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I am trying a few different soup experiments and using some mayonnaise in some of them. Usually it chunks up in a rather visually unappealing way. Should I be adding it before, during, or after the boil? Or maybe it should not be going in at all, but I have had some tasty results so far so I am...

I am trying to get a handle on exactly what everything on my spice shelf tastes like, what it pairs with and what is likely to be a good use. Obviously you learn this over time when you use more and more, but what about having some kind of short term tasting? Is there a good dissolver or...

I could be happy with a margarita, but wanted to give something else a try. Does anyone have any whisky drinks with a tex mex feel or flavor?

I wanted to make some simple enchiladas to use up this great sauce and tortillas I already have. I went to the store for some ground chicken, only to find that they do not carry it anymore! I thought some tilapia might go well with this sauce, so I grabbed that. Any input on how much I should...

I frequently find myself wanting to grind ingredients up together. I think I would like a mortar and pestle set for myself, but I do not know anything about them aside from that they grind what you put in them. What material would be best for general purpose grinding? Should I have separate...

I wanted to ask about pairing a certain food with various beverages. Where would that fall in terms of message board section? Is there a dedicated pairings, or perhaps even better, general flavor combination advice area? Should there be?

At a cafe I found some cookies that claimed to have all kinds of chips in them. Chocolate, butterscotch, toffee, and then potato and possibly some other kinds that were more salty than sweet. I was already full and had my eyes on even more food so I skipped them, but the idea certainly stuck...

I have been on a run of adding more chocolate to practically everything. Sauces, fudges, glazes, chips, chunks, melted or otherwise, all of it has been fun. The notion of lemon bars with chocolate has been rolling around in my head recently. I am not sure if there would be a good way to do...

What would be a good side dish for fish tacos? I could come up with some bean and salsa dips really easily but I am hoping for something new, something that I would not have thought of on my own. Thanks!

What is the difference between red, green, and yellow bell peppers besides the color? What does one usually use red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, cider vinegar, and distilled vinegar for? Why would one prefer a red, white, or yellow onion? Has anyone got a good list comparing potato...

I have read about these things causing a nasty sort of food poisoning when thrown in to a slow cooker without cooking ahead of time. I used a full can in a chili once, without cooking them first. I ate all the chili without issue. Is it more likely that I happened to have a pre-cooked can, or am...

A neighbor brought over a ton of this and we used it on a pizza. Now I have leftovers prosciutto. This stuff is always cured and therefore safe to eat cold and raw, right? I am not sure what I am doing with it yet; I just wanted to get the safety question addressed right away.

I like to have something in a large container around that I can just dig in to whenever hunger strikes. That is, I don't want to cook or prepare anything, I just want something from the store that I can have at a moment's notice. So far my options have been potato salad and apple sauce. Any...

I like to make a lot of pizzas at home. In my old apartment there was a giant slide-out cutting board that was perfect for my handiwork, but in my new one there is nothing. So, I'm looking for a reasonable surface to work on. It looks like cutting boards of this size are generally pretty...

I absolutely hate the sticky stuff that removing many labels and price tags creates. Is there a good product or technique for getting rid of it?

Need a main dish (merged) Tonight I will be serving a nice cab with mashed potatoes and then a chocolate cake for desert. I have yet to pick a main dish and am looking for recommendations. Keep in mind my novice skill level, and I should have about two hours available. Thanks!

I was once told that when I use only part of what's in a can, I should take the rest out and put it into some kind of regular dish before placing it back in the refrigerator. Apparently there was some idea that the opened can could impart something unhealthy back into the food. Is this true...

I love all forms of breakfast potatoes. Hash browns, country fries, cubed and seasoned, skillet, or spiced, they're all great. The problem is that I don't know how to make any of them. Which are reasonable to make at home and how do I actually do it?

I make a rum cake in my bread machine using a recipe it came with. It turns out fine. It's not great, though, and I want great. I've swapped the glaze to a lemon juice and powdered sugar affair, and added banana and blueberry to the top. Still, something is missing. It could use a little more...

What food and ingredients are good for one's liver?

I really want to make dark cherries and chicken work out together in a slow cooker. Has anyone got any suggestions for the details or am I just going to have to start wildly experimenting?

I had a small boilover while cooking and the food ended up cooking onto the inside of the slow cooker surface for hours. That is, not the ceramic food part, but the metal heating part. It's not coming off with dish soap and a sponge; is there some way to get rid of it or should I just get used...

I have a pack of "jumbo" eggs. I want to make a cake that calls for one large egg. Baking can be exact, so will my jumbo egg be too much I should I just throw it all in?

I tried my tarragon and white wine chicken idea, and while fine, it didn't really have anything special. Now I'm thinking about chicken in a slow cooker, potentially with dark cherries or oranges or something else. Any ideas or suggestions?

I have a recipe that calls for a package of Jiffy cake mix, but I can't seem to find that. I got some Betty Crocker yellow cake mix instead. Is that going to work out? Are the packages the same size? The one I got says "pudding included". What does that mean and does it match the Jiffy version?