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Kitchen Notebook: (Almost) Too Pretty to Eat

This time of year, we all want to delight our very favorite people with unexpected treats. Here we show you some cookie-decorating tips from a pro.
Jane Daniels Lear
November 2008
Keywords
jane daniels lear,
cooking + technique,
cookies,
dessert,
winter holidays
food + cooking

Dealing With Silver Skin

Silver skin is that layer of white, opaque connective tissue on any variety of meats. It’s hardly edible, and tough as rubber.
Ian Knauer
11.22.06
Keywords
cooking + technique,
food prep,
meat,
ian knauer
food + cooking

Skimming Along

The Japanese make some of the finest skimmers. The mesh surface is so fine that fats and other undesirables are pretty much lifted out exclusively.
Lillian Chou
11.22.06
Keywords
cooking + technique,
cookware,
food prep,
lillian chou
food + cooking

Turkey Temps

We were surprised that the USDA has dropped their recommended turkey temperature from 180 degrees Fahrenheit all the way down to 165 degrees.
Kemp M. Minifie
11.21.06
Keywords
cooking + technique,
poultry,
thanksgiving,
kemp m. minifie
food + cooking

The Joan Rivers Effect

A couple of readers have criticized the "burned-looking turkey" on our November cover. If you think that turkey was burned, you’ve been bamboozled.
Maggie Ruggiero
11.10.06
Keywords
cooking + technique,
food styling,
behind the scenes,
thanksgiving,
maggie ruggiero
food + cooking

Find an Egg Beater

You could call me a Luddite for preferring my old-fashioned egg beater at home to high-tech electric versions, but don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.
Kemp M. Minifie
10.26.06
Keywords
cooking + technique,
cookware,
kitchen,
food prep,
kemp m. minifie
food + cooking

Tools of the Trade

One commercial appliance is worth the money. Once you use a Vita-Prep, once you feel the full 37,000 RPM at your disposal, you will understand.
Alan Sytsma
10.24.06
Keywords
cooking + technique,
food prep,
alan sytsma
food + cooking

Onions: Lower and Slower

Why spend 45 minutes caramelizing onions when you can get it done in 10… with a little help from a Vidalia and some brown sugar?
Ian Knauer
10.20.06
Keywords
cooking + technique,
vegetable,
produce,
food prep,
ian knauer
food + cooking

Silicone Suggestion

I have become a convert to these brightly colored silicone potholders. If they get messy they can be washed and used again right away.
Shelley Wiseman
October 19, 2006
Keywords
cooking + technique,
cookware,
kitchen,
food prep,
shelley wiseman
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Xtreme Ice Cream

When you’re obsessed with making ice cream from scratch, bay leaves, cheese, and even toast are fair game.
Celia Barbour
August 2006
Keywords
celia barbour,
dessert,
chefs,
cooking + technique