August 2011

Steal a few secrets from the pros to turn out restaurant-quality food from your own kitchen   “Mise en place” is a French cooking philosophy of preparation: Getting everything chopped, measured and prepped ahead of time streamlines cooking and may preempt disaster.(photo: Polka Dot Images/Polka Dot/Getty Images)   “How many parties have you done when …

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by Deb Barracato, Contributor Young Children Can be Culinary Explorers — You Just Have to Guide Them Nathan Cyr likes his cheddar sharp, his chocolate dark and his marinated fish ceviche. This Idaho 4-year-old bucks conventional wisdom, which claims that young children won’t eat anything but bland, unintimidating food. While it’s true many kids like …

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