Cooking Essentials

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March 20, 2010
One by one, FD &C food dyes—those that had been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—have been taken off the market in the U.S., and there are now only...
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December 17, 2009
The pig is not the most glamorous animal. But the exotically named Austrian Mangalitsas of Woodinville, Washington's Herbfarm have become an irreplaceable addition behind the...
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October 6, 2009
Any halfway busy home chef requires a good array of saucepans, soup kettles and other cookware of all sizes. Even if you’re only cooking eggs and beans, you want to be sure they...
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October 4, 2009
Want to know which bottles contain bisphenol A or whether you can reuse your PET water bottle? Read on to find the answers to our readers' most commonly asked questions.
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July 1, 2009
About 76 to 80 million cases of foodborne illness occur in the United States annually, most as a result of eating contaminated meat. But there’s no need to char your burgers into...
June 22, 2009
“Once you’ve tried fresh tomatoes, you’ll never go back,” Bing Wright tells me.  A neighbor of  mine in the Catskill Mountains, where frost in May and September is not...
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March 26, 2008
Microwaves don't blast you with dangerous radiation when in use, but that doesn't mean they pose no problems in cooking or heating food.
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March 12, 2010
Don't expect sweet and cinnamon-y from this savory, winter soup.
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December 21, 2009
146 Highland Terrace Punch was created by John Hogan, cocktail consultant, Las Vegas and the recipe has been adapted from Organic Shaken and Stirred, by Paul Abercrombie
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November 20, 2009
Don't think leftovers when you look at your Thanksgiving turkey—it's the raw material for all new recipes. Kurt Holm, co-founder of Notakeout.com, shows how to make a hearty...
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November 11, 2009
Steve Brill kindly shared this recipe with SImple Steps. For more recipes and information about foraging, see his Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants (...
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November 6, 2009
Peter Hoffman—chef, local food expert and owner of New York's Savoy and Back Forty restaurants—has graciously provided this recipe as a side for a Thanksgiving feast.
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November 6, 2009
Peter Hoffman—chef, local food expert and owner of New York's Savoy and Back Forty restaurants—has graciously provided this recipe for a Thanksgiving feast.
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November 6, 2009
Peter Hoffman—chef, local food expert and owner of New York's Savoy and Back Forty restaurants—has graciously provided this recipe as a side for a Thanksgiving feast.
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September 23, 2009
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September 19, 2009
These burritos are a delicious, satisfying meal on their own, whether made with high-quality beef or refried beans. Serve with a simple salad of peppery arugula dressed with some...
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May 21, 2009
The following recipe was graciously provided by Alexandra Jamieson. A graduate of New York's Natural Gourmet Cookery School, Jamieson has worked in Italy, creating seasonal and...
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May 18, 2009
In 1995, Michael Rozyne, a 2009 Growing Green Award nominee, founded the nonprofit Red Tomato to distribute fruits and vegetables from Northeastern family farms and small farm co-...
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May 14, 2009
This recipe was provided by Will Allen, founder and CEO of the Growing Power National Training and Community Food Center in Milwaukee. Feeding an estimated 10,000 people from...
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May 14, 2009
A delicious (and nutrient-rich) accompaniment to Fried Tilapia. The recipe was provided by Will Allen, founder and CEO of the Growing Power National Training and Community Food...
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