It doesn’t have to be Thanksgiving for you to create a delicious gravy. Whether you’re making mashed potatoes or a special poultry dish, creating a homemade gravy will add that delicious savory, warm finishing touch.
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Fondue is a semi-liquid sauce dish that typically consists of melted cheese, chocolate or oil where diners will dip bread or other small cut items  into the sauce. Fondue is derived from the French verb, “fondre” which means to melt. Despite fondue’s origin of name, it is actually categorized as a Swiss dish.
Fondue is heated and served in a metal or ceramic bowl with flame underneath to keep the sauce warm and liquid. Common ways to heat a fondue are with a gel flame (like Sterno cans) or tea light candles.
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So you’re not a wine connoisseur but you do enjoy it on occasion, especially the “bubbly.” But as you’re walking down the isle, searching for a good bottle, you notice different words on the label for what appears to look like two similar products (minus the price, of course). One says “champagne” while the other says “sparkling wine.”
Hm. I’m not a rocket scientist but isn’t champagne just wine that’s carbonated?
Pretty much. Champagne is sparkling wine made in a region called, Champagne, France. Dating back from the 1700s, creating sparkling wine …

Cast iron cookware is amazing to cook with due to its high heat retention. My favorite cast iron piece of cookware is my grill — perfect for doing some indoor grilling when weather does not permit outdoor festivities! But before you go out buying one and using it fresh out the box, you need to first properly season your pan, which is exactly what this video will show you how to do.
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Have you ever wondered how to remove that huge avocado seed without making a mess? You can try spooning it out but you’ll lose valuable flesh. And you can forget about trying to pry it out with your fingers! In this video, discover the easy technique to remove that whole pit without any mess!
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