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Essential Seasonings You Need to Stock Your Kitchen

Posted on January 16, 2013
Cooking pasta tips for home improvement

Stock your pantry with these fundamentals, and you’ll be able to turn out flavorful, healthy meals any day of the week. From Just Married & Cooking: 200 Recipes for Living, Eating, and Entertaining Together, by Brooke Parkhurst and James Briscione.

The Cake Boss’s 17 Must-Have Baking Tools

Posted on April 12, 2012
Cake Boss Buddy Valastro shares his 17 essential baking tools from his book Baking with the Cake Boss

What the heck do you do with parchment paper? How do you use a pastry bag? Buddy Valastro, author of Baking with the Cake Boss, lists everything you need for at-home baking success—including how to avoid grating your knuckles on a microplane zester.

Jonathan Waxman’s Favorite Salads

Posted on July 1, 2011
Avocado mango salad

If the core of Italian cooking is seasonality, then nothing defines it more than fresh greens. Celebrity chef Jonathan Waxman shares his favorite fresh, simple salad ideas from Italian, My Way: More Than 150 Simple and Inspired Recipes That Breathe New Life Into Italian Classics.

Beat the Heat With Refreshing Gazpacho

Posted on July 1, 2011
Make this easy summer gazpacho recipe from The Stocked Kitchen

Cool off on a hot summer day with this stove-free soup recipe from The Stocked Kitchen: One Grocery List…Endless Recipes, by Sarah Kallio and Stacey Krastins.

How to Buy the Perfect Steak

Posted on June 30, 2011
Great grilling and barbecue tips

‘Tis the season to fire up the grill and enjoy a tender piece of goodness. Let Brooke Parkhurst and James Briscione, authors of Just Married & Cooking: 200 Recipes for Living, Eating, and Entertaining Together help you choose a steak that’s a cut above the rest.

Easy-to-Grow Essential Herbs

Posted on June 14, 2011
Italian herbs

There’s nothing more satisfying than preparing a meal with aromatic herbs grown in your own garden. Get started with this guide from Brooke Parkhurst and James Briscione, authors of Just Married & Cooking: 200 Recipes for Living, Eating, and Entertaining Together.

Easy-to-Grow Essential Herbs

Posted on June 10, 2011
Italian herbs

There’s nothing more satisfying than preparing a meal with aromatic herbs grown in your own garden. Get started with this guide from Brooke Parkhurst and James Briscione, authors of Just Married & Cooking: 200 Recipes for Living, Eating, and Entertaining Together.

Jonathan Waxman’s Tips for the Perfect Pizza

Posted on May 27, 2011
Making pizza at home can be easy with tips from Jonathan Waxman

Pizza fanatic? Celebrity chef Jonathan Waxman explains what ingredients and equipment are critical for homemade pies–it’s simpler than you think. From Italian, My Way: More Than 150 Simple and Inspired Recipes That Breathe New Life Into Italian Classics.

Create Quick Meals with a Pantry Essentials Checklist

Posted on May 10, 2011

Keep these key ingredients on hand in your kitchen pantry — they’ll help you create and flavor your meals, and save many a dish from disaster. From 4 Ingredients: More Than 400 Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes Using 4 or Fewer Ingredients, by Kim McCosker and Rachael Bermingham.

4 Ingredients Recipe: Asparagus with Balsamic Dressing

Posted on April 26, 2011
Asparagus with balsamic dressing

Bored with bland weeknight salad? Spruce it up with the season’s asparagus harvest. Get this and more fast weeknight meals from 4 Ingredients: More Than 400 Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes Using 4 or Fewer Ingredients, by Kim McCosker and Rachael Bermingham.