraAugust 23, 2018

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