Tips & Advice

Tips & Advice is a more general section dealing with things that our editors have gleaned from decades in the kitchen. Read this section and you won't make the mistakes we have already made.

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10 Best Ways to Decorate Cupcakes

10 Best Ways to Decorate Cupcakes

Some cupcakes are so intricately frosted that they're like little works of edible art -- but that's not going to stop you from eating them.

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10 Tips to Make the Perfect Cupcakes

10 Tips to Make the Perfect Cupcakes

The perfectly iced little cakes you buy at your local bakery make cupcake baking seem like a snap. But when you try to bake your own, you end up with lumpy cakes smeared with runny icing. Where did you go wrong?

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10 Ways to Reuse Your Thanksgiving Leftovers (That You Haven't Heard Of Yet)

10 Ways to Reuse Your Thanksgiving Leftovers (That You Haven't Heard Of Yet)

To get the most out of your Thanksgiving budget, don't toss the leftovers, reuse them. Instead of simply reheating your leftovers for a second Thanksgiving dinner, getting creative can turn your leftovers into new family favorites.

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5 Holiday Cooking Tips: How to Save Time and Money

5 Holiday Cooking Tips: How to Save Time and Money

Cooking elaborate holiday meals takes time and money. What are five simple tips to help you save on both while still whipping up a feast to remember?

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5 Most Popular Barbecue Sauces

5 Most Popular Barbecue Sauces

Barbecue would be nothing without the sauce, and when it comes to sauce, everyone seems to have a preference. Which are the most popular sauces and how do you make them?

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5 Scrumptious Thanksgiving Appetizers

5 Scrumptious Thanksgiving Appetizers

The turkey needs 40 more minutes in the oven, and your guests won't stop harassing you in the kitchen. How do you buy some time? Pass around some cocktails and stave off their hunger pangs with some of these appetizers.

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5 Tips for Baking the Perfect Cookie

5 Tips for Baking the Perfect Cookie

There are many ways your cookies can go wrong. From the cookies merging together on the sheet to the bottoms burning to an undesirable shade of black, the bottom line is baking isn't easy. But these tips may help!

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Cooking Quiz

Cooking Quiz

You may be a whiz in the kitchen, but just how well-versed are you when it comes to the art of cooking? Test your culinary prowess with this cooking quiz.

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How to Go Vegetarian on Thanksgiving

How to Go Vegetarian on Thanksgiving

The turkey may be the central figure on the Thanksgiving table, but there are plenty of side items that outdo the cooked bird. In fact, who really needs that bird at all?

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Top 10 Grilling Recipes

Top 10 Grilling Recipes

Chances are, you've got a grill in your backyard. But if you're tired of the same old burgers and ribs, try these 10 recipes. You won't be sorry and you won't go back to your boring burgers, either.

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