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19 Have a few good dishes to start.

You should have a few really good dishes that you can practically make with your eyes closed. Dishes that others look forward to and appreciate coming only from you. Something no one would want to miss out on when they’re invited over. Your name is on it—no one does it better than you. Invite and… Continue reading 19 Have a few good dishes to start.

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10 Collect flavors.

A few herbs growing in pots in your kitchen is not only aesthetically pleasing, it will make your cooking taste better. Rosemary, thyme, sage, basil, mint and parsley—are all good choices as they can be grown in small containers, just make sure they are in a warm spot and get about five hours of sunlight… Continue reading 10 Collect flavors.

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6 Buy whole ingredients.

The ingredients we make our meals from should be whole. Appreciate each whole ingredient before you combine them with other ingredients. By buying whole ingredients you’ll love and appreciate each individual taste in its natural state. If you buy mainly whole foods, you know what you’re getting. When you do need to buy other items… Continue reading 6 Buy whole ingredients.

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Cooking To Call Your Own

Rediscovering simple ingredients – there is originality in seeing the old, familiar thing as something new. There are boundless resources for cooking – literally, hundreds of cooking sites full of recipes at our fingertips. I use the internet all the time for cooking; I look up something I want to make and there are usually dozens of… Continue reading Cooking To Call Your Own