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What Is So Great About Hard Anodized Aluminum Cookware?

By Mary Mechler · 14 years ago

The Cookware you choose should be a reflection of how you cook, aspire to cook, and your budget. If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and love to cook, you probably want ...

Chicken Noodle Soup is Easy

By Mary Mechler · 14 years ago

I have memories of my grandmother's homemade chicken and dumplings, and to this day, I've never had any that come close. Unfortunately, I don't have that recipe, but I've come up with a chicken noodle ...

Creamy Milk Chocolate Pie

By Mary Mechler · 14 years ago

Creamy Milk Chocolate Pie For some reason, I've never been a chocolate cheesecake fan. I love chocolate in probably everything else imaginable, but typically find chocolate almost clashes with the cream cheese in chocolate cheesecake. ...

Beach Vacation? Here are Some Tips to Plan Ahead for Meals

By Mary Mechler · 14 years ago

I love my family and I love it when they can visit for an extended time period. A few years ago, my family and my brother's family started getting together at the beach in North ...

Pumpkin (or Carrot) Leek Soup

By Mary Mechler · 14 years ago

There is a great restaurant located here in southern Illinois called Mary's. It has been well-known and loved for many years. Even as a college student here at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, it was ...