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    Cooking Basics

    Learning how to live a more sustainable, green lifestyle can start in the kitchen.  These basic tips include tutorials on how to preserve garden produce, how to prepare basic pantry staples, and helpful ingredient guides.

    Check out our most popular preservation tutorials: How to Freeze Basil, How to Dry Chives, How to Freeze Potatoes, and How to Freeze Kale.

    Learn how to make pantry staples such as: Classic Marinara Sauce, Basil Pesto, Homemade Ricotta and Herb Salt.

    Learn more about tea with our (still growing) tea series.  Check out articles such as: How to Brew Herbal Tea:, Loose Leaf Tea vs Tea Bags and How to Brew Loose Leaf Tea.

    New to cooking seafood?  Check out our tutorials, such as: How to Make Seafood Stock or Shrimp Stock, How to Steam + Crack Crab Legs, How to Pan-Sear Salmon, How to Broil Salmon, How to Pan-Sear Halibut and How to Broil Halibut.

    Stay informed with our seafood shopping guides.  Here are some of our favorite guides: Canned Fish Guide, How to Buy Shrimp, Lox vs Smoked Salmon: What's the Difference?, Wild vs Farmed Salmon (and more!).

    • Lobster Butter Sauce
    • Garlic Scape Butter
    • Peanut Butter Granola
    • How to Debone Salmon Steaks
    • Homemade Eggnog (Cooked)
    • How to Freeze Peppers
    • Why Join a Community Supported Fishery?
    • What is a Farm CSA? (+ Why Join)
    • How to Peel Spot Prawns
    • How to Brew Loose Leaf Tea
    • Lemon Olive Oil
    • Oregano Vinegar
    • Hibiscus Simple Syrup
    • Orange Butter
    • How to Broil Halibut
    • How to Pan-Sear Halibut
    • How to Pan-Sear Salmon
    • How to Broil Salmon
    • Shrimp Stock
    • Crab Butter Sauce
    • Air Fryer Acorn Squash
    • Loose Leaf Tea vs Tea Bags
    • Marinated Feta
    • How to Steam + Crack Crab Legs
    • Best Small Espresso Makers
    • Fra Diavolo Sauce
    • Acorn Squash Pasta Sauce
    • Pear Sauce
    • How to Brew Herbal Tea
    • Red Wine Pasta Sauce
    • Yellow Tomato Sauce
    • Hot Chili Oil
    • Hot Pepper Vinegar
    • How to Freeze Basil
    • San Marzano Sauce (Classic Marinara)
    • Fire-Roasted Tomatoes
    • Basil Butter
    • Basil Vinegar
    • Fire-Roasted Salsa
    • Mushroom Butter
    • Herb Salt
    • Dairy-Free Basil Pesto

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