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What Should I Make for a Thanksgiving Brunch?
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Q: My Mom and I want to prepare a Thanksgiving brunch for family that will be around in the morning for the holiday, but not at the traditional dinnertime. Does anyone have any tasty recipe ideas f...

What Should I Do With These Garlic Greens?
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Q:At the market this weekend, I bought what I was told to be garlic greens (see pictures). I had to have them, they are beautiful! Are they garlic greens? I've never cooked with these before, any su...

What Food Should I Bring (Long-Distance!) To a New Mom?
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Q: Within the next week my sister and her husband are expecting their first child and I will be an aunt! We will be going to visit her and her new family the Friday after Thanksgiving and staying the ...

Can I Do Anything With Leftover Brisket Trimmings?
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Q: I work at a caterer's for extra cash on weekends, and I always end up with a few leftovers by the end of Sunday. This week, after trimming who knows how many pounds of brisket, they gave me a gallo...

Where Can I Find Yoga Pose Cookie Cutters?
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Q: I am looking for these cookie cutters that make really adorable gingerbread people in various yoga poses. Do you know where I could find some? I'd love to find a store in Manhattan (or surroundin...

What Should I Cook for a Smaller Thanksgiving Dinner?
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Q: For the first year ever, my small family is not going to visit extended relatives for Thanksgiving. I've never made a turkey, and I think a whole turkey is going to be too big for two adults, one c...

Can I Make Cheesecake But Skip the Water Bath?
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Q: For the past few years I've been making pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving. This year I'm making it for a pre-holiday gathering, and I wanted to know if any of your readers have had experience (a...

Best High-Capacity Dish Rack for a Small Space?
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Q: My boyfriend's apartment doesn't have a dishwasher, and with all of his roomates living there, and everyone cooking each night, dishes are a real problem. There is limited counter space as well, so...

Help Me Think of Thanksgiving-Themed Finger Foods!
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Q: I am living abroad and getting ready to move back to the States next month. I would love to throw a Thanksgiving-themed goodbye party. I do NOT want to have a sit-down meal for 20-30 people, but w...

What's a Good Seasonal Menu for Warmer Fall Weather?
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Q: In Chicago, and I am planning a dinner with a friend tomorrow night. I was planning a warm comfort food meal, but now it's going to be in the 60s. I'm not afraid of cooking something I've never ma...

Can You Offer Some Advice on Vintage Gas Ranges?
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Q: I'm redesigning my kitchen, and love the look of 1950's era vintage ranges, like Wedgewood or O'Keefe & Merritt. But I'm concerned about how well they cook and how easily they can be cleaned. ...

What Is This Mysterious Bird Cup?
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Q: I purchased this interesting and strange dish at a thrift store and have no idea what its purpose is. ...

Where Should I Buy My (Organic) Thanksgiving Turkey?
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Q: I'm hosting my first Thanksgiving this year. I usually try to eat organic and/or sustainably produced meat and would love to serve some to my (very recently acquired!) in-laws, but I'm at a loss fo...

Is There an Alternative to Canned Cream Soups?
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Q: I'm looking for an alternative to "canned cream of whatever" soup to use in slow cooker recipes. I saw a recipe recently for a chicken and wild rice dish (not soup) made in the slow cooker. However...

Can You Help Me Find a Calendar with Seasonal Produce?
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Q: I've been looking for something for a long time, and I thought if it existed, surely you guys would know about it. I really want a monthly wall calendar, where the pictures for each month are seaso...

Can You Recommend a Good Blender?
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Q: Do you have any blender recommendations? My mother offered to buy me a fancy one for my birthday. Do you have any suggestions for a good one that will blend up some rocking margaritas for much l...

What's a Great Appetizer for a Halloween Party?
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Q: I need to bring an appetizer to a Halloween party. I have seen a lot of recipes for desserts, but I need something savory and spooky. Any suggestions? Sent by Hilary...

Help! I Am Having Problems Searing Meat
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Q: I've been experiencing difficulty when it comes to searing meat on the stovetop, whether it's chicken breasts, pork chops or steak. I follow recipes exactly and wind up burning what I'm cooking. I ...

What Desserts Can I Make On the Stove?
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Q: I'm an exchange student living in Shanghai for the semester. My kitchen is pretty limited. I have two burners and a fridge/freezer, a frying pan and a cheap pot. And since I only have two months le...

What Are Some Healthy Treats for Trick or Treaters?
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Q: For Halloween, I want to be able to offer some treats but can't justify giving out unhealthy junk food to our youth. At the same time, some parents are also cautious about letting their kids eat ho...

Is It Necessary to Rinse Shredded Carrots Before Using?
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Q: At one of my first restaurant jobs I had to make gobs of coleslaw and my boss told me I had to rinse the carrot shreds before putting them into the coleslaw or it would make the slaw brown by the e...

Help Me Recreate a Creamed Corn Polenta
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Q: My wife and I had dinner at Morel's near the L.A. Farmers Market, and they had an amazingly delicious creamed corn polenta. I'd like to make some at home, but I'm new to polenta and need help fin...

What Is the Best Way To Store Olive Oil?
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Q: I've been trying to find a best way to store olive oil, since I got a larger bottle than normal and don't want it to go bad. Some sources advise to store it in the fridge... but there's counter-adv...

Help! Did I Ruin My Copper Pots?
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Q: I decided to take my copper pots once used for decor and take off the laqueur so i can cook with them. Now they have horrible black stains and a terrible copper finish and I am so sorry I ruined th...

Is It OK for Older Pans to Have a Patina?
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Q: Should baking pans be spotless or should they have the patina of use? As you can see, the cups are clean and ready for batter, but the rest of the pan shows evidence of numerous muffin/cupcake ba...