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This one is actually a list of about nine assorted basic recipes, a couple may have been presented here earlier;

How to Start Cooking: Mastering the Classics​

A deeper dive into making classic recipes your own.​

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The Best Flourless Chocolate Cake​

The oldest and most popular dessert at San Francisco's legendary Zuni Café, this gluten-free chocolate cake boasts a fine, tender crumb and bold chocolate flavor.
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Homemade Thin-Crust Pizza​

If you have an hour or less, this is the pizza to make at the last minute for family and friends.
(Or you could start a little earlier and use socca ~ chickpea flatbread)
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Bacon & Spinach Stuffed Chicken Is Calling Your Name​

Who said chicken was boring?

With rising meat prices, consider getting the bacon 'ends and pieces' which costs less and often has pieces that would fit in here.​

 

Never Eat a Piece of Fish If You See This on the Packaging, FDA Says​


Actually, it's more inside and it's ice. The five point slide show explains.
 
Vietnamese is one of my favorite forms of Asian cuisine and this is a classic to go with pho'.



Follow These 5 Steps to the Best Banh Mi​

A foolproof formula for building this uniquely Vietnamese sandwich.​

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People often act as if there is a holy grail of banh mi authenticity. But like a lot of Vietnamese dishes, these sandwiches are very casual and flexible, hard to mess up or interpret too loosely. You can stuff practically anything in one, which is more or less how they were invented: Good bread, butter, pâté, and Maggi Seasoning (a European umami-laden condiment) came to Vietnam with French colonists; porky fillings like char siu crossed the border from China; and local cooks ran with these new ingredients, adding their own vegetables and herbs to create something uniquely Vietnamese.

You might already know the classic dac biet (or “special”) banh mi, a sandwich that originated in Saigon and is sold by many street vendors today. It features pâté, cold cuts like the mortadella-style gio lau sausage or a chewy-tender pork shank, mayonnaise, Maggi Seasoning, some pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber, chiles, and cilantro. It’s sensational, but it’s far from the only sandwich that can be called banh mi.

So, what can? I came up with a loose formula for my book, Vietnamese Food Any Day. With a combination of these five things, you’re on your way to a proper one.

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What Chefs Make When All They Have Is a Bag of Rice​

How they go against the grain.
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There’s a reason so many of us turn to rice come rent week: The pantry staple is inexpensive, versatile, and abundant. It’s indispensable during times of need—just one small bag can make a week’s worth of meals, each more exciting than the last.

Yes, you heard that right. The apparently basic ingredient has tons of potential and versatility, especially when you get a bit of help from a few other staples you likely have in your cabinets or fridge. Here seven chefs share the inspired ways they transform a few cups of this dependable grain into a delicious meal.
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several recipes enclosed ...​

 

How to Properly Wash Fruits and Vegetables​

Spoiler alert: You don’t need to buy that special produce spray.​

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The Best-Ever Eggplant Parmigiana​

An unadulterated recipe taught to us by an Italian grandma herself.​

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It's that time of year again, when soups and chilis tend to top the menu. Here's a 50+ slide show of recipes;

The Chili Everyone Is Talking About In Your State​

 

Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup Recipe​

This soup is packed with so much flavor with bites of tender chicken, rice noodles, cilantro, basil and lime juice. So cozy, comforting and fragrant – plus, it’s easy enough for any night of the week.​

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And two items on improving pizza;

An Italian Cook Taught Me 9 Secrets that Made My Homemade Pizza Insanely Better​

Spoiler alert: Don’t cook that sauce!
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8 Surprising Ways to Make the Best Homemade Pizza of Your Life​

Hint: The crust doesn’t matter
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Vegetarian Samosas with Potatoes and Peas​

Starchy potatoes and sweet peas, fragrant with plenty of spice and ginger, get a kick from fiery green chiles in these crispy vegetarian samosas.
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How To Make Butter (and Cultured Butter!)​

An easy, no-shaking-jars method for this DIY treat.
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No Flour, Eggs or Butter? No Problem! 23 Cake Recipes for When You’re Missing an Ingredient​

Feeling the urge to bake, but missing something apparently vital? Then pinch some ideas from great bakers past and present.

 
Bee gold: Why honey is an insect superfood
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Science Explains How to Cook Frozen Beef for the Perfect Steak Dinner​

Throw it straight on the grill, it’ll be as if you never froze it at all.
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The Hidden, Magnificent History of Chop Suey​

Discrimination and mistranslation have long obscured the dish’s true origins.​

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These 7 Cheeses Will Give You The Best Mac & Cheese In Town​

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Maybe not 'recipe', but there are culinary uses ...

8 Ways Aloe Vera Gel Can Benefit Your Skin, According to Dermatologists​

This natural plant can fight acne, prevent dark spots, and even slow down the signs of aging.

 
A few more to 'archive' here . . .

Classic Jewish Brisket Recipe​

This traditional Jewish brisket is braised in an aromatic tomato-based chicken broth, and tastes even better the day after you’ve made it.

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Singapore Noodles Recipe​

This curried rice noodle dish so popular around the world is not, in fact, from Singapore.

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How To Make Really Good Restaurant-Style Ramen at Home​

A brief history of the popular Japanese dish, and tips for making your own.​

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The Trick to Growing Your Own Avocado Plant​

The first step is easy: eat an avocado and save the pit.​

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The ancient potato of the future​

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What humanity should eat to stay healthy and save the planet​


What we eat needs to be nutritious and sustainable. Researchers are trying to figure out what that looks like around the world.
 

Fromage fictions: the 14 biggest cheese myths – debunked!​

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7 Anti-Inflammatory Foods You Should Be Eating This Winter​

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100 Pasta Recipes for Easy Peasy Dinners

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51 New Year’s Eve Dinner Ideas for Welcoming 2022 51 New Year’s Eve Dinner Ideas for Welcoming 2022

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The best side dishes to bring to your Christmas family dinner​

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30 Modern Twists on Your Favorite Comfort Foods​

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38 Easy Last-Minute Appetizers​

 
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Bacon BBQ Baked Beans​

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This Cajun Jambalaya Recipe Changed My Mind About Jambalaya​

Why it’s time to give the southern Louisiana stalwart a second glance

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Cauliflower Parmesan Is Vegetarian Comfort Food At Its Finest​

You won’t be disappointed.

 
Quite a few good ones here;

I Write About Food For A Living, And These Are The 36 Most Clever Cooking Tips I Learned This Year​

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The Easy Pasta Recipe Mimi Thorisson Makes for Her 5 Kids on Repeat​

Her accidental creation is now a family favorite.​

Sage and Walnut Tagliatelle Recipe

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Classic;

Red Beans and Rice Recipe​

So thick, so creamy and so flavorful. The beans are cooked just right – perfectly tender, served with rice and smoky andouille sausage.

 

Grilled Chicken Tikka Kebabs Recipe​

Chef Meherwan Irani’s marinade for these chicken skewers achieves the perfect balance of yogurt, lime, and spices.

 
I'd make two changes here;
1) Use mayo in place of butter on the outer bread sides.
2) Fry in skillet rather than bake in oven, to get that crusty, crunchy toasted result.

Here’s How To Make A Tuna Melt Even Better Than Your Local Diner​

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What Is Mirin and Why Should You Use It?​

 

10 Plant-Based Protein Foods That Keep You Feeling Full and Energized​

There’s no reason to sacrifice your satiety when going meatless.​

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Honey Walnut Shrimp Recipe​

The sugared walnuts are the best part and make the dish so unique.​

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Best-Ever Cabbage Hash Browns​

Potatoes are so last year.​

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German Apple Pancakes Recipe​

In this recipe from famed food writer Ruth Reichl, caramelized apples fragrant with cinnamon and nutmeg are used to fill boozy rolled pancakes.​

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Chili, on it's own in many ways and on top of other ...​

Chili Recipes​

From flavorful chili dips to delicious slow cooker chili dishes, you can find a chili recipe for any occasion. Discover our best chili recipes now.​

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9 Helpful Cooking Tips Straight from Food Scientists​

How’s your culinary chemistry?
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Italians Avoided Pizza for Centuries—Tourism Changed Everything​


Pizza’s dominance on the international gastronomic stage hinges not on a glorious past rooted in antiquity so much as an anthropological phenomenon that has come to be known as the “pizza effect.”
 

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