Today’s post is a guest post brought to you by Mario Stefe, owner of Kitchen Guru Ideas. I’ll let him introduce himself before we get into his article about all the different types of culinary cutting tools and how to use them! ————————————————————– I am Mario Stefe and I am the owner of the Kitchen
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Normally, I either make applesauce in a pot on the stovetop or in my crockpot. This time, my slow cooker was busy making apple butter (that recipe is coming later this month), so I decided to give this approach a go. Now that I’ve given it a try, it’s going to take a lot of
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I’ve been meaning to make some kind of soup in my pressure cooker. I was initially going to make some kind of corn chowder, but somehow, I ended up here instead. Corn chowder will almost certainly still happen, as it is delicious and I haven’t had it in forever. Today, though, we have broccoli soup
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I have a bottle of marsala hanging around in my kitchen from when I made wine cakes for Christmas. I know it’s a great sherry substitute when cooking, but despite that, I practically never use it. I always reach for my vermouth instead (which I put in practically everything). I’m going to be making a
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It’s summertime again, and that means my friend’s mom has currant bushes that are overflowing with fruit. This year, she taught me how to juice them using a pressure cooker, but then I was stuck with far more currant juice than I knew what to do with. I still had jelly from last year, as
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Hard boiled eggs are versatile. On they’re own, they make a great snack, and cut up, you can’t go wrong with egg salad or deviled eggs. Getting that perfect boil can be a real pain, but for those of us with pressure cookers, it’s a no-brainer! Place one cup of water in the bottom of
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This recipe is a staple at any family gathering on my mom’s side. It’s been passed down through the generations (not really), and it’s a crowd favorite (yes really). I had a post-concert picnic that I attended for my choir, and this was my dish to pass. In case anyone wanted the recipe and so
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My friend Gauri and I were talking the other day and, as usual, we got on the subject of food. We haven’t been able to see one another in about a year, so we took advantage of technology and had ourselves a little long-distance lunch date via video chat. I happened to have the ingredients
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This post goes out to anyone who has to deal with the woes of having a uterus, because regardless of how you present, periods don’t discriminate. Today, in lieu of a traditional recipe, I’m going to delve into the unusual world of period-taming teas. *** Before we get started, let me be completely transparent about
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This is one of my favorite simple recipes. My mom used to make this granola for me when I was in high school (and occasionally when I was in college). It’s delicious, quick, and incredibly easy to make. You can also do a lot to personalize it by adding in seeds, nuts, fruits, or anything
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