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10 Simple Kitchen Organizing TipsA lot of the times we mean to get in there and finally organize the kitchen, but once things get out of control the job can seem so daunting and you just don’t know where to start. These top 10 kitchen organizing tips will help make your kitchen pleasant and welcoming. The best way to start a big task is to start small and think of one thing at a time. If you think of everything you need to do you may just never do it! Here are some easy kitchen organizing tips: Mentally Prepare... Read more »
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10 Simple Kitchen Organizing TipsA lot of the times we mean to get in there and finally organize the kitchen, but once things get out of control the job can seem so daunting and you just don’t know where to start. These top 10 kitchen organizing tips will help make your kitchen pleasant and welcoming. The best way to start a big task is to start small and think of one thing at a time. If you think of everything you need to do you may just never do it! Here are some easy kitchen...
Food & Drinks
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Tarragon ButterGrilled Chicken Breasts with Tarragon Butter by: Peter Lenkefi Grilled Chicken Breasts with Tarragon Butter 4 Chicken breasts* 1 tb Tarragon 1/3 c Olive oil 1/4 c Lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste * Cornish hens may be substituted. Butterfly in half to make sure the bird is cooked throughout. Mix oil and lemon in a bowl with tarragon. Marinade chicken for one hour. Remove and eliminate excess drippings. Cook over medium heat grill. Season...
Recipes
Try Truffles!Want to serve an elegant, yet easy, dessert? Try truffles. The chocolate kind, that is. Not the fungi. These rich and creamy bite-sized indulgences are really quite simple to make. The secret is to buy the best chocolate you can afford. For 25-30 basic chocolate truffles you will need: 4 oz. good quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped in small pieces 4 oz. good quality semisweet or milk chocolate, chopped in small pieces 6 T. unsalted butter, cubed 2...
Wine & Spirits
Explore the U.S. Wine TrailsFollow a Local Wine Trail to Discover the Secrets of Fine Wine Suppose you want to kick back after a long day at work. You light a candle and put on some quiet music but realize the evening isn’t complete, so you run out to your local liquor store, looking for the perfect bottle of wine to cap the evening. What will you buy? When you see all the choices, you will probably look for a brand you tried before or a name you recognize-perhaps White...
