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Tips

How to Cut "Noodle" Dumplings

Do you get frustrated trying to cut noodle-style dumplings? If so, check out this tip.

How To Cook Grits and Polenta

Cooking grits (and polenta) is as easy as can be. Keep reading for a play-by-play on cooking up this simple staple.

How to Easily Peel Garlic by Blanching

Peeling garlic can be a sticky, time-consuming mess. Follow this simple tip to make your life a bit easier.


How-To's

How to Make Yogurt at Home

Creamy homemade yogurt is so luscious in taste and texture, and so simple to make, once you try it, you may never purchase it again.

How to Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Grab our recipe for creamy Homemade Ricotta Cheese and follow these quick and easy instructions on how to make homemade ricotta cheese yourself. It's so luscious (in taste and texture) and so simple to make, once you try it you may never purchase the grocery store variety again!

How to Flavor & Tenderize Meat and Vegetables with Marinades

Look around your kitchen, and you’ll see everything needed to add extra layers of flavor or to tenderize your favorite meal — vinegars, juices, milk, vegetables, spices, even wine. In this step-by-step tutorial we explain all that you should know about marinades and how they work . . . while you relax.

How To Make Grilled Pizza

Grilled pizza has everything going for it — crispy crust, delicious smoky flavor, and the chance to be outside. So grab our simple Pizza Dough and Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce recipes, check out some of our topping ideas, below, then follow these step-by-step instructions on making perfect grilled pizza every time.


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Recipes

Stuffed Pork Medallions

Aptly named, pork tenderloin is simply the most tender cut of pork. And it’s perfectly sized for two — a one-and-a-half pound tenderloin provides two meals.

Grilled Spinach

This easy-to-make dish prepares spinach in a new way—by grilling it! Healthy meals don't have to be made the hard way, this recipe allows you to have a healthy side that will go with almost any main course.

Before you get cooking, check out our quick tip for cleaning greens.

Vegetable Slaw

Although this slaw certainly tastes good on its own, it's intended to be served right on top of dishes, like shawarma.

Chicken Shawarma

Shawarma [shuh-WAHR-mah] is a sandwich staple throughout the Middle East. Similar to a gyro, they can be made any number of ways, but the basic concept is meat and fresh vegetables, with a hint of tahini, wrapped in a pita. Although the meat is typically slow-cooked on a spit, this grilled version makes it easy to do at home.

Grilled Potato Salad

Grilled potatoes are every bit as tasty as baked or fried, and they cook up quick. Best of all, they can be grilled right alongside the steak.

Bacon-Wrapped Filets

Hearty and delicious, this meal is good on its own. But what really makes it great is the blue cheese butter. Easy to make — and even easier to consume — it unites the dish with rich, creamy flavor.

Apple-Bacon Salad

This Apple Bacon Salad strikes the perfect balance between sweet and salty, creating an absolutely delicious side salad. Perfect for just about any meal, this green salad comes together quickly and easily. Plus there's bacon in it, so you know it has to be good!

Steak Diane

Julia Child was a master of technique, but her Steak Diane proves techniques don’t have to be difficult — and her recipe is a prime example of her practical philosophy: Great food is the result of good basic ingredients and fundamental cooking techniques. A classic dish, Steak Diane was popular in fancy supper clubs where waiters prepared it tableside in just a few minutes. Thin, tender beef is cooked lightning-fast, then served in a flavorful pan sauce — complete, from pan to plate, in less…

Julia's Mashed Potatoes

Julia’s smooth and fluffy mashed potatoes rely on drying and mixing techniques. The potatoes must be dried after cooking to remove moisture. When cooking for a crowd use an electric mixer on low being careful not to overmix which could turn the potatoes gluey.

Zucchini Linguine

No, that’s not pasta on the plate! It’s actually “linguine” made from julienned zucchini. This simple-to-make side dish of zucchini noodles sautéed in a little olive oil for just a few minutes, is a great low-carb alternative to pasta.

Parmesan Polenta Fries

Frying squares of polenta is a classic preparation, but for something a little different, chill cooked polenta, then cut into fries and bake them until crisp and golden.

Portobello Panini

Portobello Panini combine the fresh flavors of mushrooms, roasted red bell peppers, and Swiss cheese for a satisfying sandwich everyone will love. This recipe achieves that crisp crust reminiscent of real Italian panini using a simple technique of trimming and grilling basic grocery store bakery bread.