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How do you make vinaigrette? Try this easy vinaigrette recipe, along with six flavorful variations to try. The bold variations include lemon vinaigrette, chipotle vinaigrette, and more. #vinaigrette #dressing #recipes #salad
An Easy Vinaigrette Recipe—and 6 Flavorful Variations
How do you make vinaigrette? Try this easy vinaigrette recipe, along with six flavorful variations to try. The bold variations include lemon vinaigrette, chipotle vinaigrette, and more. #vinaigrette #dressing #recipes #salad
Cream of tartar is famously used in snickerdoodle cookies and to help stabilize meringue. But there are plenty of other uses for cream of tartar. Learn what exactly cream of tartar is, and how you can maximize your use of it. #creamoftartar #baking #howtobake #bakingtips
What Is Cream of Tartar—and What Is It Used For?
Cream of tartar is famously used in snickerdoodle cookies and to help stabilize meringue. But there are plenty of other uses for cream of tartar. Learn what exactly cream of tartar is, and how you can maximize your use of it. #creamoftartar #baking #howtobake #bakingtips
The best stand mixers mix a variety of baking ingredients quickly and easily, whether that’s a light whipped cream or a heavy bread dough. We tested 22 popular stand mixers and evaluated them on ease of cleaning, design, performance, size, features, and value.      #mixers #baking #mixers #bestmixers Smeg Stand Mixer, Kitchen Stand Mixer, Best Stand Mixer, Kitchen Aid, Kitchen Ideas, Artisian Bread Recipes, Wolf Gourmet, Kitchenaid Artisan, Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
The 7 Best Stand Mixers, According to Our Extensive Testing
The best stand mixers mix a variety of baking ingredients quickly and easily, whether that’s a light whipped cream or a heavy bread dough. We tested 22 popular stand mixers and evaluated them on ease of cleaning, design, performance, size, features, and value. #mixers #baking #mixers #bestmixers
Discover what's in Italian seasoning so you can make it at home. Here, you will find an Italian seasoning recipe, as well as different ways to use and cook with Italian seasoning. #fastrecipes #quickrecipe #realsimple #recipeideas #recipes #weeknight #seasoning #italianseasoning Seasoning Recipe, Sammich, Real Simple, Test Kitchen, Italian Seasoning, Quick Recipes, Weeknight, Fast Food, Seasonings
What’s In Italian Seasoning—and How Do You Make It At Home?
Discover what's in Italian seasoning so you can make it at home. Here, you will find an Italian seasoning recipe, as well as different ways to use and cook with Italian seasoning. #fastrecipes #quickrecipe #realsimple #recipeideas #recipes #weeknight #seasoning #italianseasoning
5 Foods You Shouldn't Cook in Stainless Steel Skillets
Stainless steel skillets are versatile workhorses that grace the kitchens of home cooks and professional chefs alike. With their sleek appearance and durable construction, these pans can handle a wide range of culinary tasks. However, stainless steel cookware is not without its quirks and limitations. Keep reading to learn about five foods that you shouldn’t cook in a stainless steel skillet, and why it’s best to opt for a different kind of pan.
How to Clean Potatoes Before You Cook With Them
The humble potato is among a cook's most versatile ingredients. They take endless forms and taste delicious every which way. But before you bake, roast, or mash them, it’s important to give them a good scrub. Follow our simple advice on how to clean potatoes, when to clean them, and why it's important, and you’ll be good to go for fritters, au gratin, and hash (oh my!).
Whether you're baking bread, rolls, or doughnuts, a touch of yeast is key to getting that airy, delicious texture. But before you bake, you probably want to know how much yeast is in a packet—and is it enough for the project you have planned? Get the scoop on yeast packets, including how to store them and great recipes that use a packet of yeast. #cooking #howtocook #yeast #baking Yeast Donuts, Doughnuts, Basic Yeast Donut Recipe, Donut Recipes, Baking Recipes, Pull Apart Loaf, No Yeast Pizza Dough, Baked Pretzels, Buttery Rolls
How Much Yeast Is in a Packet?
Whether you're baking bread, rolls, or doughnuts, a touch of yeast is key to getting that airy, delicious texture. But before you bake, you probably want to know how much yeast is in a packet—and is it enough for the project you have planned? Get the scoop on yeast packets, including how to store them and great recipes that use a packet of yeast. #cooking #howtocook #yeast #baking
Discover eight oil substitutes you can use when baking. Oil substitutes in baking include melted butter, bacon grease, and more. #bakinghacks #howtobake #howtocook #recipeideas #recipes #oil #oilsubstitute Vegan Butter, Nut Butter, Melted Butter, Apple Spice Cake, Pumpkin Spice, Delicious Cookie Recipes, Yummy Cookies, Bacon Pan, Oil Substitute
8 Oil Substitutes to Use When Baking
Discover eight oil substitutes you can use when baking. Oil substitutes in baking include melted butter, bacon grease, and more. #bakinghacks #howtobake #howtocook #recipeideas #recipes #oil #oilsubstitute
Learn the difference between heavy cream, whipping cream, and half-and-half—along with the best heavy cream substitutes. #foodhacks #recipehacks #lifehacks#kitchenhacks #heavycream #whippingcream #halfandhalf Heavy Cream Substitute, Dairy Substitute, Coconut Milk Chocolate, Dairy Allergy, Vegan Substitutes, Satay Sauce, Making Whipped Cream, Poached Chicken, Hot Soup
Heavy Cream, Whipping Cream, and Half-and-Half: What's the Difference?
Learn the difference between heavy cream, whipping cream, and half-and-half—along with the best heavy cream substitutes. #foodhacks #recipehacks #lifehacks#kitchenhacks #heavycream #whippingcream #halfandhalf
If you have leftover pie crust in the fridge, don't limit yourself! We have pie crust ideas, from galettes and tarts to cookies, crackers, and quiche. #baking #pies #bakingtips #tarts #cookies #crackers Strawberry Desserts, Mini Desserts, Just Desserts, Cashew Smoothie, Smoothie Recipes, Pie Crust Recipes, Pastry Recipes, Slow Cooker Cake Recipes, Leftover Pie Crust
15 Ideas for Using Ready-Made Pie Crust, and None of Them Are Pie
If you have leftover pie crust in the fridge, don't limit yourself! We have pie crust ideas, from galettes and tarts to cookies, crackers, and quiche. #baking #pies #bakingtips #tarts #cookies #crackers
A soggy bottom isn't the end of the world: It just feels like it. Follow our tips for blind baking pie crust to save your world, one pastry at a time. #baking #bakingtips #howtocook #pie #pastry #cookingtips Pumpkin Pie Crust, Pumpkin Pie Cookies, Pumkin Pie, Perfect Pumpkin Pie, Best Pumpkin Pie, Baked Pumpkin, Perfect Pies, Blind Baking Crust, Blind Bake Pie Crust
Blind Baking: It Gives Crust a Head Start Toward Perfect Pumpkin Pie
A soggy bottom isn't the end of the world: It just feels like it. Follow our tips for blind baking pie crust to save your world, one pastry at a time. #baking #bakingtips #howtocook #pie #pastry #cookingtips
Green onion vs. chives: What's the difference? Here, we discuss which ingredient to use when, how to substitute green onions for chives and vice versa, and how to cook with various other alliums such as shallots and ramps. #greenonion #chives #cookingtips #cookinghacks Chives Plant, Garlic Chives, Raw Garlic, Savory Waffles, Savoury Biscuits, Seafood Dishes, Pasta Dishes, Salmon Flatbread, Types Of Onions
Green Onion vs. Chives: Here's What Allium to Use, and When
Green onion vs. chives: What's the difference? Here, we discuss which ingredient to use when, how to substitute green onions for chives and vice versa, and how to cook with various other alliums such as shallots and ramps. #greenonion #chives #cookingtips #cookinghacks
How to cook hamburgers five different ways, including in the oven, on the stove, and in an Instant Pot. Plus, how to tell when burgers are done. #burgers #hamburgers #howtocookburgers #cookingtips Broiled Chicken, Grilled Chicken Thighs, Pan Seared Chicken, Baked Salmon, Chicken Breasts, Hamburgers On The Stove, How To Cook Hamburgers, Hamburgers Grilled
How to Cook Hamburgers 5 Different Ways—Including Grilled, Broiled, and More
How to cook hamburgers five different ways, including in the oven, on the stove, and in an Instant Pot. Plus, how to tell when burgers are done. #burgers #hamburgers #howtocookburgers #cookingtips
Looking for the perfect topping for your favorite cake, cookie, or other baked good? You need to know all about the differences between frosting, icing, and glaze, so you can find the perfect one for that dessert finishing touch. #cooking #baking #frosting #icing #glaze #dessert Frosting, Icing, Cooking Tips, Baked Goods, Toppings, Glaze, Cookies, Canning
The Difference Between Frosting, Icing, and Glaze
Looking for the perfect topping for your favorite cake, cookie, or other baked good? You need to know all about the differences between frosting, icing, and glaze, so you can find the perfect one for that dessert finishing touch. #cooking #baking #frosting #icing #glaze #dessert
What is the difference between heavy cream and heavy whipping cream? Here's the lowdown, plus how to cook with them. #cookingtips #heavycream #whippingcream #howtocook Heavy Whipping Cream, Heavy Cream, Cooking And Baking, Shrimp Bisque, Butterscotch Sauce, Rich Recipe, Cream Tops
What Is the Difference Between Heavy Cream and Heavy Whipping Cream?
What is the difference between heavy cream and heavy whipping cream? Here's the lowdown, plus how to cook with them. #cookingtips #heavycream #whippingcream #howtocook