Both easy and elegant, this baked sea scallops recipe get a boost from buttery, seasoned cracker crumbs and wedges of fresh lemon.
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How to Choose Fresh Mushrooms
Photo/Art by Brenda Darroch Please settle a dispute: my friend says the best mushroom caps are the ones that are tightly closed and that open ones will spoil much sooner. I say bigger is better. Who’s right, and can you tell me how to choose fresh mushrooms? It depends on the mushroom, but I’ll assume […]
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VIDEO: Corned Beef and Cabbage
This corned beef has a twist that may make you wish it was St. Patrick’s Day more than once a year. If you don’t like boiled vegetables, try roasting them instead, says Yankee food editor Annie B. Copps. RECIPE: Annie’s Corned Beef and Cabbage
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How to Tell if a Lobster is Fresh | Yankee Kitchen
The best way to tell “fresh” among live lobsters is to look for the liveliest. They get lethargic as they go along. In fact, lobsters that are held in tanks for a long time after they’re caught may move so little that they have moss growing on their shells. Do not accept a mossy lobster. […]
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The Yankee Kitchen: How to Cook a Lobster
Yankee Magazine Editor Amy Traverso shows you how to cook Lobster. This is the true New England way! Hi. I’m Amy Traverso, Lifestyle Editor at Yankee Magazine, and welcome to the Yankee Kitchen. Today I’m going to be teaching you how to cook lobsters. Not my favorite chore, I have to admit, but the results are worthwhile. So […]
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How to Make Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I want to make thick & chewy chocolate chip cookies , not ones that are thin and crisp. I use a modified Toll House cookie recipe and still use butter (not honey), yet I can’t get the cookies to be as thick as those I remember my grandmother making. They seem kind of runny, […]
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Fiber in Vegetable Skin | Yankee Kitchen
I want to give my family the fiber that is good for us, but I don’t like the spongy center of zucchini or the large stems of spinach. Still, I pay good money for cold cereal full of bran. Am I throwing away fiber in vegetable skin when I discard the outer layer of a […]
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Garlic Substitutes |Yankee Kitchen
I have many recipes that call for garlic. Unfortunately, my family and I are allergic to garlic. Can you recommend and garlic substitutes that won’t leave the recipe tasting bland? Allergic to garlic? Fate worse than death! You have my condolences. If other members of the onion family are okay, shallots would be a good […]
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VIDEO: Egg Nests
Leftovers are on the menu for days after Thanksgiving, starting with breakfast. Watch food editor Annie B. Copps prepare Egg Nests with leftover stuffing. Recipes: Egg Nests
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The Yankee Kitchen: How to Peel an Apple
Lifestyle editor Amy Traverso skinned a lot of apples when she was writing The Apple Lover’s Cookbook. Watch as she demonstrates her favorite technique to peel an apple.
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Scallop Preparation Tips | Yankee Kitchen
I’ve heard that you should not wash scallops? Is that true? Can you offer other scallop preparation tips? It’s true that you should never wash scallops because they readily absorb water. Some unconscionable packers soak their scallops to plump them up, and since this interferes with the best interferes with every method of cooking, […]
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How long do spices stay fresh?
Q. With all the holiday baking and cooking, I found myself using more spices than usual and it got me wondering — how long do spices stay fresh? I know it has been at least two years since I purchased cinnamon and who knows when I bought cumin the last time. B. H., Brattleboro, VT […]