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I've now had the stove for about a month. I like it, but it is high maintenance! If I would have known how much care it requires, I probably would not have purchased it. It's a lot of work and I've banned my teenage daughters from using it. The Weiman's cleaner is very good. I always make...

I have a scrubbing pad that I just use for cleaning potatoes. It's fast and easy.

Jeff suggested the Chef's Choice Professional Knife Sharpening Station. I have had the Chef's Choice Manual Diamond Hone for about 15 years. It works well for me. I'm not a chef, but I do cook a lot.

Fisher's Mom, It's good to hear you like them. There is a big price difference between them and some of the other heavier stainless steel pans. I actually wanted the stainless steel lids. I like for my pots and pans to be hand washed and I was afraid my teenage daughters would break the glass...

Ron, Thanks for your input on the Belgique line. The copper bottomed pans did scare me. I just spent a small fortune on my new stove and don't want to ruin it in the first couple of months. I now have my eye on the Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Stainless. This appears to be a better line of pans. I...

Here's my version. 2 1/2 lbs of ground beef 1/2 C water 1/4 C ketchup 1 1/2 Tbl mustard 1 1/2 Tbl horseradish 1 1/2 tsp Accent 1/2 C finely chopped onion 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp red pepper 1 1/2 Tbl Worcester sauce Brown hamburger in skillet, drain. Then add ingredients...

If you like Mexican, the staples are: canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, long grain rice, pinto beans. You will also need to keep some produce on hand: onions, garlic, cilantro, and lime. There are some key spices to keep on hand: cumin, garlic powder, chicken bouillon, and seansoned salt...

Looks great! Never thought about making my own hot sauce. I'll have to look into this further.

Buenelos My daughters have taken these to school when they did a report on Mexico. They were a big hit with the kids. Buenelos Flour tortillas, cut into fourths (or smaller to make it go farther) Hot oil Cinnamon and sugar Put enough oil in skillet to cover the tortilla, heat. When oil...

I keep my recipes in Word and name the folders and subfolders accordingly, i.e. recipes, appetizers, desserts, main dishes. I print off my favorites recipes (tried and true) and keep them in a binder. I find the notebook very handy. I can use a larger font so I can easily glance at the...

This bread looks great! I'm going to start the process tomorrow. I'm new to this forum and love all the advice, pictures!

I just purchased a new ceramic smoothtop stove. I'm now looking at new cookware. This has been an angonizing decision. I've been using Circulon, but I think I want to move to stainless steel. I saw a set of cookware at Macy that I really liked and the reviews I have read have been...

I just came across this site when I was researching cookware. I love to cook and thought this would be a great forum to join.