Yellow Jacket are out and biting—Get rid of them in 3 days
August marks the beginning of the end of summer. It is my favorite time of the year and it always seems to go by way too fast. When the...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jun 8
- 4 min
What Foods Can Be Frozen and for How Long?
Now that you know why it is important to freeze food and what to do and not do to make certain your food is at its best when you are...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jun 1
- 4 min
How to Freeze Food Safely
There is no question that freezing food is a blessing. But understanding how to freeze food properly can be a little overwhelming. For...
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Adeline Olmer
- May 25
- 4 min
I’m Not Feeling So Well . . . So, More on Food Freezing
I’ve been staring at the same paragraph for two days. Changing one sentence here, a word there, and it still doesn’t make sense. I have a...
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Adeline Olmer
- May 18
- 3 min
Why Freezing Food Is Good For You And The Planet
I’ve been talking about freezing food for a while now. I can’t stress enough how it has transformed my experience in the kitchen. I no...
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Adeline Olmer
- Feb 23
- 4 min
WHAT TO MAKE FOR DINNER WHEN YOU DON’T WANT TO COOK?
Freezing food is one of the best ways I know to make life easier in the kitchen. When I cook, I make more than I need. The extra gets...
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Adeline Olmer
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Great Chili
Chili is easy to make; put all your ingredients into a big pot on your burner and cook. But if you want really good chili, prep requires...
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Adeline Olmer
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Do you need help in the kitchen
A great tip for getting a lot of cooking done.
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Adeline Olmer
- Sep 8, 2022
- 4 min
Don’t Miss Out—It’s Time to Capture Flavor
Last summer, I felt like a farmer. I know that’s a big stretch, but I was harvesting my herbs and finding different ways to preserve them...
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Adeline Olmer
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
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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Adeline Olmer
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
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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Adeline Olmer
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
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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Adeline Olmer
- Nov 18, 2021
- 3 min
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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Adeline Olmer
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
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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Adeline Olmer
- Aug 16, 2021
- 5 min
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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Adeline Olmer
- Jun 30, 2021
- 3 min
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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Adeline Olmer
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
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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Adeline Olmer
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
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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Adeline Olmer
- May 2, 2011
- 2 min
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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Adeline Olmer
- Mar 20, 2008
- 1 min
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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