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Blend it Up With Vitamix

July 16, 2016 by Susie Pribbenow

Blend it Up With Vitamix

Faithful blog readers know that counter space in my kitchen is scarce and severely rationed. While I may covet nearly every small electric that we launch, it’s rare that I actually buy one. The appliances that make the cut have to meet 3 requirements:

  1. Small footprint
  2. Low profile
  3. Multiple uses

My most recent acquisition and current countertop all-star is a Vitamix Pro 750 Heritage… 

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Filed Under: Celebrate National Dessert Day with Perfect Kitchen PRO, In Our Kitchen, Of Note, Well Equipped Tagged With: Blend It Up with Vitamix, blender, recipe Vitamix 750 Blender, special event, tips, tricks, Vitamix

Better Together: Lemon & Garlic

June 18, 2016 by Sur La Table

Better Together: Lemon & Garlic

“Lemon and garlic” may not have the same cachet as “peanut butter and jelly” or “peaches and cream,” but in our opinion this flavor-packed duo deserves to be ranked right up there with the best food tag-teams of all time. Well-suited for meats, grains, and sauces (especially chimichurri), lemon and garlic are the perfect companions for outdoor cooking.

Make sure to stock up on… 

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Filed Under: At the Market, In Our Kitchen, On Our Plate, Recipes, Well Equipped Tagged With: chimmichurri, citrus, garlic, grilling, lemon, recipe, summer cooking, tips, tricks

Tips Cooks Love: Cookie Storage

July 3, 2013 by Sur La Table

Tips Cooks Love: Cookie Storage

To help soft cookies keep their texture, store them in an airtight container with a ceramic brown sugar softener. – “Tips Cooks Love” Andrews McMeel

Filed Under: In Our Kitchen Tagged With: baking, Brown Sugar, cookies, dessert, Food Storage, Soft, Sweets, tips, tricks

Tips Cooks Love: Eggs

December 21, 2012 by Jay Campbell

Tips Cooks Love: Eggs

Room temperature eggs will beat more easily because they will incorporate more air than cold eggs. To take the chill off refrigerated eggs, place the uncracked eggs in a heatproof bowl and add hot tap water to cover, then let stand for five minutes.

– “Tips Cooks Love” Andrews McMeel

Filed Under: In Our Kitchen Tagged With: baking, Eggs, Room Temperature, tips, tricks

Cutlery Shapes and Uses

December 20, 2012 by Jay Campbell

Cutlery Shapes and Uses

Watch as our Resident Chef Joel Gamoran walks you through the ins and outs of many of the knife shapes and their respective uses in the kitchen. Please visit http://www.surlatable.com/category/CAT-5781/Cutlery to view the products featured.

Filed Under: Videos, Well Equipped Tagged With: cutlery, kitchen, knives, tips, tricks

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