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How to Make a Gingerbread House | Expert Advice
King Arthur Flour baker MaryJane Robbins has some gingerbread house advice: It can be addicting. Learn her expert gingerbread house tips.
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How Do You Make Sour Cream? | Yankee Kitchen
I have many recipes that call for sour cream. Is this cream that has been soured or the commercial boxed sour cream that can be used on potatoes, in dips, etc.? How do you make sour cream and can that be used interchangeably with the store-bought variety? Sour cream gets its acid taste from harmless […]
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Recipe Substitutes for Buttermilk | Yankee Kitchen
Old-fashioned recipes for quick breads and pancakes call for buttermilk, a product we rarely have on hand — are there any substitutes for buttermilk? Fortunately, buttermilk is not essential for this brand of baking — you can substitute whichever sour dairy product you happen to have around: either plain, natural yogurt (don’t use the […]
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The Secret to Crisp Pumpkin Pie Crust | Yankee Kitchen
Is there a way to make pumpkin pie that has a nice, crisp bottom crust? I don’t mean “not soggy,” I mean crisp. I’ve tried everything—starting in a superhot oven, prechilling the crust before adding filling, even brushing the crust with egg white and letting it dry. Nothing helps. So what’s the secret to crisp […]
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Wine Substitutions in Cooking | Yankee Kitchen
A lot of recipes call for wine — “red wine,” “port wine,” “white wine.” what kind do I buy? Must I go to the liquor store or can I get it at the grocery? Are there wine substitutions that can be used in cooking? Red and white wines have flavors different from each other and […]
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How To Chill Wine Quickly | Yankee Kitchen
Can you tell me how to chill wine quickly? Sticking the bottle of white in a bucket of ice takes what seems like forever, and the freezer isn’t much better. Surely there must be a solution that doesn’t involve dropping ice cubes in a glass of good Chardonnay. You can chill wine quickly — or […]
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Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
Even during the busy holiday season, a talented team of caterers (and friends) takes time to enjoy a deliciously streamlined feast.
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The Heart of the Feast
Let’s be honest: The best part of Thanksgiving (besides dessert) isn’t the all-American bird, the great symbol of the fall holiday. I have nothing against turkey (when properly cooked, it can yield wonderfully moist, delicious meat), but it’s really the dishes that surround the turkey—the mashed potatoes, the squash, the Brussels sprouts, the sweet potatoes, […]
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What Are Tapas? | Yankee Kitchen
What are tapas? M.T., Weston, MA Tapas are the Spanish equivalent of what the French call hors d’oeuvres, the Italians antipasti, and some other Mediterranean nations mezes — appetizers or small bites of simple foods eaten before, or in lieu of, a big meal. The apocryphal beginnings of the tapas (the verb tapar means “to […]
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The Yankee Kitchen: How to Crack Open a Lobster
Yankee Magazine Lifestyle Editor Amy Traverso shows you how to crack open a lobster. It’s a messy job, but its well worth the work! Enjoy! Hi, I’m Amy Traverso, Lifestyle Editor at Yankee Magazine, and today I’m going to show you how to take the meat out of a lobster. It’s kind of a messy […]
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Rose Ginger Vodka
Annie Copps, Food Editor at Yankee Magazine, prepares a beach rose and ginger vodka infusion that’s great for summer cocktails.