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Recipes without onion?

OK, so I love a culinary challenge and am happy (on occasion) to cook for friends with food fads. However, I have an interesting one in a new friend who is allergic to onion. I tho …
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1answer
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Making Kettle Corn on the Stove…without burning

What is the key to making Kettle Corn (sugared popcorn) on the stove without burning the sugar? My husband is in love with kettle corn and has attempted a few times to make it f …
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2answers
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Fruit & Vegetable spray/wash - when preparing produce

My mother-in-law recently suggested I use a fruit/vegetable spray to wash my produce with before preparing or eating. I've sort of always thought it was a gimmick to use that stuf …
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2answers
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Foodie websites

I know we all love this website, and the affiliated Recipe Puppy, and I am sure I am not the only one who is heavily reliant on the BBC recipe search. But what I am wondering is, …
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2answers
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General advice for microwaving meat needed

So I've been getting interested in using my microwave oven for more things lately, particularly meat. The results have been erratic, and the meat seems less tender than when cooked …
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4answers
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Factory Tours - been on any?

I mentioned elsewhere that I once had a trip around an Italian bakery - I was wondering about other pleasant factory tours that people might have experienced. I've seen, among oth …
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2answers
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Ricotta Cake With Mascarpone

I want to make a ricotta cake that uses ricotta and mascarpone cheeses. I had this type of cake at a restaurant and would like a recipe for it. I contacted the chef at the restau …
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4answers
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Broiling with the oven door open?

My friend recently told me that when I broil food I am supposed to leave the door open to the oven. Is this true??! I've never heard this before, but she thought I was crazy …
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2answers
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Back versus streaky bacon

Does anybody know why it is so hard to buy back bacon in America? I think when it does exist it is called Canadian bacon, though I don't know the reason for this. I have recently …
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How do I reduce the spicy-ness of my soup?

Help! I have just made some Cajun spiced soup - largely kidney beans plus celery, red bell pepper spicy sausage and chopped tomatoes, plus a load of Cajun seasoning. And it is VERY …
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1answer
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What can she use instead of parchment paper?

My sister doesn't have any parchment paper around and wants to make biscotti. I have only made biscotti once and it didn't actually turn out that well and it was years ago. Every …
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1answer
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Accepting answers and admin concerns

I have noticed that very few questions recently seem to have been accepted. In fact in the last three weeks only two answers have been accepted. Obviously nobody can be forced to a …
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2answers
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How do you make sweet potato fries?

I made french fries out of white potatoes for lunch today. I had a sweet potato, so I also cut that up and fried it in the oil when the french fries were done. It was good. I th …
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Remove Pepper from Pepper Vodka

Any good ideas on how to remove (or lessen) the pepper taste in pepper vodka? We have a bottle and its pepperieness no longer serves a purpose. My husband was talking about putti …
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1answer
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bought a new pan

hi, i just bought a new pan. it looks like a six large muffin pan, but each one is indented when you flip them out of the pan, so you can fill with fruit, ice cream, etc. two que …

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