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How To Cook Pasta - Pasta Cooking

Cooking pasta is easy, but there are rules to pasta cooking that will lead to perfectly cooked pasta every time.

How To Select And Prepare Artichokes For Use In Italian Recipes

To enjoy good artichokes, you must select them carefully. Preparation at home is then straight forward.

How To Chop Up a Chicken

One of the easiest ways to save in a supermarket is to do the preparation yourself. Take chicken, for example: If you buy it cut up into serving-sized pieces it's going to cost significantly more than a whole chicken because the supermarket will pass on the cost of paying the person to cut up the chicken in the back room. The obvious solution is to do it yourself.

How To Fillet a Fish

Filleting a fish is quick and easy, and is a good way to deal with a spiny fish.

How To Build A Fire Without A Chemical Fire Starter

A simple How To on making the right kind of cooking fire.

How To Use An Espresso Pot

A simple How To on using an espresso pot.

How To Decant A Bottle Of Wine

A simple How To on decanting a bottle of wine.

How To Feed An Unexpected Multitude

On feeding more people than you expected.

How To Purchase And Roast Chestnuts

Buying and roasting chestnuts

How To Select An Italian Pizzeria

On selecting the right Italian Pizzeria.

How To Peel Tomatoes

On peeling tomatoes.