Ten Perfect Meals for Fall
We’ve never done a photo feature before on this blog, and this seemed like a perfect way to do it. Here are ten awesome easy meals for fall, with photos by the quite wonderful Amanda Koo.
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Dinner Parties Without the Drama
If you watch the popular BBC America series Come Dine With Me, you’d be forgiven for thinking that hosting a dinner party for some close friends is one big drama from start to finish with argumentative guests, deflating soufflés and the fussy vegan guest who refuses to eat anything you put on their plate. Cooking…
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Grilling a Great Steak: How to Do It Like a Pro
Does the idea of a juicy steak, grilled to glistening, sizzling perfection make your mouth water? Luckily for you, you can achieve professional results at home, without a whole lot of effort. Following, you’ll find tips for grilling the perfect steak – no matter how you like it. Cut Matters While it’s true that just…
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MagicKitchen.com pictures
We rarely do a blog touting our own meals, but I felt it was time. Our meals are great, after all! We’ve had some changes to the menu over the years, as the owners and chefs work out more recipes and refine the menu. And of course we’ve added our MK Special menu for those…
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5 All Natural & Dental-Friendly Sweeteners You’ll Love
If there’s a hate/love relationship we all as human beings share, it’s our relationship with sugar. Think about it. Sugar is sweet; it tastes good and makes other things taste good. It gives dessert its taste and ultimately appears in so much of our food that we don’t know what we’d do without it. On…
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8 Tips on How to Throw an Anniversary Party for Your Parents
So, it’s your parents’ 25th wedding anniversary, and they’ve talked about it, and decided to do… nothing. The anticipated stress of having to plan a get together or the awkwardness of having to sit through minstrels massacring Mozart at a “romantic” restaurant is just too much. So they’ve chosen the TV instead? When they look…
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Just Like Mom Used to Make
For some reason, my meatloaf never comes out the same way as my mom’s used to and no matter how hard I try, and how many times she has shown me how to make her vanilla pound cake, it comes out like just a dry pound of cake! I think it is just a rule,…
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Dinner Takes All: How to Make Your Dinner Party a Success
With the continuing popularity of ‘Dinner Takes All’, dinner parties have never been more fashionable! The program wonderfully demonstrates the fun that can be had when a host gets it right, but it also highlights the multitude of things that can go wrong! But follow the steps below and your guests will score you a…
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10 Great Kitchen Gadgets
Kitchen gadgets are the best; some of us are absolutely addicted to collecting them. I remember I had a lemon zester that I loved, until someone bought me a microplane! Now my zester sits unused in a drawer. Microplanes will be my first item then, of Kitchen gadgets you just can’t do without! 1. Microplane:…
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Activities for the Dog Days of Summer
Looking for easy meals and activities for the dog days of summer? Then look no further, my friend. We all dread those dog days, but there isn’t too much we can do about it. So, as I figured out a long time ago, you just have to make the best out of the situation. With…