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Fresh Technique: Fish Baked in Paper

Make a fresh, healthy meal in minutes by sealing fish in an origami-like packet.
Today's Tip: The Color of Health

The most nutritious produce is conveniently color-coded.
Slumdog Sweet Potatoes

A non-traditional use for garam masala.

Juice It Up

Not getting the most juice from your lemons? Try this helpful tip.
Cooking beans in salt water

A traditional bit of advice in cookbooks is to avoid putting salt in the cooking water for beans. Will this toughen the beans, or is that advice not entirely correct?
Gray ice cream anyone?

The story of how blueberry ice cream turned into spackle.
For Perfect Custard, Draw the Line

A handy trick to cook your custard just right, without scrambling the eggs.
Getting our ya-ya on

Overcoming a fear of gumbo, with a little help from a New Orleans friend.
A Tortilla-Wrapped Homecoming

A reunion with the much-missed Mission burrito.
Box Cake Blunders

Help Wanted: Recipe for the perfect Yellow Box Cake Replica. Inquire within.
Reducing Complexity

Some of the most basic advice in cooking can be an opportunity to learn about important fundamentals. In examining the basic reduction sauce, we can also learn how temperature control is vital to cooking well. On the way, we can answer the question, "what is temperature?"
A Favorite Recipe, Revisited

Hitting up an old FC issue for a warming winter stew.
Whisk Love

An overlooked kitchen utensil proves its worth
Creamy Risotto Without the Butter (or the Broth)

Out of butter? No broth in the pantry? A risotto made with water instead of broth and olive oil in lieu of butter can still be delicious.
You Bake. You Decide.

Vote for your favorite in our carrot cake smackdown.
Going Full Boar

When it comes to wild game, it's good to have connections.
Gin and tonic, hold the tonic

A new gin arrives, just in time.
Real Cook of Genius

How something so small and simple can add a lot of convenience and comfort.
The Party That Is Egg Foam

As with a party, the success of an egg foam relies on getting all of the guests to mingle properly. In this follow up to last week's article, we explore how to keep water, proteins, and air mixing it up to ensure your foam is stable.
A "Grate" Find

An editor's favorite grating tool.

Make it Tonight

Swordfish with Black Olive and Mint Tapenade

Cookbooks, DVDs & More

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