Cooking 101

Learn healthy cooking tips, techniques, and essential ingredients, including how-to cooking guides and video step-by-step instructions.


Healthy Cooking Techniques

  • How to Make Scones

    How to Make Scones

    Learn the tips and secrets to serving sweet scones that are melt-in-your-mouth good. Personalize them with your favorite ingredients.

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  • How to Make Baguettes

    How to Make Baguettes

    Fluffy on the inside, crunchy on the outside, baguettes are the perfect addition to your meal. Follow these three steps and learn how easy they are to make.

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  • Sage Risotto with Fresh Mozzarella and Prosciutto Recipe

    How To Make Risotto

    Mastering the creamy decadence of this grain-based dish is easy with a few simple techniques.

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  • How to Make French Toast

    How to Make French Toast

    French toast is a classic breakfast delight that everyone should learn how to make. Get the tips and strategies here to move you one step closer to slices of warm and buttery goodness.

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  • Marinara Sauce Recipe

    How to Make Slow-Roasted Tomato Marinara Sauce 

    Learn how to make delicious Slow-Roasted Tomato Marinara sauce with our step-by-step guide.

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  • Composed Salads

    How to Make Composed Salads

    Individually prepared composed salads make a beautiful presentation to any meal, be it a usual weeknight or entertaining special guests.

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  • How to Make Fortune Cookies

    How to Make Fortune Cookies

    The surprise of fortune cookies tend to bring smiles and laughter to a crowd. Learn how to make these classic cookies right in your home with just a few simple steps.

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  • How to Frost Cakes

    10 Secrets to Cake Baking

    Toss boxed cake mixes to the side and conquer your fear of homemade cakes with our secrets to baking the perfect cake.

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  • How to Frost a Cake

    How to Frost a Cake

    Properly frosting a cake is no longer a mystery with these five simple steps and strategies that will give your cake a sweet makeover.

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  • Basic Vinaigrette Recipes

    Easy, Homemade Vinaigrette

    Vinaigrette may be easy to prepare, but there is a method to its magic. Learn the key to success in our easy step-by-step guide.

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  • How to Mince Shallots

    How to Mince Shallots

    These prized alliums look like copper-skinned garlic cloves and have a mild onion flavor. Release tons of shallot essence by mincing finely.

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  • Quinoa

    Handy Guide: Water-to-Grain Ratios

    Your quinoa should be chewy, not crunchy, and your oats should certainly not mimic soup. This guide will help you figure out how much water is needed to cook these grains, no matter how much or little you want to make.

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  • Marinara: An Essential Ingredient for the Healthy Cook

    Easy Marinara Entrées

    Use its rich, slow-simmered herb-and-tomato goodness as a starting point for dinner, be it chili, braised lamb, poached eggs, or baked pasta.

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