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Appetizers, Salads & Side Dishes, Comfort Foods, Cooking Tips, Dealing with Infants & Kids, Desserts & Pastries, Drinks & Cocktails, Entertaining Tips, Exotic Foods, Main Dishes, Nurturing a Family, Nurturing a Relationship
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I'm a stay at home Dad from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. My son is currently 6 years old and my daughter is 4. I am the Computer Technician for a public school system, I work evenings as a Child Development Specialist at a residentail school for autistic children, have a degree in archaeology, and have worked in just about every field under the sun.

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How To Make Hollandaise Sauce

March 26, 2008
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An examination of hollandaise sauce, one of the most versatile and delicious mother sauces in the culinary world. Also discussed are the various permutations and alterations that...

How To Make Great Scones

March 19, 2008
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An examination of how to make scones. Also, different optional ingredients are introduced.

How To Compare and Choose Tequila

September 24, 2007
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By Terence Van Essendelft
A brief examination of tequila and its different grades. Also, subjective advice about selecting various of the tequila varieties for different uses.

How To Make Homemade Baby Food...Cheap!

September 17, 2007
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A basic recipe for making homemade baby food. This basic recipe can be altered greatly to accommodate different tastes, nutritional requirements or restrictions.

How To Make Chili to Cry Over

September 17, 2007
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A recipe for Chili to Cry over, a recipe handed down from my wife's side of the family. Chili to Cry Over is an authentic Texas-style chili that doesn't have any beans or ground...

How To Make a Roux

September 14, 2007
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By Terence Van Essendelft
Roux ain't scary. Anyone with a heat source, some fat and some flour can make this classic French cuisine base for everything from soups to souffles. With varying degrees of...

How To Build a Charcoal Cooking Fire

September 10, 2007
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By Terence Van Essendelft
A concise examination of charcoal cooking fires, materials, fuels and igniters. Also, coal banking and temperature regulation and testing will be discussed.