Tag: CC and BT
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Treasure Hunting in The Food Network’s Prop Room
A few month’s ago I started working at The Food Network in the Digital Test Kitchen, testing and developing recipes for their online database. While there is a large culinary team working in The Food Network Kitchen, there are numerous other people doing a wide range of jobs that help make this company as successful as…
Amanda Neal
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All About the Ingredients: Corn Tortillas and Flour Tortillas
Corn tortillas or flour tortillas; what kind of tortilla should you use for your recipe? It’s very clear that one is made with corn while the other is made with flour, but are corn and flour tortillas interchangeable? Also, what kind of tortilla is best for which recipe? Check out the latest post all about these…
Amanda Neal
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Happy Halloween from Coffee, Cabs and Bar Tabs!
Happy Halloween from Coffee, Cabs and Bar Tabs! I hope you’re enjoying the holiday with friends and family and getting to eat some spooky, sweet treats! For a holiday that if filled with candy and desserts, I decided to combine the two and make Halloween Magic Bars! Magic bars are a classic bar-cookie that is both…
Amanda Neal
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New Recipe: Chocolate Espresso Crinkle Cookies
Over the past few weeks, all I seem to think about when developing recipes are new cookies! But who doesn’t love cookies? Especially the super soft and super decadent ones that go great with a cup of coffee or ice cold glass of milk. So here’s my recipe for chocolate espresso crinkle cookies that fit…
Amanda Neal
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Cereal Softies
Have you ever tried to bake a batch of cookies last minute and realize you were missing some essential ingredients? Just the other day this happened to me when I wanted to make a batch. Then I got to thinking, what do I always have in my pantry that would fit perfectly in a cookie? Then…
Amanda Neal
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How To: Julienne a Carrot
I’ll never forget the first lesson we learned on the very first day of culinary school. It was basic knife skills or taillage in French. Taillage is the method of achieving even knife cuts. All professional chefs must master their knife skills to be successful, but perfecting knife cuts is just as important for home…
Amanda Neal
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How To: Store Fresh Herbs
There is something special about fresh herbs within a made-from-scratch recipe. Fresh herbs straight from the market are bright and aromatic, and add to a dish in many ways. Buying these herbs can get pricey, so it’s critical to learn how to keep your herbs fresher for longer. Some herbs are more tender while others…
Amanda Neal
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How To: Poach an Egg
Now that you know how to boil an egg, it’s time to learn how to poach an egg! A soft boiled egg and a poached egg are similar in that they are both cooked in water, and the white has set and yolk is still runny. However, they are different because a poached egg is…
Amanda Neal
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End-of-Summer Salads
Labor day weekend; a sure sign that summer is coming to a close and fall is right around the corner. Now don’t get me wrong, fall is packed with some wonderful things. Fall is a season of college football, falling leaves, crisp air and hearty root vegetables. But it’s hard to believe that the beautiful…
Amanda Neal
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Maple Coconut Granola
I first made granola a few months back, and since I’ve been dying to make my own recipe. After doing some research, I found that a lot of granola recipes have a million different nuts and grains, making it expensive to make. So my goal was to make a granola that could be enjoyed with…
Amanda Neal
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