Good Housekeeping: What's for Dinner?: Recent Episodes

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Short, daily video tips from Susan Westmoreland, Good Housekeeping magazine’s Food Editor. Every day, Susan chooses a quick and easy recipe that you can make for dinner that night. In the video, she offers you tips and tricks to make that recipe even easier. Shot in the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchens, these also give a behind-the-scenes look at where GH tests each and every recipe in the magazine.

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Susan shows the technique of blind-baking a pie crust

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Susan explains how to select, store, and cook with jicama

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Susan displays the easiest methods for working with phyllo dough

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Susan demonstrates how to select, prepare, and store tofu

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Susan shows how to work with the basic flavors of Thai cooking, fish sauce and coconut milk

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Susan shares her easy technique for making savory compound butters

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Susan demonstrates how to strip and crack fresh crabs

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Susan shows the easiest way to make melon boats

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Susan demonstrates how to make a foil packet for steam-grilling with spices and herbs

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Susan explains how to select, store, and cook with rhubarb

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Susan talks about the tenets of cooking with ground turkey

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Susan explains the differences between fresh and pickled jalapenos

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Susan offers buyer's tips for succulent baby back ribs

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Susan recommends using a mortar and pestle to grind spices

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Susan demonstrates how to clean and grill portobello mushrooms

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Cleaning the Kitchen: Susan mixes an all-natural surface scrub solution

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Cleaning the Kitchen: Susan demos the amazing cleaning properties of lemons

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Cleaning the Kitchen: Susan shows how to make microwave stains evaporate

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Cleaning the Kitchen: Susan demonstrates potatoes' rust-removing abilities

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Cleaning the Kitchen: Susan shares an effortless way to remove baked-on gunk from skillets and pans

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Susan welcomes Passover with Arthur Schwartz's Jewish Home Cooking: Yiddish Recipes Revisted

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Susan explains how to buy, store, and eat kumquats

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Susan demonstrates how to retain airiness when folding into egg whites

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Susan recommends entering Ocean Spray's Ultimate Cranberry Recipe contest

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Susan shows surefire ways to sharpen chef's knives

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Susan demonstrates how to make perfect crepes

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Susan demonstrates how to remove the core from your favorite berries.

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Susan shows how to trim the unwanted fat from your meat.

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Susan reveals the art of tempering egg yolks.

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Susan teaches how to hone your deglazing skills.

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Susan reveals tricks to keeping your steak perfectly moist.

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Susan shows how to make the ultimate homemade dessert topping.

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Susan gives easy tips on how to make a tastey roux.

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Susan recommends a time-saving alternative to using buttermilk.

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Susan shares a nifty way to recycle your leftover mashed potatoes.

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Susan demonstrates how to make instant homemade oatmeal.

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Susan shows how to avoid clumps when cooking with dry ingredients.

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Susan shares a tip on how to make cooking with fish fast and easy.

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Susan explains how to choose the best chicken for your broth.

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Whole Grain Week, Day 5: Susan reveals unexpected sources for whole grains

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Susan teaches the surefire way to ensure your steaks are juicy.

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Whole Grain Week, Day 4: Susan explains the benefits of quinoa

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Whole Grain Week, Day 3: Susan explains the benefits of bulgur

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Whole Grain Week, Day 2: Susan explains the benefits of brown rice

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Whole Grain Week, Day 1: Susan explains the benefits of barley

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Susan gives tips on how to dye Easter eggs naturally

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Susan recommends a way to deodorize plastic storage containers

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Susan demonstrates how to clean mushrooms

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Susan shares a tip on how to keep vegetables crisp

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Susan shows easy ways to wilt cabbage for stuffing

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Susan gives new uses for leftover biscuits

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Susan explains when to use fatty versus lean ground beef

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Susan shares a fun trick for testing the hotness of frying oil

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Susan explains how to expedite boiling water

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Susan shows a simple trick to eliminate smoking fat in a broiler

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Susan shares a natural way to remove food stains

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Susan recommends an easy trick for bringing out corn's sweetness

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Susan demonstrates a simple way to get perfectly round pancakes

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Susan shares an unusual way to tenderize stew meat

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Susan explains the benefits of fresh versus dried pasta

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Susan shows the simplest way to blanch and sliver almonds

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Susan recommends a new way to slice pizza

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Susan gives a freshness tip for sour cream, yogurt, and cottage cheese

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Susan demonstrates the easiest way to remove a stubborn cake from the pan

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Susan explains how to shred cheese in a cinch

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Susan demonstrates her time-saving solution for meatloaf

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Susan demonstrates the quickest way to measure meatballs

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Susan gives her efficient tip for greasing pans

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Susan explains what to do with half an onion

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Susan separates eggs with an unexpected tool

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Susan shares a simple tip to prevent cheese from hardening

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Susan suggests what to do with leftover wine

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Susan explains how to expedite cooking a roast

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Susan celebrates Women's Healthy Weight Day by giving meatloaf a low-fat makeover

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Susan gives her tips for perfectly poached eggs

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Susan shares her favorite trick for thickening up any soup

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Susan demonstrates the easiest way to keep chicken moist

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Susan shares her tip for preventing chiles from burning your skin

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Susan explains the difference between a rutabaga and a turnip

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Susan shows how to properly select, peel, and trim asparagus

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Susan gives ticks for making an easy, hearty stock

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Susan demonstrates how to pick, clean, and pare fresh artichokes

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Susan recommends cranberries for savory cooking

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Susan explains how to prevent sausage from bursting

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Susan teaches how to salvage burnt toast

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Susan explains how to make a soup or stew less salty

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Susan demonstrates how to debeard mussels

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Susan offers advice on using dried versus fresh herbs

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Susan explains the benefits of a slow-cooker

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Susan shares her tip to keep bacon from spattering

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Susan advises the best way to prepare stew meat

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Susan shows how to easily deskin salmon

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Susan shows off one of her favorite kitchen tools - the mozzarella slicer

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Susan gives her tip for keeping fish fresh overnight.

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Susan offers delicious suggestions for leftover pie dough

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Susan shares some useful ingredient substitutions

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Susan offers an alternative to dumping frying oil

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Susan shares her favorite tips for marinating.

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Susan shares her secret to prevent sandwiches from turning soggy

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Susan explains how to prevent apples from browning

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Susan gives her tip for decrystalizing honey

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Susan demonstrates how to recover raisins that have hardened

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Susan explains the benefits of using Pyrex glassware

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Susan demos her magic tip for cleaning darkened aluminum pans

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Susan shows the easiest way to clean a broken egg

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Susan demonstrates how to make clarified butter

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Susan celebrates National Cookie Cutter Week with decorative sandwiches

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Susan shares her favorite chestnut tricks

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Susan demonstrates the quickest, easiest way to make breadcrumbs

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Susan shows what you can do with bottom-of-the-bag crumbs

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Susan recommends sauteeing stew meat to enhance flavor

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Susan gives her tip for keeping celery fresh for weeks

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Susan shares her tip for hiding pie cracks with whipped cream

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Susan recommends fresh or cooked cranberries for the fall season

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Susan shares why and how cooks should skin cooked fish

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Susan celebrates Homemade Bread Day with her favorite dough tricks

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Susan suggests using plum tomatoes for chunkier recipes

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Susan recommends using the microwave as a shortcut to a speedy meal.

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Susan gives tips for staying healthy by consuming flax seed oil

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Susan recommends cage-free eggs for more nutrients

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Susan suggests using gloves and wax paper when cutting beets

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Susan explains how to remove fish bones using needle-nose pliers

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Susan recommends broth as an alternative to oil when sauteeing

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Susan explains how to select, clean and chop parsnips.

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Susan demonstrates how to select, cut, and clean a pumpkin, along with how to roast pumpkin seeds

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Susan explains the difference between varieties of curries

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Susan shares her favorite tip for removing oil and grease from soups and stews

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Susan celebrates Thanksgiving by offering turkey tips

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Susan explains the difference between baking powder and baking soda

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Susan recommends leaving the skin on fruits and veggies to retain nutrients

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Susan explains what to do in case of a grease fire

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Susan gives her tips for buying cabbage - and how to deter its pungent odor

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Susan demos her favorite kitchen tool: the grill pan!

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Susan shares a healthy tip for thinning out chunky pasta sauce

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Susan shows the differences between short and long grained rice

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Susan explains why chopping onions makes you cry and gives advice on how to prevent it

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Susan shows how to select and clean Swiss Chard

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Susan explains the difference between sweet potatoes and yams

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Susan commemorates World Food Day by making simple chili from cans

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Susan teaches how to prevent the green ring on hard-boiled eggs

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Susan celebrates the Gumbo Festival by giving her tips for rue

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Susan demonstrates how to perfect the art of the omelet

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Susan explains the difference between Parmesan and Parmigiano

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Susan shows off one of her favorite kitchen tools, a Chef'n plam brush

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Susan shares her tips for selecting and cutting endive

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Susan demonstrates how to keep the color in your green veggies

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Susan saves your plumbing by showing a nifty fat-freezing tip

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Susan shares her cast-iron care tips

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Susan demystifies fall fruit pomegranate

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Susan celebrates National Sun-Dried Tomatoes Month by making a homemade recipe

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Susan teaches how to pick out and cook cauliflower

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Susan shows her technique for deodorizing a kitchen

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Susan keeps cheese soft and mold-free in one easy step

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Susan answers that ineffable question: How do I peel a squash?

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Susan demonstrates her sneaky tip for getting fat out of stew

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Susan demonstrates an easy way to shred a rotisserie chicken

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Susan shows an easy, healthy solution to prevent meat from falling out of the taco shell

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Susan gives her favorite tip for "instant" peeled

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Susan shares storage tips to prevent potatoes from budding and going bad

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Susan gives tips on storing apples

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Susan describes the different varieties of mushrooms and how to clean them

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Susan shares her favorite tip for peeling peaches

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Susan talks about the different varities of pears

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Susan recommends the best ways to buy, cut, and cook spaghetti squash

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Susan demonstrates the best way to remove skin from chicken

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Susan extols the benefits of beets and shows how to select and cook them

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Susan talks about the convenience of using a rice steamer

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Susan demystifies leeks by showing how to select, clean, and cook them

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Susan teaches how to make simple, beautiful lemon garnishes

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Susan celebrates La Tomatina, the world's biggest food fight, by coring tomatoes

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Susan shows how the experts attain perfect grill marks

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Susan shares her tried-and-tested method for making lump-free polenta

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Susan celebrates Mexican Fiesta Internacional and shows how to cut jalapenos

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Susan shows her favorite tricks for coring and cutting avocado

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Susan gives advice on selecting and paring cantaloupes

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Susan shares her tricks for evenly chopped nuts

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Susan shows how to select and slice okra

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Susan shows variations for storing blocks of feta

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Susan shares a favorite tip for frozen fish

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Susan talks about selecting, cutting, and cooking figs

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Susan explains the benefits of using a Y-peeler

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Susan gives her tips on picking out and paring pineapples

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Susan explains the difference between regular and Canadian bacons

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Susan teaches the Standard Breading Procedure

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Susan talks about Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbors' Porch Night

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Susan shares her favorite tip for roasting and peeling peppers

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Susan shows the benefits of using a salad spinner

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Susan celebrates the Blueberry Festival in Montrose, PA

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Susan demonstrates an easy way to separate an egg in your hand

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Susan shows Tiger Shrimps and demonstrates how to deshell and devein them

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Susan shows her method of preventing brown sugar from clumping

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Susan demonstrates how to prevent storage container staining

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Susan discusses the Gilroy Garlic Festival and shares some favorite garlic tips

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Susan teaches how to pick out the perfect watermelon

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Susan celebrates the Oregon Brewers Festival by cooking with beer

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Susan shares her tip for the easiest way to thinly slice meat and poultry

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Susan shows how to dress up a lemon for fresh seedless juice

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Susan talks about the Clam Festival in Yarmouth, ME

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Susan shows how professionals dice and chop their herbs.

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Susan recommends using a coffee grinder for more than just coffee

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Susan teaches how to revive wilted vegetables

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Susan demonstrates how to make an "Inside Out" cheeseburger.

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Susan recommends sausage as an unexpected alternative to hot dogs.

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Susan teaches how to chop up a tomato without it squishing everywhere.

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Susan recommends leaving half of a bell pepper in tact.

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Susan demonstrates the best methods for buying, peeling, and cutting garlic.

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Susan talks about the International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship.

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Susan shows her snazzy tricks for quick corn husking and kernaling.

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Susan demonstrates the quickest ways to peel ginger.

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Susan shows the most efficient way to clean and cut peppers.

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Susan gives tips on picking and pitting a peach.

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Susan gives tips on grilling the perfect kabob.

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Susan dispels common misconceptions about egg expiration.

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Susan demonstrates how to cut a chicken with poultry shears and what to do with spare parts.

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Susan provides the solution to measuring sticky substances.

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Susan shares her secret double-boiler tricks.

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Susan teaches how to make curly-qs and brushes out of scallions.

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Susan demonstrates the best way to cut up a tenderloin.

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Susan demonstrates how to revive a stale loaf of bread.

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Susan recommends frozen shrimp as a quick, economical choice.

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Susan explains the differences between boil and no-boil lasagna noodles

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Susan demonstrates the ease and benefits of a pressure cooker.

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Susan shows how to cut meat and veggies thinly and evenly for quicker cooking time.

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Susan celebrates Iced Tea day by making a simple syrup.

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Susan celebrates Pick Your Poison day by showing how to blend pesto.

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Susan recommends pounding chicken breasts for even cooking.

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Susan gives a history of Garden Exercising Day and discusses herbs.

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Susan gives tips for quick, thorough, and even cooking of burgers.

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In honor of National Fish Week, Susan shows the best way to use parchment paper.

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Susan celebrates National Doughnut Day.

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Susan recommends keeping the pantry stocked with staples for easy pasta salads.

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Susan demonstrates how to cut and pit a mango.

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Susan shows how to pick out the best eggplant.

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Susan shows how to core an apple with a melon baller.

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Susan demonstrates a microplane grater.

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Susan teaches how to use the remnants of a mustard jar for a salad dressing.

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Susan demonstrates how to grill a pizza.

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Susan demonstrates how to get the most juice out of your citrus fruit.

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Susan shows how to pick out the best zucchini.

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Susan recommends freezing stock to save and use later.

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Susan shares her tips on making cold soups with her handy wand blender.