Watch as Annie B. Copps puts a fall flavor in whoopie pies with pumpkin using a recipe from Yankee‘s new cookbook, Yankee Magazine’s Best New England Recipes. Here’s her recipe: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies.
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Drying Herbs
Many large-leaved herbs can be loosely bunched, their stems tied with a string, and hung head down in a darkened and well-ventilated room, such as an attic or shed, until it’s time to store them. This will take from three days to several weeks, depending on the particular herb. A steady temperature of 70 degrees […]
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Cookbooks: Martha’s Vineyard
Morning Glory Farm and the Family That Feeds an Island: Including 70 Favorite Martha’s Vineyard Recipes (Vineyard Stories, 2009; $24.95), by Tom Dunlop with lavish photographs by Alison Shaw, takes you into the lives of a Vineyard farm family. Other notable books focusing on Martha’s Vineyard cuisine include: The Martha’s Vineyard Table by Jessica B. […]
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VIDEO: Annie Cooks: Asparagus Hummus
Annie Copps, Food Editor at Yankee Magazine, prepares a spring treat using fresh asparagus. Yankee food editor Annie B. Copps greets spring with this recipe: Asparagus Hummus Served With Dukkah Spiced Pita Chips. Watch the video for tips on cooking asparagus and how to prepare the hummus and chips. Hi, I’m Annie Copps, the Food […]
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Salsa and Swordfish from the Greenlaw Cookbook
“Here’s another terrific salsa recipe, which we make when someone gives us a big bag of tomatoes and peppers from their garden. It’s delicious on fish, but also on just about everything else–chicken, scrambled eggs–or just used as a dip.” — Martha Greenlaw From Linda and Martha Greenlaw’s Recipes from a Very Small Island, Hyperion, […]
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Video: Annie Cooks Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread is on the menu when “Annie Cooks” — a cooking video from Yankee that highlights senior food editor, Annie B. Copps. I’m Annie Copps, Food Editor at Yankee magazine, Any good leprechaun will tell you the key to good Irish soda bread is don’t get overworked. Don’t overwork the dough and don’t […]
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Cookbooks: Cheese to Cookies
Who doesn’t love a good cookbook? You like to read about food, I assume you like to cook, too. Great cookbooks cross my desk all the time. Here are a few recent ones that have caught my eye and palate. Do you hanker for a hunk, piece, slice, or chunk of cheese or some other […]
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Cookbook: Everyday Recipes
Where do you find more than 400 recipes and tons of tips that you will use in the kitchen every day? In The Old Farmer’s Almanac Everyday Cookbook! The recipes in this cookbook are tested and updated and come with illustrations, photos, and helpful hints. For example, “don’t cut salad greens — tear them. Metal […]
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Instructions for Brining a Turkey
For a consistently juicy and delicious roast turkey this Thanksgiving, we recommend a brining a turkey. Click below for brining instructions from Chef Sam Hayward and for his recipe for cooking a brined turkey:
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How to Skin a Tomato Easily | Yankee Kitchen
There’s more than one way to skin a tomato easily… The quickest and easiest way we know of, this method works best for gazpacho, soups, and sauces. Recipes included below. Cut tomatoes in half (length or width); then place a box grater over a bowl and rub cut side gently. The blades of most box […]
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How to Win a Blue Ribbon | Cooking Contest Tips
Have you ever thought about entering one of your creations in a cooking contest? Maybe you have, only to find out that, as in any competition, it takes strategy and perseverance to learn how to win a blue ribbon. Here are a few of the tips for you that we picked up talking to hundreds […]
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15 Practical Party Tips
Read these simple party tips for hosts before planning your next big event 1. Don’t make things you’ve never made before. Be certain of what you’ll be serving. You can afford to be a bit adventurous, but don’t try out that “foolproof” souffle for the first time at your big party — save that one […]