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How to Make the Perfect BLT
Do your BLTs lack a little something or constantly fall apart as you're eating them? Try this simple hack to make the perfect sandwich.
How to Freeze Butter to Preserve Freshness
Want an easy way to store all that butter you stocked up on at the bulk stores or when it was on sale? Use this handy storage tip to keep your butter fresh for longer.
Pre-Scoop Ice Cream to Serve a Crowd
When serving ice cream for a big group, don't scoop at the last minute as your guests anxiously await their turn for a frozen treat! Pre-scoop your ice cream and store in the freezer until you're ready to serve with this quick kitchen tip.
How to Shape Perfect Meatballs
Meatballs take time to shape by hand and are rarely consistent in size. Use a small ice cream scoop to make perfectly round meatballs of the same size.
How to Make Lemon Wheels for Garnishes
Instead of lemon wedges, you can garnish with fancy lemon wheels and twists. Here's a step-by-step guide for how to make lemon wheels.
Use Dental Floss to as a Multi-Purpose Kitchen Tool
Unflavored dental floss is often better than a knife to cleanly cut all kinds of soft foods—soft cheese, rolled dough, layered cake and cheesecake. It's a multi-purpose kitchen tool!
Use a Pastry Blender for More Than Pie Dough
Your pastry blender can be used for more than pies and pastries—it's perfect for chopped avocados, eggs for salad, and mashing cooked potatoes and squash.
How to Crush Peppercorns by Hand
Many recipes use crushed peppercorns as pepper is an indispensable flavoring in cooking. If you're a frequent cook and need crushed peppercorns en masse, or don't have a pepper grinder or mortar and pestle, this tip is for you!
How to Cut a Cake in Half with Floss
A common cake-assembling hassle is cutting cakes into even layers. Here's a simple and easy trick to ensure even cake cake layers every time.
How to Fix Seized Chocolate
Have you ever overheated your chocolate, causing it turn into a grainy lump? This is called seizing and there's a way to save it! Use this quick tip to make your seized chocolate smooth again.
How to Quickly Pick the Perfect Apple
Here's a fast and easy way to check an apple's freshness—this technique doesn't bruise the apple for the next person!
How to Skin Nuts
Skinning nuts like pistachios, hazelnuts, or almonds at home may seem like a daunting task, but it's simple and easy with this tip.
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Béarnaise Sauce
Béarnaise [behr-NAYZ] is a derivative, or variation, of hollandaise. Prepare the sauce as directed in our How To Make Classic Hollandaise article, but follow this recipe for a delightfully buttery sauce enhanced with the light anise-like flavor of fresh tarragon. Use this béarnaise to top the Stuffed Filet Mignon Oscar…
Apple-Mustard Sauce
For a glazed corned beef, brush some of this Apple-Mustard Sauce over the Braised Corned Beef and broil until glazed, if desired.
Stir-Fried Leeks with Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Leeks aren’t usually the star of the show, they’re used to playing a supporting role. But when given the opportunity, they can shine.
Although they don’t look like onions, leeks are in the same family and share some of the same flavor characteristics — they’re just a bit more subtle and sweet. Unlike bulb-forming onions, leeks actually grow in layered stalks. The tops are much greener than the bottoms because they’re exposed to more sunlight. However, only the light portion is edible …
Beer & Brat Potato Salad
Potato salad is nearly synonymous with summer gatherings — what would a picnic or a barbecue be without it? This version takes a cue from the Midwest with beer, brats, and whole-grain mustard. Give it a try at your next cookout and be the hit of the party.
Watermelon Rind Pickles
Watermelon Rind Pickles are the classic way to prepare the squash-like rinds of watermelon. Simmer the rinds in salt water to tenderize, then pickle them in a sweet and tangy brine that’s enhanced with cinnamon, fresh ginger, and pickling spices. If you like bread-and-butter pickles, you'll love these!
Grilled Pepper Salad with black beans & avocado
The perfect Mexican-style side dish, this grilled pepper salad with black beans, creamy avocado, and fresh cilantro pairs well with any smoky grilled main dish.
Breakfast Pizza with pico de gallo
To bake pizza in the oven, preheat oven to 450° and bake 12 minutes.
Tropical Fruit Salad
Most of the fruit can be cut ahead of time, but don’t slice the banana or combine fruit with the rum dressing until 5 minutes before serving.
Margherita Crostini with garlic vinaigrette
This side has all the great flavors of the favorite margherita pizza, but it’s easier to make.
Farro with dried apricots & feta
With bits of dried apricots, lemon zest, and feta, this hearty side feels light and refreshing.
Mojito Cocktail
Latin flavors are all the rage now, and here is one of the hottest drinks. It's a refreshing blend of rum, mint, sugar, and soda water — WOW!
Cheesy Grits Soufflé
The coarsely ground dried corn known as grits is a southern staple. Polenta or cornmeal may also be used in this recipe.