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10 Baking Necessities

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10 Baking Necessities

You don’t have to spend a fortune on baking tools to become better in the kitchen. Kelly Neil explains how having the right equipment can improve your baking consistency and techniques. Read more….
The Importance of Measuring

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The Importance of Measuring

When we talk about the importance of measuring ingredients, we’re actually talking about the importance of measuring ingredients when you bake. Taking the time to measure ingredients carefully gives consistency to your baking recipes. Here are five tips to help you measure accurately. Read more…
How to Make the Perfect Apple Pie

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How to Make the Perfect Apple Pie

There’s nothing like a delicious apple pie. Food blogger and recipe developer Kelly Neil provides a step-by-step guide on how to make one that’s absolutely picture-perfect. Read more…
Handy Tools for Making Pies and Tarts

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Handy Tools for Making Pies and Tarts

Whether you’re a beginner baker or a seasoned pro, these helpful kitchen tools will make pie and tart making a cinch. View…
Auto-Stirrer

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Auto-Stirrer

This clever and useful device can stir the contents of a pot while you're occupied with other tasks in the kitchen. View...
Kitchen Tool Essentials

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Kitchen Tool Essentials

These everyday kitchen tools are anything but basic. Lee Valley’s Annick Robitaille explains their unique features and why they are essential for every kitchen. View…
All About Fermentation

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All About Fermentation

So what’s all the fuss over fermentation? “Fermented foods and drinks are quite literally alive with flavor and nutrition,” says food writer and avid fermenter Sandor Ellix Katz. Read more…
How to Preserve Pears

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How to Preserve Pears

It’s amazing how the taste of preserves, such as a favorite aunt’s strawberry jam or bread-and-butter pickles, can flood us with memories of our childhoods. I need only pick a card from my grandmother’s old recipe box to evoke her nurturing spirit. To time travel back to her warm and homey kitchen, I simply whip up a pan of biscuits and head to the pantry shelf for a jar of jam. Read more…
How to Make Beeswax Wraps

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How to Make Beeswax Wraps

Looking for ways to reduce your consumption of single-use plastics? Beeswax wraps are a great alternative to plastic cling wrap. Watch Emma, The Urban Botanist, demonstrate how to make these reusable all-natural wraps. View...
Preserving Your Late-Summer Tomato Harvest

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Preserving Your Late-Summer Tomato Harvest

Enjoy the flavor of fresh tomatoes all year long by preserving them whole or pureed. Preserving expert Elizabeth Peirce explains how to do it. Read more…
How to Bake the Perfect Cake

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How to Bake the Perfect Cake

Cake is a delicious dessert that’s appropriate for just about any occasion – from the holidays to everyday! Food blogger Kelly Neil provides some tips on how to make a great one. Read more…
How to Make and Use Cranberry Preserves

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How to Make and Use Cranberry Preserves

While enjoying a turkey dinner, do you politely take a requisite scoop of cranberry sauce and sneakily push it to the side of your plate? Not anymore! This versatile preserve can be the star of many delicious dishes, as author Elizabeth Peirce explains. Read more…
Pumpkin Ravioli Recipe

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Pumpkin Ravioli Recipe

This recipe, from our friends at Marcato, is an excellent one to try with the Marcato pasta machine. Read more...

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Collapsible Silicone Baking Pans

This high-quality bakeware is designed to let baked loaves and cakes release effortlessly. View…
How to Make the Most of Your Carrot Crop

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Get the Most Out of Your Carrot Crop

Gardener Elizabeth Peirce explains the best way she’s found to store carrots and provides a recipe for pickled carrots that you’re sure to enjoy. Read more…
Turkey Tips

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Turkey Tips

Preparing a turkey dinner can be a daunting task. But it doesn’t need to be. Food and recipe blogger Kelly Neil takes you through the basics. Read more…

How to Make Sourdough

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How to Make Sourdough Bread

More time at home means more time in the kitchen, and a lot of us are making sourdough bread from scratch. This step-by-step article shows you how easy it is to get in on the trend. Read more…
Essential Barbecuing Tools

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Essential Barbecuing Tools

For many of us, grilling season doesn’t end just because it’s getting cooler outside. These essential tools can set you up for barbecue success throughout the year. View…
How to Make Your Own Condiments

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How to Make Your Own Condiments

If homemade is your thing, why stop with the main course? Wouldn’t it be great to douse your burger with ketchup you made yourself? And those grilled kabobs would taste even better with some Asian-style plum sauce for dipping. Read more…
Things You Can Barbecue… but Probably Don’t

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Things You Can Barbecue… but Probably Don’t

Tired of barbecuing the same old thing? Here are some suggestions for items you may not have thought you could grill and some easy tips on how to prepare them. Read more…
How to Make Bread-and-Butter Pickles

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How to Make Bread and Butter Pickles

Here’s a tried-and-true recipe for sweet pickles. If you want to, you can even add a little bit of a kick to them. Here’s how you do it. Read more…
The Essential Tools for Canning

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The Essential Tools for Canning

Find out what equipment avid canners can’t live without. Read more…
Green Pasta Making

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Green Pasta

Looking to get creative in the kitchen? If you have flour, eggs and spinach on hand, you can make green pasta - an interesting and delicious twist on regular noodles. Read more…

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

Karen Bertelsen's recipe for a warm seasonal treat that combines sweetness and spice.
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