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Feasting From Thanksgiving to New Year's
Helen Puckett DeFrance shares how-to’s from her book and her children’s cooking program that make the holidays yummy and bright
Sharing the passion for cooking that she learned in her grandmother's, Helen Todd’s, Southern kitchen with children throughout the nation is Helen DeFrance’s missi ... read more
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Tips From a Pro: Mr. Thanksgiving
Rick Rodgers shares tips for a successful Thanksgiving feast
1. Space
Rick Rodgers says to look at how big the kitchen really is. Is the counter space adequate for the pies to be cooling while other dishes are being prepared? Also consi ... read more
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A Primer From Mr. Thanksgiving
Rick Rodgers, noted for his Turkey-Day spread, offers some hints
Rick Rodgers has been a chef to stars and dignitaries, a cooking teacher, and prolific author; among his works is Thanksgiving 101 (Harper Collins, 2007). He was also a culina ... read more
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Enjoying an East-West Feast
Chef Ming Tsai's Thanksgiving spread sates his desire for food and family
"I was born, still am, and will always be hungry," says Chef Ming Tsai, TV personality, cookbook author, and chef and owner of Blue Ginger restaurant in Wellesley, Mass.
For ... read more
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A Table of Possibilities
Chef Douglas Rodriguez enjoys a U.S. holiday with a Cuban touch
Miami-based chef Douglas Rodriguez, 43, fondly remembers his Cuban-born grandmother’s inability to get the hang of the American turkey. "I remember her putting a turkey ... read more
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Grand Thanksgiving Menu Ideas to Share
Celebrity chefs, a Louisiana general, and a pro share favorite recipes
Although fond depictions of turkeys and pilgrims are par for the course during Thanksgiving, the truth is Americans have always brought their cultural and regional identities ... read more
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Hearty Irish Fall Fare
Coookbook author Margaret Johnson offers Irish family favorites
Margaret Johnson, 64, of West Hampton Beach, N.Y., knows that Irish food is not all corned beef and cabbage, and it’s a lesson she’s determined to share with her g ... read more
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Sarabeth Levine: Cookie Tips From a Baking Pro
An expert tells how to bake (and decorate!) a beautiful batch of cookies
1. Keep all necessary ingredients on hand. It takes only a short time to make fresh cookies.
2. Use superfine sugar instead of granulated sugar. Superfine dissolves more quick ... read more
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Baking for a Brood
Sarabeth Levine, award-winning pastry chef and restaurateur, talks cookies
Cupcakes should be simple, believes Sarabeth Levine, 65, a New York City grandmother of five and step-grandmother of seven. The award-winning pastry chef, who is the founder o ... read more
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The Food Nanny’s Very Fine Tips for Grandparents
Liz Edmunds introduces stress-free meals for kids of all ages
Liz Edmunds gives suggestions for easy, stress-free meals that kids of all ages (and their grandparents) will love.
1. Go easy on the onions! You may even want to serve them ... read more
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The Food Nanny Comes to the Rescue at Dinnertime
This no-nonsense Mary Poppins brings togetherness to the table
Liz Edmunds, a Utah mother and grandmother, knows a thing or two about planning dinner. She developed a menu plan with guidelines 30 years ago out of self-defense, to make fee ... read more
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Celebrate Harvest Time With Fall Foods
Get a taste of Lidia Bastianich's tips on preparing fall foods with grandchildren
"Fall is a great time to connect children to the source of growth," says chef Lidia Bastianich. She recalls her own childhood in Italy where, she says, autumn was the time whe ... read more
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Tasteful Kitchen Tips
For chef Jacques Pepin, getting grandchildren to try new things is key
1. Teach children respect for food, says Chef Jacques Pepin. By showing them food in the garden or on a farm and even showing them farm animals, they will have a greater sense ... read more
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Kitchen Lessons
Chef Jacques Pepin, and daughter, Claudine, have kids sample different tastes
Watch any of Chef Jacques Pepin’s cooking shows and you witness not only a master cook at work but also a master instructor, eager to impart his vast base of culinary kn ... read more
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Southern Sides for a Platter of Fried Chicken
Chef Scott Peacock shares grandmother-approved recipes
In addition to his own grandparents, Scott Peacock, the co-owner and chef of Watershed Restaurant in Decatur, Ga., has "grandparents of spirit." He spent his childhood in his ... read more
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Step-by-Step Scoops
Savor ice cream with these mouthwatering tips from a pro
Personalize Your Pint:
Spruce up store-bought ice cream with the addition of fruit jam, syrup, cookie pieces or candy bits by allowing the ice cream to soften at room tempera ... read more
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Inside Scoop
From The Ultimate Ice Cream Book learn about homemade ice cream
It's cool, it's creamy, and it's one of America’s undying passions: ice cream. Thomas Jefferson wrote one of the first recipes for strawberry ice cream in his own hand. ... read more
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Down East Delicacy
At Waterman's in Maine, dishing up a lobster roll is a family business
Four miles outside the little fishing village of South Thomaston, Maine, a tree-lined road meanders toward a tiny peninsula where a weathered, grey-shingle beach shack crouche ... read more
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A Master Gardener's Tips
John Coykendall of Blackberry Farm encourages generations to garden together
Gardening offers grandparents extended periods of time with their grandchildren, as well as the satisfaction of sharing physical work and creating something together. John Coy ... read more
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