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Six Ways to Cook for a Crowd Without Being a Kitchen Wench

June 26, 2017

Top Party Food Tips: How Not to be a Kitchen Wench Graphic

Ever feel like you’re chained to the stove while everyone else at the party is mingling? I’ll raise my own hand for that one. That goes double for cookout season when the party moves outside. It’s like that time when you were eight and your mom made you sit in time-out by the window while all your friends were living it up on the trampoline. Ooof.

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How to Roast Peppers in an Oven

December 15, 2016

Oven-Roasted Peppers

It is absolutely incredible how much you can change the flavor of peppers just by roasting them instead of sautéing or sweating them. Let me count the ways: 1. Roasting adds a smoky touch from the charred skin. The waxy skin of peppers burns up quickly in the oven, acting as a smoky shell for the flesh. 2….

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Hey, I'm Leannda! I love to cook and I'm always down for some tiramisu. When I'm not cooking I'm probably teaching or sideline reporting. DWest Virginia native. Lover of mountains and rivers. Currently living in Tennessee with my husband, Adam; daughter, Siena; and our cats, Professor and Steely. read more

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