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Convert any recipe with this cool tool from FruitFromWashington.com. Add your ingredients, specify your cooking conversion and print or save a copy of your recipe. Offered as a free resource for all cook's on the net! I'd like to give this a try for many of my grandma's recipes that are written for 100 or more

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I'm talking tonight about fruits and vegetables. When buying produce it important, I think, not only to think about buying organic. More importantly, in my opinion, is to try to buy produce that is in season and locally produced. Learn the reasons why, and ways you can get your fresh seasonal produce for less money.

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Avocados bring back sweet memories of sitting under my grandma's avocado tree in California with a butter knife, spoon and salt shaker. Straight up, avocados are delicious, mash em' up for guacamole and they take on a whole other taste sensation. Get the avocado scoop right here!

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Knife Skills

When I saw this video demonstrating how to slice, dice and mince an onion and shallot I thought I'd share it on here for all of us to learn a trick or two. I know the number 1 thing for me to do is buy a good, sharp knife. This

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Join in on the debate here! How do you like your steak cooked? Is it still mooing on the plate once it's been "cooked" or how about charred to the point it is not recognizable anymore? Chime in at the debate, I did!

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On Monday, April 5th, 2010, Squidoo.com will launch a brand new one-of-a-kind club for foodies, bento enthusiasts, moms and anyone who has ever admired cute food!

This is a unique opportunity for bento makers to write online pages with Squidoo's super simple publishing platform and earn money to buy new bento gear or to donate to charity. If your bento wishlist is growing by the day and you n

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Started and created with real heart by lensmasters David and Marta, known as Rewards4Life on Squidoo, these exclusive cookbooks are a real labor of love. Available for free from Lulu.com each cookbook is unique and filled with delicious recipes. I'm proud to have shared in this wonderful venture. Take a peek and get your copy today!

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If you want to encourage your little baker to push the limits this Kid's Cookies cookbook, brought to you from Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library, is the go to for sure. Along with gorgeous photography the opening chapters in this cookbook offer information on safety, equipment, kitchen math and so much more.

I'm sharing a favorite of mine from the cookbook that is

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eThailandRestaurants is your one-stop source for finding restaurants in Bangkok. Whether you are looking for Italian, Indian, Thai, Chinese or American cuisine in Bangkok, ethailandrestaurants restaurant directory will be of great help in recommending the perfect restaurant in the location you want.

Search for restaurants in Bangkok by cuisine or by location. Also find great reviews of restau

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I've been fussing around in the kitchen for a very long time. In fact, I still remember the first dinner that I made for the family when I was 10ish...baked chicken, peas, rice and cherry pie. Everything was delicious from the family oohs and ahhs, 'cept I knew better when I tasted the dessert. Eww! I had no clue that you don't knead pie crust. Learned my lesson, hav

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Search our dictionary of more than 4,000 food terms and you'll never have to eat your words. Just type the word or phrase you're looking for in the box and select the "Go" button. If you're unsure of a term's correct spelling, just type in the first few letters. You may also browse through the dictionary by selecting any of the letters above.

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Okay I admit it - I am a FoodNetwork and any cooking show junkie! Most recent aha is that now my husband has jumped onboard. Had a fun experience finding these food quotes from real people to puppets :) Searching still to add more food quotes to make this an interesting site to visit. Leave a note in the guest book and make sure to add your fave quote too - I'll make sure to add the best ones to

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My brother-in-law lives and works in Bermuda (tiny island at only 21 square miles). How cool is that?! On a recent visit he brought a four-pack of the most awesome sauces created and bottled in Bermuda. He must have known "some like it hot" because these sauces pack a powerful, spicy punch. Delicious as they are just sprinkled on eggs, in a Bloody Mary or on a smok

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Cooking Indian dishes at home is not as difficult as you might think. With the right recipes and ingredients, you can easily and quickly cook tasty Indian favorites at home. Get great Indian recipes and cookbooks here.