Top 10 most popular Halloween recipes

Turn leftover pumpkin flesh into this silky, creamy pasta sauce by blending it, then mixing with mascarpone and parmesan. It’s a brilliant high-fibre meal for four that can be on the table in under an hour. Discover more winter pasta recipes. These simple and delicious chocolate cupcakes are a real crowd-pleaser. They’re a great project …

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Why We Love the OXO Bench Scraper

A good bench scraper is worth its weight in figurative kitchen gold. It can clear a cutting board, transfer ingredients to prep bowls, get a counter clean, divide biscuit dough, lift gnocchi into a pot of boiling water…the options! Once you buy one, you’ll use it constantly. And then you’ll get a second and a …

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Are Bamboo Cutting Boards Good?

Despite appearances, bamboo is actually grass, not wood, and it sprouts up surprisingly fast; some bamboo varieties grow up to 36 inches in just 24 hours. This makes it a sustainable, cheap material for any number of products, including building materials, furniture, paper, clothing, and cutting boards.  Bamboo cutting boards, in particular, have become increasingly popular. …

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What is Star Anise?

Star Anise Description: Dry fruits of the star anise tree (Illicium verum); indigenous to the southeastern part of China and to Vietnam.Flavor profile: Sweet, warm, earthyRelated cuisines: Chinese, South Asian, IndonesianStorage: Store in a dark, cool place in an airtight container. Whole star anise will last about one year, while ground star anise lasts about …

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How to Clean Strawberries So They Last Longer

As a young pastry cook, every summer was a fruit-filled dream that quickly became a nightmare. Faced with a bounty of ripe summer fruit, I was constantly racing against time to wash and process flats of berries before they spoiled. It was a pretty stressful job that involved a lot of cleaning. We’d fill multiple …

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Why We Love the Timemore Chestnut C2 Handgrinder

I love waking up when it’s still dark and brewing myself a coffee. It’s a habit from my time as a coffee trainer, when I’d have to taste so many espressos throughout the day that my eyeballs would start to twitch. If I actually wanted to enjoy drinking coffee, I’d have to make time for …

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The Best Kitchen-Related Housewarming Gifts of 2023

FAQs What’s a nice housewarming gift? A thoughtful housewarming gift doesn’t need to be expensive or hard to find. Your recipient will appreciate a gift chosen with a few considerations: Where are they in life? Are they recently-married or first-time homeowners who are trying to outfit a larger kitchen? Or did they recently retire and …

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A Guide to Centrifugal and Masticating Juicers

If there’s one rule I live by, it’s my three-beverage rule. The first is typically water (still or sparkling), the second is coffee (hot or iced), and the third is often some type of juice. While the first two beverages support life, the third is simply for fun. But what’s not enjoyable? Paying someone else …

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Apple Turnovers Recipe | The Recipe Critic

This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my privacy policy. Treat yourself to delicious homemade apple turnovers with this simple recipe. These golden-brown puff pastry triangles are filled with canned apple pie, baked until flaky, and topped with a sweet powdered sugar glaze. I love …

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Top 5 health benefits of grapefruit

Nutritional profile of grapefruit An 80g serving of fresh grapefruit provides: 24 kcals/101 KJ 0.6g protein 0.1g fat 5.4g carbohydrates 1.4g fibre 160mg potassium 29mg vit C Half a fresh grapefruit, or 80g of tinned grapefruit, counts as one five-a-day portion and 150ml of unsweetened grapefruit juice also counts, but only once due to its …

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