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Step-by-step instructions and tutorials for mastering different techniques and methods for various types of cooking equipment.
How to Roast Peppers
Want to know how to roast peppers? It's easy and doesn't take very long. Roasted peppers have a distinctively rich flavor and can be used in a number of ways: on salads, in pasta, pureed into dips, and more. Learn how to roast peppers by following these easy steps.
Indoor Grill Cooking Tips
These indoor grill cooking tips will help you get delicious outdoor-grilled taste with a countertop or stovetop indoor grill. Use these indoor grill cooking tips next time you grill anything from a burger to vegetables.
Sausage Making Tips
These tips for home sausage making will help you in making better sausage at home.
Home Sausage Making – Instructions for Making Homemade Sausage
Making homemade sausage is easy and delicious. This step by step tutorial will give you a basic understand of sausage making. For easy sausage making, use a KitchenAid stand mixer and the food grinder and sausage stuffer attachments.
Make Smoked Salt
Learn how to make smoked salt with a stovetop smoker. This article explains how to make smoked salt.
How to Smoke Salmon in a Stovetop Smoker
Learn how to smoke salmon in a stovetop smoker. This step by step tutorial will explain how to smoke salmon, using a stovetop smoker. Once you master the basics of using a stovetop smoker with these instructions, you can easily smoke other kinds of food.
How to Butterfly a Turkey Breast
You can make rolled turkey dishes, or roulades, if you know how to properly butterfly a turkey breast. This step by step guide will show you how to properly butterfly a boneless turkey breast.
How to Make Pesto
Basil pesto, made with basil plucked right from the garden, is one of summer's greatest pleasures. Here's how to make pesto with your food processor.
How to Use a Pasta Machine to Make Homemade Pasta
Homemade pasta has a superior flavor and texture to the boxed, dried versions. This article shows you step-by-step how to use your pasta machine for making homemade pasta.
Oven Baking Bread Machine Dough
Oven baking bread machine dough recipes will give you smaller, more manageable loaves and will impart a different flavor and texture to your bread. Follow these steps for oven baking bread machine dough.
Making Rice Cooker Recipes - Risotto in your Rice Cooker
Rice cooker recipe for risotto. Includes step by step instructions for making risotto rice cooker recipes in your rice cooker.
How to Form a Swirled Sweet Bread
It is not difficult to make the swirl of filling that's often in sweet bread recipes. Here's how to form the loaf for a sweet bread recipe that has a swirled filling.
How to Use Your Equipment
Are your countertop appliances gathering dust because you're too busy to read the manual? Dust them off and take a look at some of my easy step-by-step instructions for making some of the most basic and classic dishes with your cooking equipment.
Making Pulled Chicken in the Slow Cooker
With its low, steady temperature, a slow cooker is the perfect vessel for tender, saucy pulled chicken. Follow these steps to make an easy weeknight dinner or the perfect entrée for a casual get-together or potluck.
Making Mashed Broccoli with an Immersion Blender
Follow these simple instructions to use your immersion blender to make mashed broccoli with leeks. Once you've mastered the technique, you can use your immersion blender to puree nearly any type of vegetable or vegetable combination.
Making Bread in a Bread Machine
If bread-baking seems like a mystery or a complex scientific process, a bread machine can take out a lot of the guesswork. Follow these easy steps to make basic white bread to attempt your first loaf.
Using a Potato Ricer
A potato ricer looks like a giant garlic press and works much in the same way—smashing chunks of boiled potato to make smooth, creamy mashed potatoes.
How to Make Ice Cream
With an automatic ice cream maker, you can enjoy homemade ice cream quickly and easily. This tutorial demonstrates how to make vanilla ice cream with a custard base.
Making Beef Stew with a Pressure Cooker
Making stew in a pressure cooker can give you the same flavor and tenderness as an afternoon of simmering on the stovetop, but in a fraction of the time. This tutorial is of a classic Irish recipe, Beef and Guinness Stew, but once you master the technique, you can use any combination of vegetables, liquids and seasonings to make your own creations.

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