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Chef Secrets (Page 58)

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Festive Feast Helpers: Past Post Picks!

2019-12-24
By: Maggie
On: December 24, 2019
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

It’s become a tradition during the Holidays for me to share some of my best tips for optimizing Festive Feast favourites for your Christmas and New Year’s dinners. Hereafter follows a curated collection of my most-requested, and most-needed, Holiday cooking tips. Just click on the link…Read More →

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Brussels Sprouts: Xmas Dinner Orphan Or Golden Child?

2019-12-23
By: Maggie
On: December 23, 2019
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

You either love them or hate them. There is no middle ground on Brussels sprouts. I’ve often wondered why Sprouts haters became Sprouts haters, and I recently canvassed some cook books to see if they could shed any light on the situation. Now, I’m prepared to turn the haters around…Read More →

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Never Suffer The Shame Of Lumpy Gravy Again!

2019-12-22
By: Maggie
On: December 22, 2019
In: Chef Secrets, Cooking 101, Food Tips

It is the scourge of Sunday suppers, the Frankenstein of festive feasts. I refer, of course, to lumpy Gravy. All family cooks have had it at one time or another. But there’s no need to ever suffer this embarrassment again – if you know the fundamental rules of Sauce making…Read More →

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Frankenturkey: A Happy Thanksgiving Story

2019-11-22
By: Maggie
On: November 22, 2019
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

Don’t be put off by the heading ‘Frankenturkey’. That’s just a reference to the method one mom came up with to make sure that all her boys could have the part of the Thanksgiving Bird they coveted most. I have no reason not to believe this holiday tale, from a dear, old friend…Read More →

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Nachos: Honour Their Creator By Doing Them Right!

2019-11-17
By: Maggie
On: November 17, 2019
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

What’s easy to throw together, sticks to the ribs, encourages social interaction and can warm you up faster than an open fire on a cold winter’s day? It’s a big platter of Nachos, of course! And it’s time we all took a closer look at this iconic treat and learned how to make it properly…Read More →

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Cream Cheese: When In Doubt, Pull Some Out!

2019-11-15
By: Maggie
On: November 15, 2019
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

I always have a couple of packs of plain Cream Cheese on hand, in case of emergencies. This trusty sidekick has gotten me out of more kitchen tight spots over the years than I can count. Inside that unassuming foil wrapper there’s a solution to just about every culinary conundrum you can imagine…Read More →

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A Quick Update On The Old, Reliable Breakfast Bake

2019-10-15
By: Maggie
On: October 15, 2019
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

Good morning! I won’t take too much of your time with this post, but I just had to share a little discovery I made last night that will make a big difference in my post Holiday Feast ‘Turkey Encore’ menus from now on. And I think you’ll enjoy my new twist on ‘leftovering’ as much as I did…Read More →

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Today Is National Taco Day: And Anything Goes!

2019-10-04
By: Maggie
On: October 4, 2019
In: Chef Secrets, Comfort Food, Food Tips

Anything goes in a Taco, I hasten to clarify. I haven’t found anything (that’s not mainly liquid like Soup or Stew, that is) that can’t be dressed up in a Tortilla Shell with Lettuce and Grated Cheese, and celebrated as a Taco. To get you in the mood, let’s take a quick look at some of the crazier Tacos I’ve made…Read More →

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