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Your turkey may not be centerpiece of the Thanksgiving spread, if you follow our simple tips on scoring that holiday ham.

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]]>baked hamholiday hamhoney baked hamhow to score a hamthanksgiving tipstip of the daySarah LeTrent2009-11-23T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - Pumpkin Barkhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/20/tip-of-the-day-pumpkin-bark/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/20/tip-of-the-day-pumpkin-bark/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/20/tip-of-the-day-pumpkin-bark/#commentsFiled under: , ,

December may have peppermint bark, but have you thought to incorporate the taste of autumn into white chocolate with a rich pumpkin swirl?

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]]>fall flavorspumpkin barkpumpkin pureethanksgiving recipestip of the daywhite chocolateSarah LeTrent2009-11-20T09:00:00+00:00Preserving Fresh Herbs - Tip of the Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/19/preserving-fresh-herbs-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/19/preserving-fresh-herbs-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/19/preserving-fresh-herbs-tip-of-the-day/#commentsFiled under:

Do you buy fresh herbs to enhance your dishes but too often find them having gone bad in your refrigerator? Boost their shelf life with this preservation secret.

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]]>herbsHerbs in a bagHerbsInABagperservingAlexa Weibel2009-11-19T09:00:00+00:00The Perfect Deviled Egg - Tip of the Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/18/the-perfect-deviled-egg-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/18/the-perfect-deviled-egg-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/18/the-perfect-deviled-egg-tip-of-the-day/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Deviled eggs, a fixture on the appetizer circuit, can give your holiday guests a delicious start to the Thanksgiving feast.

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]]>deviled eggshard boiled eggsperfect hard boiled eggthanksgiving foodtip of the daySarah LeTrent2009-11-18T09:00:00+00:00Cleaning the Pesky Roasting Pan Residue - Tip of the Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/17/cleaning-the-roasting-pan-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/17/cleaning-the-roasting-pan-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/17/cleaning-the-roasting-pan-tip-of-the-day/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Removing sticky residue from your roasting pans is a cinch with this housekeeping secret.

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]]>cleaning roasting pansremoving residueroasting panroasting pan residuethanksgivingAlexa Weibel2009-11-17T09:00:00+00:00How to French Cut Green Beans - Tip of the Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/16/how-to-french-cut-green-beans-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/16/how-to-french-cut-green-beans-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/16/how-to-french-cut-green-beans-tip-of-the-day/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Leave the green beans out of the casserole with a sophisticated cut on fall's favorite legume.

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]]>french cut green beansgreen bean casserolegreen beansthanksgivingthanksgiving recipestip of the daySarah LeTrent2009-11-16T09:00:00+00:00Perfectly Poached Eggs - Tip of the Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/13/perfectly-poached-eggs-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/13/perfectly-poached-eggs-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/13/perfectly-poached-eggs-tip-of-the-day/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Say goodbye to overcooked yolks or disintegrating egg whites -- perfectly poached eggs are easy with these useful tips.

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]]>bruncheggeggsperfectly poached eggperfectly poached eggsPerfectlyPoachedEggPerfectlyPoachedEggspoached egg recipepoached eggsPoachedEggRecipePoachedEggspoaching eggsPoachingEggsAlexa Weibel2009-11-13T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - Keeping Champagne Bubblyhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/12/tip-of-the-day-keeping-champagne-bubbly/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/12/tip-of-the-day-keeping-champagne-bubbly/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/12/tip-of-the-day-keeping-champagne-bubbly/#commentsFiled under: ,

As the holidays approach, learn how to keep that bubbly sparkling long after the cork has been popped.

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]]>bubblychampagnepreserving champagnePreservingChampagneproseccosaving champagneSavingChampagnetip of the dayTipOfTheDaySarah LeTrent2009-11-12T09:00:00+00:00Homemade Pumpkin Purée - Tip of the Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/11/homemade-pumpkin-puree-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/11/homemade-pumpkin-puree-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/11/homemade-pumpkin-puree-tip-of-the-day/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Homemade pumpkin purée is more flavorful than the canned variety -- and is easy in these few simple steps.

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]]>homemade pumpkin pureeHomemadePumpkinPureepumpkinpumpkin pureePumpkinPureepureeing pumpkinPureeingPumpkinsugar pumpkinSugarPumpkinthanksgivingthanksgiving recipesThanksgivingRecipestip of the dayTipOfTheDayAlexa Weibel2009-11-11T09:00:00+00:00Peeling Pineapple - Tip of the Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/10/peeling-pineapple-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/10/peeling-pineapple-tip-of-the-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/10/peeling-pineapple-tip-of-the-day/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Don't be daunted by the pineapple's prickly shell -- peeling the fruit is easy in these simple steps.

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]]>peeling pineapplePeelingPineapplepineapplepineapple recipesPineappleRecipesshaving pineappleShavingPineappletip of the dayTipOfTheDayAlexa Weibel2009-11-10T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - Homemade Butterscotch Saucehttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/09/tip-of-the-day-homemade-butterscotch/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/09/tip-of-the-day-homemade-butterscotch/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/09/tip-of-the-day-homemade-butterscotch/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Butterscotch sauce is a rich and buttery treat that makes a great seasonal dessert topper in place of chocolate or whipped cream.

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Drying fruit is easy, mostly hands-off and yields a sweet and healthy snack.

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]]>dried fruitDriedFruittip of the dayTipOfTheDaySarah LeTrent2009-11-06T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - Homemade Ricottahttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/04/tip-of-the-day-homemade-ricotta/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/04/tip-of-the-day-homemade-ricotta/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/04/tip-of-the-day-homemade-ricotta/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Making cheese at home may seem quite daunting -- but cool, creamy ricotta is an exception.

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]]>cheesemakinggourmet magazinegourmet recipesGourmetMagazineGourmetRecipeshomemade ricottaHomemadeRicottarichard ferretiRichardFerretiricottaricotta cheeseRicottaCheesetip of the dayTipOfTheDaySarah LeTrent2009-11-04T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - Compound Butterhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/03/tip-of-the-day-compound-butter/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/03/tip-of-the-day-compound-butter/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/03/tip-of-the-day-compound-butter/#commentsFiled under: ,

Seasoned butters elevate dishes from simply buttery to utterly refined, in just a few simple steps.

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]]>beurre composeBeurreComposebuttercompound butterCompoundButterfrench butterFrenchButterpresident butterPresidentButterseasoned butterSeasonedButtertip of the dayTipOfTheDayAlexa Weibel2009-11-03T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - Peeling Gingerhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/02/tip-of-the-day-peeling-ginger/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/02/tip-of-the-day-peeling-ginger/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/02/tip-of-the-day-peeling-ginger/#commentsFiled under: ,

With its knobby texture, ginger root is easier to tackle with a spoon than a knife.

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]]>gingerginger rootGingerRoothow to peel gingerHowToPeelGingertip of the dayTipOfTheDaySarah LeTrent2009-11-02T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - Jicama How-Tohttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/30/tip-of-the-day-jicama-how-to/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/30/tip-of-the-day-jicama-how-to/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/30/tip-of-the-day-jicama-how-to/#commentsFiled under: ,

Despite the root vegetable's tricky pronunciation, jicama isn't hard to incorporate into your culinary repertoire.

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]]>jicamamexican turnipMexicanTurniproot vegetablesRootVegetablestip of the dayTipOfTheDayyam beanYamBeanSarah LeTrent2009-10-30T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - Peeling Garlichttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/29/tip-of-the-day-peeling-garlic/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/29/tip-of-the-day-peeling-garlic/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/29/tip-of-the-day-peeling-garlic/#commentsFiled under:

Learn multiple ways to peel fragrant cloves of garlic, and you'll be cooking with aglio in no time.

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]]>clove of garlicCloveOfGarlicgarlichow to peel garlicHowToPeelGarlicpeeling garlicPeelingGarlictip of the dayTipOfTheDaySarah LeTrent2009-10-29T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - Toasting Pumpkin Seedshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/28/tip-of-the-day-toasting-pumpkin-seeds/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/28/tip-of-the-day-toasting-pumpkin-seeds/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/28/tip-of-the-day-toasting-pumpkin-seeds/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

'Tis the season for pumpkin carving, but don't throw out the scraps! AOL Food's toasted pumpkin seed recipe and these tips make it easy to turn a pile of pumpkin seeds (or pepitas) into a tasty and healthy snack.

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]]>falljack-o-lanternpumpkin seed recipespumpkin seedspumpkinsPumpkinSeedRecipesPumpkinSeedstip of the dayTipOfTheDaytoasting pumpkin seedsToastingPumpkinSeedsSarah LeTrent2009-10-28T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - A Quick Lesson in Quincehttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/27/tip-of-the-day-a-quick-lesson-in-quince/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/27/tip-of-the-day-a-quick-lesson-in-quince/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/27/tip-of-the-day-a-quick-lesson-in-quince/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Fall is all about apples, but why not try baking with the "golden apple," quince?

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]]>fallfall fruitFallFruitgolden appleGoldenApplequincequincesTipOfTheDaySarah LeTrent2009-10-27T09:00:00+00:00Tip of the Day - Brining Basicshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/26/tip-of-the-day-brining-basics/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/26/tip-of-the-day-brining-basics/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/26/tip-of-the-day-brining-basics/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Because poultry has to be cooked through, it has a tendency to dry out. Brining not only adds flavor, but also produces tender, juicy meat.

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