A holiday season without a good fudge is like a Hallmark special without a happy ending: just not happening. And this year The Pioneer Woman has given us an early holiday gift in the form of a two-ingredient fail-proof fudge recipe.
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If you've noticed your baking projects haven't come out quite as planned, from chewy cakes to flopped bread, you might be measuring your ingredients wrong.
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Bravo's Top Chef has produced some classic and, at times, odd episodes for viewers. But to avoid spoilers, we suggest you watch it for yourself.
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The worst thing that can happen to a béchamel sauce is for it to end up as a lumpy cooked concoction. Here's how to avoid that.
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Making the perfect milkshake can be trickier than it might seem. It never fails that you'll get a spoon along with a milkshake from time to time. This says everything you need to know about the problem.
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SodaStream is the name we associate with homemade fizzy drinks thanks to its wide appeal. All the same, controversial stories bubble under the surface.
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Zucchini has a long history of feeding humans, but that isn't the only reason you should be eating it.
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Cleaning the refrigerator is quite an undertaking. You never know just what you will find or how far past its expiration date it might be. Cleaning it incorrectly makes it worse. Luckily, we have some tips that may help you avoid mistakes we all make when cleaning the refrigerator.
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Rather than trying to run to the store to get more baking powder to finish the dish you are working on, it's helpful to know of a few substitutes that will do the trick in a pinch. That's also why you should understand what baking powder is and how it works.
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Overnight oats sound great on paper, but how do they taste? This answer depends on who you ask, but most people will tell you their taste is meh.
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Peppermint bark is one of the easiest (and yummiest!) candies you can make during the holiday season. But if you usually like to make your bark with a couple of layers of chocolate (like dark chocolate and white chocolate layers), you might've had a problem with the bark separating in the past.
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Though a roast potato might seem pretty straightforward - you just toss in oil and throw 'em in the oven on high, right? In fact, there are more complicated considerations at play here. Perhaps the most important component of a perfectly roasted potato is the oil you choose.
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There's a difficult side to cooking and serving artichokes that you might not be aware of. It has an uncanny ability to affect the taste of wine.
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Cleaning your kitchen counters is probably something you do at least every day, if not multiple times a day. But if you aren't doing it right, you might not be cleaning your counters as well as you think you are, no matter how many times you wipe them down, and you could even end up damaging them.
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Mulled wine is a festive spiced drink that's typically made with red wine that's heated with some combination of spices. For those who'd like to make the hot cocktail at home, these are the best wines to use for mulled wine.
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Egg wash is a finishing touch on many pastries and bakes, but eggs should never be substituted for butter. While an egg wash binds a pastry and helps create a crust, using butter as a substitute while baking will not have the same exact effect on your bake.
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If you need to keep your diet fresh and get your proper serving of leafy greens, you have to try out Napa cabbage. From its high fiber and low calorie count to its versatility in Asian-inspired dishes, this is why you should start eating more Napa cabbage.
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Nothing quite beats the crispy goodness that is fried food straight out of the oil. Here's how to keep fries hot and crispy when you're making a large batch.
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If you've ever attempted a charcuterie board, then you know the struggle that is ridiculous amounts of leftover cheese.
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For those practical shoppers who take convenience to the next level by buying in bulk, shopping wholesale just got even easier. Sam's Club is now offering curbside pickup to all members for a limited time.
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We love candy, but sometimes it goes terribly wrong. Here are some of the worst candies that we should have never had to try. Whether you were introduced to these at school, through your parents, or in a goody bag after a child's birthday party, there's a good chance you were less than impressed.
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If you're someone who likes to have a can of tuna in your kitchen, take note: You may not be storing it properly.
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We all love fresh herbs. They are fragrant, aromatic, and just taste better in our opinion, especially when a recipe calls for green basil or sweet smelling oregano or mint. But when can you use fresh herbs in place of dried?
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While many of us prepare pasta by boiling the noodles and coating them with sauce, this key cooking difference sets both styles apart.
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It's easy to overbake a cheesecake in the oven, which can leave a bunch of unsightly cracks on top. However, you can make near-perfect cheesecake every time just by switching from using your oven to using a slow cooker.
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The problem with poached fish is that it's not very exciting, is it? In fact, it can seem more like a punishment when everyone else around you is chowing down on thick, juicy steaks and heaping plates of marinara-topped pasta and you're facing a plate of...plain fish.
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Cheers to the holiday season! It's that most wonderful time of year again, which means there are praiseworthy potables lining the shelves at Costco.
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