How to Roast a Whole Chicken

Roasting a whole chicken can be intimidating if you’ve never done it before. You have two monumental tasks: you must cook the chicken all the way through and make sure it stays moist and tender at the same time.  It may sound scary, but it’s achievable

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How to Roast a Whole Chicken

Roasting a whole chicken can be intimidating if you’ve never done it before. You have two monumental tasks: you must cook the chicken all the way through and make sure it stays moist and tender at the same time.  It may sound scary, but it’s achievable

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Triple Lemon Cupcakes

Cupcakes, anyone? Right now cupcakes seem to be the trending sweet treat.  While the fad could change at any moment, for me cupcakes will always be a go-to for tasty, sweet bites.  They are portable, easy to eat, and come in a

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Triple Lemon Cupcakes

Cupcakes, anyone? Right now cupcakes seem to be the trending sweet treat.  While the fad could change at any moment, for me cupcakes will always be a go-to for tasty, sweet bites.  They are portable, easy to eat, and come in a

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Lemon Buttercream Frosting

What does every great cake need? An equally great frosting to top it off. While it may seem easier to just go to the store and purchase a tub of pre-made frosting, sometimes making it from scratch makes your dessert experience

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Lemon Buttercream Frosting

What does every great cake need? An equally great frosting to top it off. While it may seem easier to just go to the store and purchase a tub of pre-made frosting, sometimes making it from scratch makes your dessert experience

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How to Dice an Onion

How to properly dice an onion is one of the first things you learn in culinary school. There are a few reasons for this. First, it’s a good way to learn even cooking times. The more uniform the pieces, the more evenly they will

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How to Dice an Onion

How to properly dice an onion is one of the first things you learn in culinary school. There are a few reasons for this. First, it’s a good way to learn even cooking times. The more uniform the pieces, the more evenly they will

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Southwest Turkey Burgers

There is little I love more than a good burger, with all sorts of flavors combining to make each bite perfect. The classic beef burger with the standard toppings is always great, but I have to admit I get my kicks from unconventional burger ideas. I

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Southwest Turkey Burgers

There is little I love more than a good burger, with all sorts of flavors combining to make each bite perfect. The classic beef burger with the standard toppings is always great, but I have to admit I get my kicks from unconventional burger ideas. I

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Crispy Oven Fries

Everybody loves french fries. There’s nothing better than their crispy, salty exterior and pillowy interior. While we can’t always indulge in this not-so-great-for-us food on a regular basis, we can create a version with a much lower guilt factor. My cooking habits changed drastically after my dad had a stent

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Crispy Oven Fries

Everybody loves french fries. There’s nothing better than their crispy, salty exterior and pillowy interior. While we can’t always indulge in this not-so-great-for-us food on a regular basis, we can create a version with a much lower guilt factor. My cooking habits changed drastically after my dad had a stent

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Lemon Curd

I love citrus fruits – lemons, grapefruits, oranges, limes, etc. I especially love recipes that make use of these great fruits.  Citrus adds a pop of freshness to savory dishes and some tartness to sweet desserts. I’m one of those

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Lemon Curd

I love citrus fruits – lemons, grapefruits, oranges, limes, etc. I especially love recipes that make use of these great fruits.  Citrus adds a pop of freshness to savory dishes and some tartness to sweet desserts. I’m one of those

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Tomato Bruschetta

As you may have learned from previous posts, I’m not a huge fan of raw tomatoes and I don’t generally make them the focus of any recipe or meal.  Unless I’m making bruschetta – a delicious blend of tomatoes, garlic, and basil all on olive

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Tomato Bruschetta

As you may have learned from previous posts, I’m not a huge fan of raw tomatoes and I don’t generally make them the focus of any recipe or meal.  Unless I’m making bruschetta – a delicious blend of tomatoes, garlic, and basil all on olive

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How to Supreme an Orange

Citrus fruits are a summertime staple from fresh squeezed lemonade to fruit salad at a picnic on the beach.  Oranges are one of my favorite snacks during the hot summer months. They’re great by themselves, but you can add them to any dish for

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How to Supreme an Orange

Citrus fruits are a summertime staple from fresh squeezed lemonade to fruit salad at a picnic on the beach.  Oranges are one of my favorite snacks during the hot summer months. They’re great by themselves, but you can add them to any dish for

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Meatloaf with Spicy Barbecue Glaze

The staples in my house growing up were pasta, pasta and meatloaf. That’s right – meatloaf. It was always in the weekly dinner rotation, and to this day it holds a special place in my heart (and on my plate). Meatloaf tends

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Meatloaf with Spicy Barbecue Glaze

The staples in my house growing up were pasta, pasta and meatloaf. That’s right – meatloaf. It was always in the weekly dinner rotation, and to this day it holds a special place in my heart (and on my plate). Meatloaf tends

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