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Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Now in season in Garden State: blackberries, blueberries (official fruit), broccoli, cabbage, corn (white is delicious), cucumbers, plums, raspberries, summer squash, tomatoes (famous Jersey tomatoes).

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Monday, June 21st, 2010

It’s June. In New Jersey at season now: broccoli, blueberries, cherries, collard greens, lettuce, peas, spinach and strawberries.

You can find  what’s in season in your state from this map.

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Friday, February 19th, 2010

The whole idea of “alcohol cooks out” was blown away by the University of Idaho, Washington State University, and the US Department of Agriculture’s Nutrient Data Laboratory several years ago.

Their study came up with:
* alcohol added to boiling liquid & removed from heat – 85% alcohol retained
* alcohol flamed – 75% alcohol retained
* no heat, stored overnight – 70% alcohol retained
* baked, 25 minutes, alcohol not stirred into mixture – 45% alcohol retained
* baked/simmered, alcohol stirred into mixture:
- 15 minutes 40% alcohol retained
- 30 minutes 35% alcohol retained
- 1 hour 25% alcohol retained
- 1.5 hours 20% alcohol retained
- 2 hours 10% alcohol retained
- 2.5 hours 5% alcohol retained

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Friday, October 9th, 2009

…when cooking ground beef use a potato masher to break the meat into chunks.

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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

…that great way to save left bacon is to freeze it. Lay the row strip about 1/4’’ apart on parchment or wax paper and roll them up. Put the roll in a plastic freezer bag, seal and freeze. Unroll the paper if you need a slice or two of bacon, remove what you need, and freeze the remainder.

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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

...that removing odors from fish, onions, or garlic from hands is to rub the knife or sink under cold running water.

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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

...that warming dinner plates slightly in the oven before serving helps the meal stay a little bit hotter.