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Make Easy, Less Messy Bacon In A Waffle Iron
12:30AM Kevin Purdy | You love bacon, but cooking it in a pan is tough to time and leaves you with scalding-hot grease to dispose of. The microwave? Please. Food science miracle worker Alton Brown shows how a waffle iron makes the best bacon. More »
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Hit Up The Markets When Cooking For One
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | Supermarkets are full of deals involving two-for-one, 30 per cent more, family sizes and other bulk deals. None of that helps though if the food goes to waste. The Washington Post suggests the markets and creativity for single cooks. More »
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Make Darned Simple Pie Dough With Just Your Hands
3:00AM Kevin Purdy | To inexperienced bakers, crafting a flaky pie crust can seem akin to walking into a nuclear reactor and pressing a few buttons. Food blogger Chez Pim demonstrates you only need butter, flour, water and two hands to pull it off. More »
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Make Biscuits In 90 Seconds With Your Waffle Maker
5:30AM Sarah Rae Trover | Baking biscuits in your oven is fine and all, but if you want to turn out some tasty ones in a very short time, consider turning to your trusty waffle maker. Turns out you’re only 90 seconds away from crispy, chewy goodness. More »
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Keep Onion-Cutting Tears At Bay
8:00AM Whitson Gordon | While we’ve featured one or two ways to avoid crying while cutting onions in the past, this tip requires absolutely no preparation and should keep your eyes clear next time you’re cooking. More »
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Eat More Black Pepper To Increase Your Food’s Nutritional Value
4:00AM Sarah Rae Trover | Black pepper is often thought of as a last minute ditch to save a flavourless dish, but it really plays a powerful role in your body’s ability to absorb nutrients from the foods you eat — even the healthy ones. More »
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3:00PM Angus Kidman | The fridge is a staple of modern life, but a typo has got me wondering if it’s really a necessary item. Could you live a fridge-free life more easily than one without a TV? More »
Do You Need A TV More Than A Fridge?
3:00PM Angus Kidman | The fridge is a staple of modern life, but a typo has got me wondering if it’s really a necessary item. Could you live a fridge-free life more easily than one without a TV? More »
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Save Energy And Get More Mileage From Your Toaster Oven
4:30AM sarahrae | It’s easy to disregard toaster ovens in the world of home appliances. When you have a microwave and an oven, the toaster oven can seem redundant. However, these energy savers can do a whole lot more than just toast. More »
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Grind Your Own Meat For Safe(r) Burgers
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | You might have seen, or heard about, a front-page New York Times story about ground beef, one that definitely raises a few health and safety questions about your standard burger. One solution then, is to grind your own beef. More »
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