Learn to Cook Book, Print Edition!

OhBoy OhBoy OhBoy OhBoy!!! It’s finally here: My Learn to Cook book, PRINT EDITION! I really wasn’t expecting to be so goldang excited, seeing the first proof arrive at my doorstep, but wow! It’s really exhilarating, knowing that every word, explanation, definition, every dumb joke, every embarrassing and inappropriate anecdote that went into the book is alive now: tangible, highlight-able, dog-ear-able, and…

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How to Cook Beans

black beans recipe

This is the fourth in a series of answer posts to reader-submitted questions. Many of these questions and answers were incorporated into the revised edition of the Learn to Cook book. How to Cook Dried Beans To cook beans from scratch, the first step is to sort the beans. If you usually skip that step,…

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Homemade Chicken Stock

Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe

Making your own chicken stock is easy, healthy, and budget-friendly! It’s a great way to use vegetable scraps and get the most out of your chicken dinner. What I do is save my onion, celery, carrot, parsley, and garlic trimmings in a bag in the freezer. Sometimes I include green bean ends, potato peels, and…

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Learn to Cook: Oils

This is the third in a series of answer posts to reader-submitted questions. Some of these posts may be incorporated into the revised edition of the Learn to Cook book. If I’ve left out any information, or if anything is unclear, please tell me in the comments section so that I can amend this post. Thank…

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Learn To Cook: Easy Sauces

This is the second in a series of answer posts to reader-submitted questions. Some of these posts may be incorporated into the revised edition of the Learn to Cook book. “Sauces! I can get by making meat and veggies, but I have no idea how to throw together a quick sauce to jazz it up…

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