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Cooking Basics

One of the best ways to quickly build your confidence in the kitchen is to master the basics. With these easy recipes and cooking tips, I hope you’ll enjoy your time in the kitchen even more!

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Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup

5 from 3 votes
A plate of gourmet chocolate chip cookies.

Gourmet Chocolate Chip Cookie

0 from 0 votes
A bowl of large batch basil pesto.

How to Make Basil Pesto (Big Batch)

4.89 from 9 votes
A jar of homemade honey Dijon dressing.

How to Make Honey Dijon Dressing

4.8 from 5 votes
A boat of turkey gravy.

Homemade Turkey Gravy Recipe

5 from 6 votes
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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

5 from 2 votes
Plates of chicken Caesar salad with a bowl of salad and fresh ingredients on the side.

Chicken Caesar Salad

5 from 1 votes
Sliced roasted rack of lamb with mashed potatoes.

Roasted Rack of Lamb

5 from 12 votes
Raw whole turkey rubbed with seasoning on a wire rack.

How to Dry Brine a Turkey

5 from 1 votes
saffron on a white spoon

Saffron 101

Brown gravy pouring over the meatballs and mashed potatoes on a white plate.

Beef Meatballs in Mushroom Gravy

4.63 from 29 votes
cooked lobster tails on plate with lemons

Baked Lobster Tails

4.78 from 9 votes
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