Gourmet Cooking Techniques
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Favorite Summer Sweet Corn Recipes
Sweet corn on the cob is everywhere now. Buy local corn for peak flavor. Dress it up with Southwest composed butter or zip it off the cob for seasonal, one-dish dinners.
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New Butchers, Old Cuts
Butchery is experiencing a renaissance these days. With the recession digging in its heels, the trend could not have come at a better time. Reach back for a recipe.
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Butter Sauces: Beurre Blanc, Monté, Noisette
"Good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts." So said James Beard. Who are we to argue? Even the ancients knew the power of good butter sauce. Now, so can you.
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Cheese News from Papers to Tariffs
Cheese spread or Fromage Fort is the perfect way to use up odd bits of cheese. Here's a recipe. Protect your investment by preserving cheese in Formaticum cheese paper.
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Italian Wedding Soup and Risotto Milanese Event
January is National Soup Month. Tiny meatballs, hearty greens, beans combine in rustic family soup. Or, join the fancy Risotto event at the Italian Culinary Academy.
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Home-cured Salmon
Curing is an old and trusted technique of preserving fish. Salmon, beloved in many cultures and the making of gravlax, or a variation, is easier than you think.
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Crab, Octopus, Wild King Salmon
Three seafood choices healthy for you, healthy for our oceans. Show your culinary flair with these delicious recipes. Elegant and Easy.
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The Beauty of Braising
Easy and economical. Braising is a wet-roasting technique that produces unctuous meals from humble ingredients.
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Salt Crust Roasting
Baking or roasting fish in salt is as old as, well, salt. The technique is dramatic in presentation as well as results. Yes, do try this at home.
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Turkey Hot Pocket Pie Like Nothing Mom Ever Made
Thanksgiving and Christmas mean delicious meals, ham and turkey, with the trimmings. In many homes leftovers end up as pot pies or get thrown out. Grandma would frown.
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How to Cook Steak at Home
Steak is often considered a gourmet food item whose preparation is best left to professional cooks, but learning how to cook steak at home is actually not too hard.
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Home Cooked Restaurant-Style Meals
Home cooking gourmet meals that taste like restaurant meals is easy with chef-inspired cooking tips. The secrets are flavoring foods, garnishes and proper preparation.
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How to Sautée Fresh-Picked Chanterelle Mushrooms
Wild Chanterelles are abundant in Oregon, Washington and California in the fall. If sautéed soon after picking, they can be used immediately or frozen for later use.
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Exotic Ultimate Surf N' Turf
The second part to the ultimate surf n' turf article, for different tastes and flavors. Try out the salmon and venison with chocolate sauce, or a rare Ahi steak tartare.
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The Ultimate Surf N' Turf
Surf n' turf is loved from coast to coast. Whether it's steak topped with crab salad, or a filet and Ahi tartare, these dishes may take preparation but are well worth it.
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Learning to Cook
Learn to become comfortable in the kitchen with a few basic guidelines for getting started.
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Julie & Julia and Cookbook Blogs
In Julia's Kitchen Wisdom, Julia Child, TV's French Chef, packs in a lifetime of cooking basics and advice for home cooks.
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Fish On The Grill
Home cooks can be intimidated by preparing fish properly; grilling fish most of all. This guide makes every fish grilling experience a successful one.
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Lamb Kidneys and Red Cabbage with Juniper Sauce
For a sweet yet spicy meal, combine these two unique and unusual dishes. Add some bread and salad, set the table and wait for the accolades to begin.
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Adding Visual Appeal to Dishes
Adding a visual touch to food brings out the creativity of a dish. This can be achieved with herbs, spices, diced fruit and vegetables.
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Culinary Boot Camp
The Culinary Institute's acclaimed Boot Camp attracts aspiring gourmet chefs to the Hudson Valley to improve their cooking skills.
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Catering Tricks of the Trade
Professional chefs' food always looks and tastes so good. They must take hours to do what they do, and spend tons of money. Not. Here are a few of their simple secrets.
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Homemade Chicken Stock or Broth
Real traditional chicken stock is rich in nutrients and inexpensive to make. It is used in traditional cooking around the world to make delicious soups and sauces.
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