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    Getting over my fear of sharpening knives
    Adeline Olmer
    • Mar 31
    • 3 min
    Kitchen Tips

    Getting over my fear of sharpening knives

    Honing rods have always intimidated me. I understand that they should be used often to smooth the edge of the knife but the gesture of...
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    Do You Make a Big Mess When You Cook? Here’s a Fix.
    Adeline Olmer
    • Mar 24
    • 3 min
    Cooking

    Do You Make a Big Mess When You Cook? Here’s a Fix.

    Thanks, Arlene, this is a great question: “I would love to know how to be a ‘neater’ cook and baker. I make such a mess…“ I so understand...
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    Do you need help in the kitchen?— Here are 7 tips.
    Adeline Olmer
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 4 min
    Kitchen Tips

    Do you need help in the kitchen?— Here are 7 tips.

    As you read this post, I am attending our daughter Olivia and Greg’s wedding part two. Last year they had a small family wedding at our...
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    Here are 6 tips to make your Thanksgiving stress-free
    Adeline Olmer
    • Nov 18, 2021
    • 3 min
    Holidays

    Here are 6 tips to make your Thanksgiving stress-free

    My first suggestion, is do what you need to do to make it easy for yourself. There is no reason to stress out when the holiday is about...
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    Why are aprons essential to cooking?
    Adeline Olmer
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 2 min
    Kitchen Tips

    Why are aprons essential to cooking?

    Food splashes, grease splatters, and stains happen. Aprons are important! Unfortunately, I don’t like wearing them. Instead, I wear spots...
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    Recipes are not perfect—here is how to fix them
    Adeline Olmer
    • Aug 17, 2021
    • 5 min
    Recipes

    Recipes are not perfect—here is how to fix them

    Nach Waxman (pronounce “Knock”), founder of the revered bookstore Kitchen Arts & Letters in NYC, sadly passed away in the beginning of...
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    Now—is the time to preserve herbs
    Adeline Olmer
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 3 min
    Herbs

    Now—is the time to preserve herbs

    Last summer, I felt like a farmer. I know that’s a big a stretch, but I was harvesting my herbs and finding different ways to preserve...
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    CRAVING DIFFERENT FLAVORS—NO RECIPE NEEDED
    Adeline Olmer
    • May 6, 2021
    • 2 min
    Recipes

    CRAVING DIFFERENT FLAVORS—NO RECIPE NEEDED

    Last week I talked about RPA (Read, Prepare, Adjust) and how to adjust the flavors of the foods you are cooking to your liking. But what...
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    WHAT IS RPA AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO COOKING?
    Adeline Olmer
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 4 min
    Cooking

    WHAT IS RPA AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO COOKING?

    Every recipe in my cookbook has the heading “READ, PREPARE, ADJUST.” RPA is the acronym. These three steps can make the difference...
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    The Magic of Centuries…still beats the competition
    Adeline Olmer
    • May 2, 2011
    • 2 min
    Pantry items

    The Magic of Centuries…still beats the competition

    Getting stains out of your washable table linens – I’ve found a simple method that works really well to get spots out of table linens and...
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    Soap and Guest Towel: Ways to keep green I can live with
    Adeline Olmer
    • Mar 20, 2008
    • 1 min
    Kitchen Tips

    Soap and Guest Towel: Ways to keep green I can live with

    Keeping green is now a nagging thought at the back of my mind. When I see something I know is a waste, I start thinking about how to...
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    Adeline Olmer
    • Dec 20, 2007
    • 2 min
    Recipes

    Finally a pan that is better then advertised!

    I bought a grill pan about a year ago but only fell in love recently. The idea of being able to grill inside had gotten my attention, but...
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