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If you’d like to cook more at home—without being in a frenzy—go off by yourself with your cookbook some evening and make a week of menus. Then make a grocery list from that. Shop from your grocery list. |
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Thaw frozen food in a bowl in the fridge (not on the counter-top). If you forget to stick the food in the fridge, put it in a microwave-safe bowl and defrost it in the microwave just before you’re ready to use it. |
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Let roasted meat, as well as pasta dishes with cheese, rest for 10–20 minutes before slicing or dishing. That will allow the juices to re-distribute themselves throughout the cooked food. You’ll have juicier meat, and a better presentation of your pasta dish. |