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TIP chicken grill

Chicken Grilling Tips

Here are guidelines for buying and grilling chicken.

 Buying Chicken
Buy USDA grade-A chickens for grilling. (Grade-B chickens are tougher and better for soup.)
Check the sell-by date …

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All About Berries

We all know that the best way to enjoy berries is straight off the plant, when the sweet and often puckery-sour fruit is sun-drenched …

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Foolproof Cakes and Cupcakes

• When baking, use the best-quality ingredients you can find. Accurately measure them in advance because the slightest variations can make a difference in …

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Quick Homemade Frosting

Making your own white frosting is a snap and uses ingredients you probably have on hand.

Combine 4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar, 1/2 cup (1 …

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Tip: Prepping Bell Pepper

Before slicing, chopping or dicing a bell pepper, you need to remove the stem and seeds. Here’s how:

1. Cut …

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All About Marinades

Marinades for beef, lamb, pork, chicken and seafood add more than just good taste. They also tenderize tougher cuts of meat and help seal in juices. …

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Grilling Steak

Secrets to Succulent Grilled Steak
Here’s the inside scoop on cooking the juiciest beef steaks:

1. For even cooking, remove the steaks from the refrigerator about 30 minutes …

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All About Basil

All About Basil


The delicate sweet scent of fresh basil is enticing to the senses. This member of …

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Perfect “Al Dente” Pasta

Perfect pasta should be served al dente, which means tender, yet firm to the bite. It’s important to cook pasta in lots of fast-boiling water. Bring the water to a boil, add a tablespoon of …

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Herb Butter on Garlic Bread

Making Herbed Butter

Herbed butter, sometimes called compound butter, is simply softened butter with herbs and other seasonings mixed in. A small …

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Rhubarb!

Do you have a recipe for rhubarb-strawberry pie? Can you put a recipe up for strawberries or rhubarb? I’ve been looking for a recipe. Thanks.
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Drying Dill

I’ve been canning Dilly Beans and I have some dill leftover. What should I do with it and is it OK to use dried dill in making dilly beans for next year if I can …

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Mexican Potluck

I have to bring a Mexican dish to a dinner party; I know how to cook Mexican food, but I don’t know what to bring. I don’t want to bring tacos or something that involves …

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