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I found this on Healthy Home Recipes the other day, and decided to make it with a few variations. Definitely doable in less than 20 minutes, assuming the rice has already been cooked. A frittata is a great way to use up leftover vegetables. I used brown rice, skipped the green chiles, and substituted red […]
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Please welcome Sarah Melamed of Foodbridge for today’s reader interview. Sarah lives in Ness Ziona, Israel (south of Tel Aviv), with her family of three boys ( twelve, nine, five), a big yellow dog that eats everything (almost everything–see below) and a husband who now works from home on his startup (and steals her kitchen […]
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In this short video, I share how to braid a challah using two strands. I got the idea from Ted at “There’s a Fire in My Kitchen,” a blog that is now inactive. Unfortunately he didn’t show exactly how to do the braiding, so I improvised a little. You can find the recipe for the […]
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In our house, we’ve been using the set of knives we bought over 20 years ago. The chef’s knife, that we use most often, is getting too hard to sharpen, and has always been too heavy. We also need a good serrated knife—we’ve been substituting with a steak knife. Making salad is usually a job […]
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Wednesday is recipe day at Cooking Manager. This is the time of year for pears. This elegant, not-too-sweet dessert cooks up in the microwave in 15 minutes. This recipe comes from the wonderful introduction to microwave cooking, The Great Microwave Dessert Book by Thelma Pressman. Serves 4. Ingredients: 4 firm, ripe pears 3 cups water […]
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I’m please to host Michelle Mitton for today’s interview. Michelle blogs at Scribbit, listed by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top five motherhood blogs. When she’s not rushing around the kitchen to feed her husband and four children (two are teens), Michelle reads and writes and keeps an eye on her garden […]
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In this video I show you how to open a pomegranate with a minimum of fuss and mess.
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Wednesday is Recipe Day at Cooking Manager. Today’s recipe comes from Kosher by Design for Teens and 20-Somethings, by Suzie Fishbein. Go here for more information and to win a free copy: Deadline October 31, 2010. Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 11 tablespoons […]
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Reader Hadassah is planning to freeze meals in advance of a Bat Mitzvah dinner for about 100 people. She plans on serving quiches and casseroles, but soups and baked goods also freeze well. Here are ten important tips for freezing Speed is important. The faster you get your food frozen, the fresher it will taste […]
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Ten years ago, she couldn’t cook a thing. Now she’s a well-known food blogger. Meet Kris Svenson of Cheap Healthy Good. Includes a link to her “Oprah-worthy recipe,” Butternut Squash Risotto.
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