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Thanksgiving Dinner Plan
This plan and menu will make your Thanksgiving Dinner a success and let you have time to relax with family and friends.
Cooking Tips and Techniques
Practical kitchen techniques and shortcuts that make recipes easier to follow and more reliable to cook.
5 min read
Mystery of the Bland Stock Solved
Why homemade and boxed stock so often taste bland, what Julia Child teaches about reduction and evaporation, and the store-bought shortcuts Suzanne now relies on.
2 min read
Not just for Buzzing
Your mini food processor can do more than mince and chop. Use the little hole in its lid to slowly drizzle in oil and make a perfectly emulsified salad dressing.
1 min read
Square Off?
What it means to "square" a potato for perfect french fries, with a video walkthrough and America's Test Kitchen's demonstration of the technique.
3 min read
Buzzed = Chopped
Why Suzanne "buzzes" her vegetables in a food processor instead of chopping by hand, and what to look for when buying one.
4 min read
How to Create a Pocket in a Chicken Breast
A step-by-step guide to cutting a pocket in a chicken breast, stuffing it neatly, and cooking it safely, with no toothpicks and no runaway cheese.