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Don’t Let Your Fries Take the Backseat: Ideas for Gourmet French Fries
May 7, 2013
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Emily Murray
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Miami
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Parmesan truffle fries, gorgonzola tabascos and garlic butter fries. Here are a few ideas on how to kick up your fries to make them gourmet and make them the star of your dish.
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Top Ways to Use Nuts in Recipes
April 24, 2013
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Emily Murray
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Miami
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Nuts aren’t just for bars and snack bowls, they often make their way into many dishes and recipes. Here are some of the top ways to cook with nuts.
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7 Healthy Foods for Winter
April 4, 2013
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Emily Murray
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Miami
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Throughout the winter your body is on the frontlines in the war to stay healthy. Here are 7 foods to eat and cook with to help you stay healthy in the winter.
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The 6 Best Gifts You Can Make in Your Kitchen
December 13, 2012
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Emily Murray
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Miami
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Making homemade gifts in your kitchen is an old-fashioned tradition that has recently made a comeback. Read more about great ideas for gifts this Holiday season.
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6 Uses for Thanksgiving Leftovers
December 7, 2012
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Emily Murray
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Miami
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Are you tired of the same old turkey sandwich after Thanksgiving? Read here to find out the six ways to use your Thanksgiving leftovers.
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The Many Health Benefits of Tea
November 27, 2012
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Emily Murray
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Miami
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There are many kinds of tea that offer health benefits to regular tea drinkers. Read about the big three teas that offer great health benefits.
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How to Grow an Herb Garden
August 15, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Miami
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Herbs are some of the most interesting plants on the planet because of their health benefits, complementary flavors to food, and powerful aromas. They have a wide variety of uses from flavoring meats and making teas to enhancing dips and treating ailments. It probably doesn't come as a surprise to hear that most modern medications have herbal extracts in them, and civilizations of old have also used them medicinally for thousands of years. If you would like to reap the benefits of these amazing plants, you could decide to grow your own herb garden for convenient use. There are many different cooking schools that even grow their own herb gardens on site.
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Your Guide to Community-Supported Agriculture
August 10, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Miami
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There has always been a strong do-it-yourself streak in America, especially when it comes to food, but not everyone can be a farmer. The next best thing, however, is to join a CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) program. These alternative food networks consist of individuals who pledge to support a farming operation through the purchase of shares. The members collectively share what is grown on the farm, including weekly boxes of farm fresh produce during growing seasons. Some farms offer other products like natural soaps, raw honey, coffee, eggs, and fresh meats. Many Florida culinary professionals rely on CSAs for both their personal and professional cooking.
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How to Make Turkey Meatloaf
July 20, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Miami
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Does this sound familiar in your family? Monday – Chicken, Tuesday – Pasta, Wednesday – Pork Chops, and on it goes through the rest of the week. If so, then you are stuck in a cooking rut. You know what your family likes and you know that you are all very busy and don’t have much time for dinner together. The predictable menu is your tool to manage time, tastes, and budgets.
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How to Make an Authentic Cuban Sandwich
July 9, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Miami
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Sure, it’s a ham and cheese sandwich. But is it just another ham and cheese sandwich? No, no absolutamente! The Cuban sandwich, or Cubano, is a deceptively simple and complexly flavored treat. With only four ingredients – ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, and dill pickles – it is both easy and inexpensive to make, but the flavor payoff is well beyond its simplicity.
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