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Filling Cake Pans for Perfect Results

Whether tried-and-true or new-to-you, some cake recipes leave you guessing when it comes to filling the pan. Here are some basic pan-filling standards for sheet cakes, layer cakes, or the ever unpredictable bundt or tube cakes.

Cookies

Financiers

Makes about 24 cookies Chef’s Note: You may substitute canned pineapple that has been drained and patted dry.

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Fish-Buying Cheat Sheet

Before you can even think about cooking fish, you have to buy it (well, or catch it, if that’s your thing!), and buying fish can be challenging. Is it fresh? Is it the right kind of fish for what you want to make? Where does it come from, and does […]

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Five Simple Steps to a More Sustainable Kitchen

These days it seems like we’re all looking for ways to live a little greener—both for our own health and the health of our planet. With that in mind and in an effort to reduce our own personal footprints, it is important to consider the waste we create in our […]