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Tue, 10/21/2025 - 10:00
Tender vs Less Tender Cuts of Meat
Tue, 10/14/2025 - 10:00
How to Select, Peel, and Use Butternut Squash
Tue, 10/07/2025 - 10:00
Celebrating the ‘Unique’ Angel Food Cake
Tender vs Less Tender Cuts of Meat
Tenderness refers to how easily meat can be cut or chewed and is an important factor when it comes to meat quality. Tenderness…
Tue, 10/14/2025 - 10:00
How to Select, Peel, and Use Butternut Squash
Butternut squash is by far the favorite winter squash and with good reason. Its sweet, nutty flavor and smooth texture,…
Tue, 10/07/2025 - 10:00
Celebrating the ‘Unique’ Angel Food Cake
Angel Food Cake has a national celebration day in October. Despite a marked day of celebration, this light and fluffy unique…
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