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Don't Make These Common Mistakes When Cooking (or Baking!) with Butter

Butter makes everything better—unless you make these common mistakes.

Rochelle Bilow

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The 4 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Cooking Chicken Breasts

Avoid these common chicken breast mistakes and pretty soon you'll be the breast around. Err… well, you know.

Rochelle Bilow

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Don't Ruin Valentine's Day: Avoid These Chocolate Truffles Common Mistakes

Here's what most people screw up when attempting a chocolate truffles recipe at home.

Rochelle Bilow

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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Making Bacon, the World's Most Perfect Food

There are some people out there committing truly heinous crimes against bacon. Don't be one of them. Avoid these common mistakes and enjoy the world's most perfect food.

Rochelle Bilow

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Make *Way* Better Waffles by Avoiding These Common Mistakes

Back away from the box of frozen waffles. Make crispy, fluffy, perfect waffles at home—just be sure to avoid these common mistakes.

Rochelle Bilow

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Avoid These Common Mistakes and Make a Flawless Crème Brûlée

Très fabulous. Be cautious of these common mistakes, and your crème brûlée will be every bit as good as your favorite French restaurant's.

Rochelle Bilow

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Make Your Own Almond Milk—Just Avoid These 6 Common Mistakes

Want perfectly smooth and creamy homemade nut milk? Don't make these mistakes.

Rochelle Bilow

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'It's Just a Bunch of Salads' and Other Healthy-Cooking Common Mistakes

So you want to eat better? It starts with healthy cooking. Don't make these mistakes, and you'll be eating healthier, tastier food in no time.

Rochelle Bilow

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Don't Get Uninvited to the Next Potluck. Don't Make These Common Mistakes

Potlucks are a most excellent way to get the whole crew together for dinner without having to spend hours over a stove. Just don't make these mistakes in planning and executing the party.

Rochelle Bilow

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Santa's Counting on You: Don't Make These Milk-and-Cookies Common Mistakes

Santa deserves more than store-bought cookies. Here's how to build the perfect milk-and-cookies plate for the man in the red suit this Christmas Eve.

Rochelle Bilow

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7 Common Mistakes to Avoid for Candy Shop-Worthy Fudge and Caramels

Ever made fudge? Caramel? A little patience and some solid intel will make you a bonafide candy man (or woman).

Rochelle Bilow

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Don't Mess Up Miso Soup. Avoid These Common Mistakes

Make miso soup so good, you'll swear it's from your favorite takeout joint. Just don't make these amateur mistakes.

Rochelle Bilow

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5 Common Mistakes When Roasting Huge Cuts of Meat

Don't be intimidated by big cuts of meat, like pork shoulder or crown roasts. Just avoid these common mistakes and learn to cook them to perfection.

Rochelle Bilow

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Don't Make These 6 Common Entertaining Mistakes

How to avoid the 6 most common entertaining mistakes and win the party game every time.

Josie Adams

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Don't Ruin Thanksgiving With These Common Pumpkin Pie Mistakes

Pumpkin pie isn't hard to make… or is it? From a cracked custard to soggy crust, here are all the ways you can screw it up (or not).

Rochelle Bilow

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Make Better Applesauce—Just Avoid These Common Mistakes

Homemade applesauce isn't hard to make… or is it? Brush up your know-how and make sure you're avoiding the most common mistakes people make when simmering their way to saucy, cinnamon-y goodness.

Rochelle Bilow

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Don't Be Intimidated by Homemade Caramel Sauce, Just Avoid These Common Mistakes

Once you read these tips to follow and mistakes to avoid, you'll be a bonafide candy man (or woman).

Rochelle Bilow

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Don't Be the Person Who Screws Up a Baked Potato—Avoid These Common Mistakes

Sour cream can't fix everything. Avoid these common mistakes, and learn how to make a better baked potato.

Rochelle Bilow

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Avoid These Common Lasagna Mistakes, Because You Are Too Good for Mushy Noodles!

You know what's always good? Homemade lasagna. Unless it's bad. Avoid these pitfalls, and make a better pan of this classic casserole.

Rochelle Bilow

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Achieve Puréed Perfection: Avoid These Common Mistakes With Blended Soup

Creamy and dreamy are the words: If your blended soups look more lumpy and watery, you're probably making these common mistakes.

Rochelle Bilow

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What's Easier Than Pie? A Galette! Just Don't Make These Common Mistakes

What's easier than pie? A galette! Just don't make these common mistakes, and you've got an easy, rustic dessert (or dinner!).

Rochelle Bilow

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Don't Make These Sunday Sauce Common Mistakes—Or We'll Tell Nonna

It takes a whole lot of love and effort to make an amazing Sunday sauce. Oh, and one more thing: Make sure you're not making any of these common mistakes!

Rochelle Bilow

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Steep Your Way to Hot Tea Perfection by Avoiding These Common Mistakes

There's a difference between nuking a teabag and brewing a real cup of tea at home—avoid these mistakes when upgrading to the real thing.

Rochelle Bilow

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Master D.I.Y. Stir-Fry by Avoiding These Common Mistakes

Achieve takeout-level stir-fry at home by avoiding these common mistakes.

Rochelle Bilow

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