Personal Chefs

Let’s face it; most of us don’t have the time or inclination to cook healthy meals for ourselves. It’s much easier to toss something into the microwave or go out than spend hours preparing a nutritious dinner. And fast food, though we hate to admit it, is a quick fix when time is minimal.

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Easy Summer Recipes and Beautiful Table Settings

by Marybeth Gregg

Tips for Beautiful (and Easy) Summer Table Settings

Summer means that the sky is the limit! We are usually less restricted in summer and can swim in our new-found freedom - which also is a wonderful time to use your imagination...
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Pro Cooking Tips: Braising Meats for Tenderness and Flavor

by Tom Ehrhardt
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Remember visiting grandma's house and walking into a kitchen overflowing with the most luscious smells you've ever encountered? There was always a large pot on the stovetop simmering away. And when that pot was opened at dinnertime, you found yourself face to face with a plate of the most tasty meats and vegetables you've ever eaten. Nobody could cook like grandma!
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by Kathy Howe

When only one variety of grapes is used to make a wine, the wine is called a varietal and is named after that grape. Regulations vary by location, but in California at least 75% of the juice in a wine must be of a particular grape in order for the wine to be labeled as a varietal.
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