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For starters, here’s how to choose the best bulbs.

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Have you wanted to take a full rack of spareribs and trim it down to a St. Louis cut? Well, let’s discuss what spareribs are in the first place. Spareribs are taken from the belly of the pig and are longer than their counterpart baby back ribs.

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Along with steaming, blanching vegetables is a basic technique every cook should know. Briefly boiled and then plunged into ice water, these bright and tender-crisp vegetables may be used in crudité platters, salads, sushi rolls, and stir fries, or refrigerated or frozen for later use.

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The judge said Batali’s accuser had ‘significant credibility issues’ and was probably motivated by financial gain.

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Not all stovetop or oven recipes will work in the Instant Pot, but many will. Here’s how to adapt them.

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Plus, other tools we’re snagging at Misen’s Valentine’s Day Sale. I have several Misen pans, and they are top quality.

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Just 10 minutes and you can have the best brown butter to add a nutty, deep richness to both sweet and savory recipes.

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