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Quick and Simple Pork Rice Bowl

A rice bowl is a quick and simple dish that should take no more than 30 minutes to prepare on a busy weeknight and can be made with common ingredients from the pantry and refrigerator. Today’s version of the rice bowl uses yellow rice and pork as the main ingredients, but it’s easy to substitute any [...]

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Potato and Cheese Pierogi

If you’re a fan of Polish cooking, or even remotely familiar with the culture, you’ve probably heard of pierogies. Oddly enough, they were missing from my Poland roundup, since they seemed to be consumed at inopportune times, like when the camera was charging. Pierogi are not complex creatures–they are essentially in the same family as the [...]

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How to Cut Onions Without Crying

You know the drill–the sharp pain, the crying, sniffling, cursing, and frequent breaks. All because you want to (or need to) put an onion in your dish. Yes, it could be better. But how? Today, I’m going to show you a few simple strategies for cutting onions without all the fuss. Why You Cry If [...]

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Tips on Cooking for Upset Stomachs

Over the last few months, a member of my family has experienced the typical symptoms of the first trimester of pregnancy. If you have never witnessed this, it basically involves a lot of vomiting, dry heaving, smell and food aversions, an upset stomach and the general feeling of illness. Fun. If you happen to the [...]

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Least Favorite Food Chains

In May, I shared my favorite lunch places with you in the hopes that you give them a chance. Today, I’m going to turn my attention to the bottom of the list and include some plain-old restaurants and fast-food places. Watching Where I Eat In no particular order, these are my least-favorite national and regional chains: Applebee’s: [...]

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