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Our mission is no less than to demystify the kitchen and is so doing render complex techniques simple and define the mundane as well as the obscure for all to use.

But we need your help. So if you have some specialized knowledge about anything from apples to zucchini or if you know a thing or two about the history of Pyrex then by all means share the wealth.

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Useful Tip

Sticky fish

Here’s a tip to help keep your fish from sticking to the grill. First clean your grill well. Once the grill is good and hot, dip a paper towel into a small bowl of canola oil and wipe across … [more]

Favorite Ingredient

Cardamom

One of the worlds most expensive spices (next to saffron and vanilla ). It is widely used in cooking in Scandinavian, Sri Lanka, India and Iran. Cardamom has a strong, intensely aromatic fragrance … [more]