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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!).

    • Blender Review: Ninja® vs Blendtec® vs Vitamix®
    • Instant Pot® Black Rice
    • Roasted Pumpkin Purée
    • Instant Pot® Yogurt
    • Ginger Simple Syrup
    • Bourbon Cough Syrup
    • How to Freeze Potatoes
    • Homemade Tzatziki
    • Sockeye Salmon Recipes
    • King Salmon Recipe Ideas
    • Wild Caught Shrimp vs Farmed
    • Types of Salmon
    • Gluten-Free Crêpes
    • Recipes for Date Night at Home
    • How to Buy Shrimp
    • How to Pan-Sear Salmon
    • Dairy-Free Basil Pesto
    • Fire-Roasted Salsa
    • Fire-Roasted Tomatoes
    • Hot Pepper Vinegar
    • Hot Chili Oil
    • Red Wine Pasta Sauce
    • Best Small Espresso Makers
    • Air Fryer Acorn Squash
    • How to Broil Halibut
    • Oregano Vinegar
    • Homemade Eggnog (Cooked)
    • San Marzano Sauce (Classic Marinara)
    • How to Make Lox
    • How to Make French Press Coffee
    • Brunch Recipes
    • Mushroom Butter
    • Chive Butter
    • Basil Butter
    • Orange Butter
    • Garlic Scape Butter
    • French Crêpe Recipe (Basic Crêpes)
    • Vegan Crêpes
    • Peanut Butter Granola
    • Crab Butter Sauce

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