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How to fix underdone cornbread/biscuits

I took my cornbread out of the oven too soon and didn't realize it wasn't completely cooked until I sat down to dinner 10 to 15 minutes later. My daughter sa...

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How to fix tough meat or brisket

My husband smoked a brisket, about 6+ hours. He sliced against the grain and it is tough as nails! I have thinly cubed the meat and wonder how to "tenderize"...

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Why cookies may turn rancid or spoil

Chef, I have recently graduated from pastry school and have a question about a strange flavor that I get from a cookie that I bake. The flavor is a stale or ...

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How to prevent dry scones

I made scones for the first time and found them to be a little dry. What can I do to make them a bit moister?

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How to cut ribbon fries

At a carnival recently, I had the opportunity to try ribbon fries. I would love to replicate this at home, but have no idea how to cut the potatoes like they...

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How to make baking powder

It's late. A desert bread recipe calls for 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1-1/2 tsp baking powder. I don't have any more baking powder. What can I use? Can I just u...

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Head start on the Ritz Mock Apple Pie

Odd question: My teenager wants to make "Mock Apple Pie" for her grandparents when she visits them. The recipe calls for a lemon-flavored sugar syrup that in...

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How to Use Oreos for a Cheesecake Crust

I have a Philadelphia Cream Cheese recipe for Chocolate-Vanilla Swirl Cheesecake. The crust calls for 20 Oreo cookies crushed. It doesn't say what to do with...

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Why Sunbutter Turns Your Cookies Green

I added SunButter to my Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies and on the second day after baking the inside of the cookies were bright green. The taste still was go...

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Should corn be grilled for an hour?

Should you cook corn on the cob, without husk, for one hour? My husband insists that corn needs to cook for one hour. I said no, about fifteen minutes.

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Tartaric acid & cream of tartar the same?

It has been my understanding that cream of tartar is tartaric acid. In your Quick and Easy Flat Bread Recipe, you have these two listed separately as ingredi...

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