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Dress Up Your Mashed Potatoes Without a Recipe

Mashed potatoes are a staple at the Thanksgiving dinner table. But that doesn’t mean they have to be the same year after year (not that anyone has ever complained about a perfectly creamy mashed potato). If you start with a great base recipe—here’s our favorite—you can turn a simple mashed […]

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How to Read a Recipe (like a Chef)

Recipes, full of data, are simple enough on the surface. What are you making, what are the ingredients, and how is it prepared? When you learn to read a recipe like a chef, however, you’ll realize that in a few extra moments, you can save yourself time, do more efficient […]