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Kneading pizza dough

I've tried to make pizza dough and I just can't make it nice and smooth. It's always sticky. Sometime it doesn't even rise.

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Jazzing up a boxed cake mix

Can I add unsweetened cocoa to a store-bought white cake mix to make chocolate cake mix? And how much cocoa would I add?

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Is my yeast alive?

How do you know for sure that yeast is active? Does it have to bubble???

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Cleanly cutting pies & cakes

I have a hard time cutting lemon pie with my butcher knife; it always sticks to my knife. Is there a trick to it so I will not pull all the meringue apart? A...

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Creaming butter

I never had trouble creaming butter until last night; it just wouldn't cream. The recipe called for 3 Tbsp. of butter and 1-1/2 cups of sugar. I thought it w...

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Creaming butter for cookies

Consumer Reports once did an article on the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie, with their own tested recipe. I tried it and sure enough, it was the best I'd ever...

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Adding melted butter to cool batter

When adding cooled melted butter to milk, buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream, etc., (usually for making muffins), how do I keep the butter from lumping up? Also,...

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A pretty apple crisp

I recently made an apple crisp with red Rome apples. Long story short, the eye appeal of the finished dessert was less than appealing! Many of the apples tur...

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What are Swedish Fish?

What are Swedish Fish? I have a recipe calling for Swedish Fish and have no idea what they are. Thank you for answering such a stupid question.

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Clay-pot cooking

I was recently given a clay broiler style pan with a lid. How do I use it? I would like to roast a chicken with potatoes, carrots, and onions, but I'm not su...

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History of the sanddab

What is the history of the sanddab? Where is it caught and when is the season?

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How to prepare wolffish

I went on a deep sea fishing trip and we caught a wolffish. I've baked cod, haddock, flounder and such, but do you have an idea how to cook this fish before ...

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Orange roughy recipes

I purchased a package of orange roughy fillets in the supermarket and now I don't know how to cook them. I have already tried searching online and keep comin...

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Getting fish in the Midwest

I live in central Wisconsin and dream of fresh seafood - clams, mussels, soft shell crabs, crawfish,… all of which we just don't have available in the small ...

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