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This ‘Secret’ Melbourne Restaurant Is Not So Secret Anymore Thanks To MasterChef

9 months ago

This ‘Secret’ Melbourne Restaurant Is Not So Secret Anymore Thanks To MasterChef

How To Cut Onions Without Crying

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How To Cut Onions Without Crying

Melanie Pinola

This Chicken Noodle Soup Casserole Is Beige Comfort Food At Its Best

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This Chicken Noodle Soup Casserole Is Beige Comfort Food At Its Best

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Is Gnocchi Really Pasta? We Ask An Italian Chef

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Is Gnocchi Really Pasta? We Ask An Italian Chef

How To ‘Smash’ Your Burger For Maximum Flavour

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How To ‘Smash’ Your Burger For Maximum Flavour

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Always Grate Your Butter

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Always Grate Your Butter

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

The Best Way To Make Fried Rice, According To Hungry Engineers

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The Best Way To Make Fried Rice, According To Hungry Engineers

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The Perfect Time To Get Into Bread Making Is Right Now

9 months ago

The Perfect Time To Get Into Bread Making Is Right Now

A.A. Newton

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This One-Pot, No-Roux Macaroni And Cheese Is Crazy Creamy

9 months ago

This One-Pot, No-Roux Macaroni And Cheese Is Crazy Creamy

Claire Lower

1

5 Essential Recipes To Batch Cook And Freeze

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5 Essential Recipes To Batch Cook And Freeze

Make Kale Less Bitter By Massaging And Cutting ItÂ Before You Rinse

9 months ago

Make Kale Less Bitter By Massaging And Cutting ItÂ Before You Rinse

Patrick Allan

How To Make Stock That Isn’t Bland Nonsense

9 months ago

How To Make Stock That Isn’t Bland Nonsense

Claire Lower

How To Make Pesto From Kitchen Scraps

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How To Make Pesto From Kitchen Scraps

Claire Lower

Combat Uneven Baking With A Pizza Stone

9 months ago

Combat Uneven Baking With A Pizza Stone

Kristin Wong

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9 months ago

The Best Way To Make Easy To Peel Eggs: Steam, Don’t Boil Them

Melanie Pinola

How And When To Salt Your Food, According To Chef Thomas Keller

10 months ago

How And When To Salt Your Food, According To Chef Thomas Keller

Melanie Pinola

Make Better Fried Chicken By Adding Vodka To Your Marinade

10 months ago

Make Better Fried Chicken By Adding Vodka To Your Marinade

Melanie Pinola

Make Set-It-And-Forget-It Tomato Sauce With A Slow Cooker

10 months ago

Make Set-It-And-Forget-It Tomato Sauce With A Slow Cooker

Patrick Allan

Make This Simple Lebanese Garlic Sauce And Eat It On Everything

10 months ago

Make This Simple Lebanese Garlic Sauce And Eat It On Everything

Claire Lower

Bake Healthier Banana Bread By Adding Avocado

10 months ago

Bake Healthier Banana Bread By Adding Avocado

Melanie Pinola

Swap InÂ Coconut Oil For Moist, Light Baked Goods

10 months ago

Swap InÂ Coconut Oil For Moist, Light Baked Goods

Heather Yamada-Hosley

Rapidly Ripen Bananas For Baking With Egg Yolks

10 months ago

Rapidly Ripen Bananas For Baking With Egg Yolks

Patrick Allan

How To Make Canned Beans Taste Amazing

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How To Make Canned Beans Taste Amazing

Claire Lower

1

5 Kitchen Scraps You Can Regrow With Just Water

10 months ago

5 Kitchen Scraps You Can Regrow With Just Water

Thorin Klosowski

Roast Vegetables On A Rack For Maximum Crispiness

10 months ago

Roast Vegetables On A Rack For Maximum Crispiness

A.A. Newton

You’re (Probably) Cooking With Herbs Wrong

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You’re (Probably) Cooking With Herbs Wrong

Dave Greenbaum

How To Make Your Own Chilli Oil

10 months ago

How To Make Your Own Chilli Oil

A.A. Newton

How To Make Your Own Big Mac Sauce

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How To Make Your Own Big Mac Sauce

Claire Lower

How To Eat A Soft-Boiled Egg Without An Egg Cup

10 months ago

How To Eat A Soft-Boiled Egg Without An Egg Cup

Claire Lower

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Time Poor? Keep Yourself Nourished With These Cooking Shortcuts

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Time Poor? Keep Yourself Nourished With These Cooking Shortcuts

Claire Lower

2

Six Deals You Need To Know About In Australia Today

10 months ago

Six Deals You Need To Know About In Australia Today

Anthony Caruana

Take Free Cooking Classes With Michelin Star Chef Massimo Bottura

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Take Free Cooking Classes With Michelin Star Chef Massimo Bottura

Emily Price

Freeze Tomatoes To Preserve Them Easily

10 months ago

Freeze Tomatoes To Preserve Them Easily

Claire Lower

When To Throw Out Old Cooking Spices

10 months ago

When To Throw Out Old Cooking Spices

Whitson Gordon

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Six Deals You Need To Know About In Australia Today

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Six Deals You Need To Know About In Australia Today

Anthony Caruana

Citric Acid Is Basically Sour MSG

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Citric Acid Is Basically Sour MSG

A.A. Newton

How To Get Started On A Plant-Based Diet

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How To Get Started On A Plant-Based Diet

Heather Yamada-Hosley

3

How To Feed Yourself When You’re Depressed

11 months ago

How To Feed Yourself When You’re Depressed

A.A. Newton

2

How To Make A Frittata, The Omelette For Lazy People

11 months ago

How To Make A Frittata, The Omelette For Lazy People

Claire Lower

1

PSA: You Can Freeze And Reheat Mashed Potatoes For Any Occasion

11 months ago

PSA: You Can Freeze And Reheat Mashed Potatoes For Any Occasion

Claire Lower

2

11 months ago

PSA: The Drawer Under Your Stove Isn’t For Storage

Claire Lower

Render Poultry Scraps For Delicious Cooking Fat

11 months ago

Render Poultry Scraps For Delicious Cooking Fat

Claire Lower

How To Add Flavour To Cooking Without Using Salt

11 months ago

How To Add Flavour To Cooking Without Using Salt

Jaime Green

11 months ago

How To Deep Fry Like A Pro

Melanie Pinola

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Your Potato Salad Needs Two Types Of Potatoes

11 months ago

Your Potato Salad Needs Two Types Of Potatoes

Claire Lower

10 Foods That Stay Good Indefinitely

11 months ago

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Claire Lower

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11 months ago

10 Common Misconceptions About Food

Patrick Allan

How To Cook Perfect Bacon In The Oven

11 months ago

How To Cook Perfect Bacon In The Oven

Claire Lower

Your Home Needs A Mini Cast Iron Pan

11 months ago

Your Home Needs A Mini Cast Iron Pan

Claire Lower

How To Obtain Extreme Heat In A Normal Oven

11 months ago

How To Obtain Extreme Heat In A Normal Oven

A.A. Newton

11 months ago

Add Toasted Flour To Homemade Pizzas For ‘Wood-Fired Oven’ Flavour

Patrick Allan

Stop Overthinking Your Marinades

11 months ago

Stop Overthinking Your Marinades

A.A. Newton

Try Out New Kitchen Stuff Right After Moving

11 months ago

Try Out New Kitchen Stuff Right After Moving

A.A. Newton

Don’t Buy Expensive Knife Sets: These Four Knives Are All You Need

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Don’t Buy Expensive Knife Sets: These Four Knives Are All You Need

Alan Henry

How To Make 12 Classic Sauces [Infographic]

11 months ago

How To Make 12 Classic Sauces [Infographic]

Alan Henry

How To Perfectly Cook Ten Different Cuts Of Steak

12 months ago

How To Perfectly Cook Ten Different Cuts Of Steak

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A Beginner’s Guide To Smoking Meats [Infographic]

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A Beginner’s Guide To Smoking Meats [Infographic]

Three Ways To ‘Lie Age’ Your Steak

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Three Ways To ‘Lie Age’ Your Steak

Claire Lower

Five Ways To Eat Avocado (That Isn’t Toast Or Guacamole)

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Five Ways To Eat Avocado (That Isn’t Toast Or Guacamole)

Claire Lower

12 months ago

Three Essential Knife Skills For Cutting Fresh Herbs

Patrick Allan

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How To Get The Most Out Of Cheap Steak

How To Make A Chocolate Quesadilla

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How To Make A Chocolate Quesadilla

Claire Lower

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How To Make A Pan Sauce (AKA Jus)

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How To Make A Pan Sauce (AKA Jus)

Claire Lower

Ten DIY Food Projects To Try This Weekend

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Ten DIY Food Projects To Try This Weekend

Kevin Purdy

You Need A Pair Of Kitchen Shoes

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A.A. Newton

Soak Lime Rinds In Sugar First For More Flavorful Limeade

1 year ago

Soak Lime Rinds In Sugar First For More Flavorful Limeade

Heather Yamada-Hosley

1

How To Deep Fry Food Without A Deep Fryer

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How To Deep Fry Food Without A Deep Fryer

Kevin Purdy

2

Chopsticks Are Underrated

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Chopsticks Are Underrated

Claire Lower

Make This Carne Asada Burrito Casserole Tonight

1 year ago

Make This Carne Asada Burrito Casserole Tonight

Claire Lower

Why You Should Try ‘Challenging’ Recipes Right Now

1 year ago

Why You Should Try ‘Challenging’ Recipes Right Now

Claire Lower

1 year ago

Quickly Peel A Hard-Boiled Egg By Shaking It In A Glass Of Water

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The Best ‘How I Eat’ Advice From 2019

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The Best ‘How I Eat’ Advice From 2019

Claire Lower

Why Your Kitchen Needs A Digital Scale

1 year ago

Why Your Kitchen Needs A Digital Scale

Claire Lower

Don’t Buy A New Stand Mixer Just Yet

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Don’t Buy A New Stand Mixer Just Yet

A.A. Newton

Build A DIY Tandoor Oven In Your Backyard

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Build A DIY Tandoor Oven In Your Backyard

Alan Henry

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Don’t Microwave These Foods This Christmas

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Don’t Microwave These Foods This Christmas

A.A. Newton

Bring Sugared Cranberries To Christmas

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Bring Sugared Cranberries To Christmas

A.A. Newton

How To Make The Creamiest Vegan Green Bean Casserole

1 year ago

How To Make The Creamiest Vegan Green Bean Casserole

A.A. Newton

Your Pie Dough Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Hacked’

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Your Pie Dough Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Hacked’

A.A. Newton

When You’re Cooking, Use A Wooden Spoon To Taste Food

1 year ago

When You’re Cooking, Use A Wooden Spoon To Taste Food

Claire Lower

Chickpea Broth Is The Key To Your Vegan Holiday Meal

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Chickpea Broth Is The Key To Your Vegan Holiday Meal

A.A. Newton

How To Defrost Frozen Meat In Half The Time

1 year ago

How To Defrost Frozen Meat In Half The Time

Melanie Pinola

Banish Your Condiments To An Esky For Stress-Free Holiday Meal Prep

1 year ago

Banish Your Condiments To An Esky For Stress-Free Holiday Meal Prep

A.A. Newton

I’m Hannah Hart, Creator Of My Drunk Kitchen, And This Is How I Work

1 year ago

I’m Hannah Hart, Creator Of My Drunk Kitchen, And This Is How I Work

Nick Douglas

How To Make Whipped Cream That Lasts Through Dessert

1 year ago

How To Make Whipped Cream That Lasts Through Dessert

A.A. Newton

Do Bay Leaves Even Do Anything?

1 year ago

Do Bay Leaves Even Do Anything?

Claire Lower

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How To Make The Best Puréed Vegetable Soup

1 year ago

How To Make The Best Puréed Vegetable Soup

A.A. Newton

Baking Trays Make Great Sauces Too

1 year ago

Baking Trays Make Great Sauces Too

A.A. Newton

Classic Hacks: Make Non-Processed Macaroni And Cheese In A Coffee Mug

1 year ago

Classic Hacks: Make Non-Processed Macaroni And Cheese In A Coffee Mug

David Galloway

Stop Being A ‘Canned Food’ Snob

1 year ago

Stop Being A ‘Canned Food’ Snob

Claire Lower

The Easiest Way To Make Clearer Stocks And Broths

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The Easiest Way To Make Clearer Stocks And Broths

A.A. Newton

How To Buy, Prepare And Enjoy Raw Fish

1 year ago

How To Buy, Prepare And Enjoy Raw Fish

Claire Lower

These Three-Ingredient Pressure Cooked Yams Are Almost Too Easy

1 year ago

These Three-Ingredient Pressure Cooked Yams Are Almost Too Easy

Claire Lower

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When Following A Recipe, Rely On Descriptions Instead Of Times

1 year ago

When Following A Recipe, Rely On Descriptions Instead Of Times

Claire Lower

How To Make Your Own Stuffed Crust Pizza

1 year ago

How To Make Your Own Stuffed Crust Pizza

A.A. Newton

You Should Make Molten Chocolate Cakes In Your Pressure Cooker

1 year ago

You Should Make Molten Chocolate Cakes In Your Pressure Cooker

Claire Lower

How To Measure A Pinch, A Dash And A Smidgen

1 year ago

How To Measure A Pinch, A Dash And A Smidgen

Claire Lower

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You Don’t Have To Drain These Pressure Cooked Mashed Potatoes

1 year ago

You Don’t Have To Drain These Pressure Cooked Mashed Potatoes

Claire Lower

Vinaigrettes Need Way Less Oil Than You Think

1 year ago

Vinaigrettes Need Way Less Oil Than You Think

A.A. Newton

How To Pack A School Lunch Your Kid Will Actually Eat

1 year ago

How To Pack A School Lunch Your Kid Will Actually Eat

Anna Lee Beyer