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Save Money and Treat Yourself to a Pizza Week
Pre-made pizza dough is one of the best things in the grocery store. You can find it in the freezer or refrigerated section, it’s usually sold in 16- or 20-ounce balls, and the flavor is pretty reliable across the board. For a couple bucks, you can bring home a versatile yeast dough and make things…
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Use a Mug Warmer to Cut Down Bread Proofing Time
Baking homemade bread can be extremely satisfying, but the long time commitment is a big turn off for some folks. It takes hours to make a loaf of bread, partially because the proofing can’t be rushed. While bakeries and some home kitchens come equipped with proofing drawers to regulate temperature and speed up this process,…
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The Easiest Ways to Fix Bad Barbecue Sauce
I’m guilty of judging books by their covers and selecting wines based on their bespoke labels. I’ll even buy a barbecue sauce if it has a cute bottle. I’m not proud of it, and it definitely backfires. But if there’s a way to make bad wine taste better, you better believe there are ways to…
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How I Learned to Ignore the Worst of the Internet
Your attention is valuable—possibly one of the most valuable things you have. I don’t mean valuable in the sense that giving your attention to articles such as this one contributes, in a financial sense, to the well-being of online publishers and freelance journalists (though I am grateful that you’re here.) No, I mean that your…