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  • Butchers delight: 5 most economical cuts

    Published February 20, 2012

    While butchers might seem like a luxury, they can actually save you a whole lot of money. Why? They know every inch of the animal and how to use it.

  • Tips on melting chocolate and hearts

    Published February 13, 2012

    Making chocolate sweets might seem tricky --but, say experts, the key is know how to melt it like a pro.

  • Slow wine: eco-gastronomy creeps to the fermented grape

    Published February 06, 2012

    What the heck is a slow wine? Is it a vino you portion out drip-by-drip? No to both, but it is a new set of guidelines that might help you drink a little bit better, a little more easily.

  • Foods to bring luck, fertility and wealth

    Published January 30, 2012

    Chinese New Year -- which runs until Feb. 6., isn’t just about festive parades and flamboyant costumes.  At its core, it’s about gathering the family ‘round the table—and eating until you can eat no more.  

  • Essential oil? The controversy over mustard oil

    Published January 23, 2012

    Mustard oil has left a lot of home cooks and even some chefs scratching their heads over one pivotal question for the pungent culinary accouterment: Is it safe?

  • Cooking With Wine

    Published January 09, 2012

    Home cooks fall into some surprisingly common pratfalls when it comes to cooking with wine—and pop an awful lot of questions, too. Do you need to buy special cooking wine?

  • The Year of the Slow Cooker

    Published January 03, 2012

    Do you know the difference between a crockpot and a slow cooker?  Cookbook-writing genius, Michele Scicolone and author of The French Slow Cooker dishes.

  • Ring in the New Year With Good Luck Food

    Published December 29, 2011

    Every culture in the world has some kind of tradition to welcome in the New Year with a little bit of luck; and oftentimes, that annual ritual is related to food. 

  • Holiday Entertaining on a Dime

    Published December 19, 2011

    Elegant entertaining doesn't need to break the bank.  Behold, with a few handy hints from the pros, you can revel on the cheap and no one will be the wiser (not even Santa).

  • Feast of the 7 Fish: Christmas Eve Italian Style

    Published December 13, 2011

    Italian Christmas eve dinner is a gut-busting, table-overflowing bash of seafood-centric bounty.