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Cooking Techniques

Cooking. It's one cup science, one cup art. Learn how to keep both in balance with tips on everything from scaling recipes to creating the perfect al dente pasta.


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Hot! Hot! Hot!

When a good time needs a kick-start in Cajun country, it usually begins with some eye-watering, spicy food. Liberal sprinklings of ingredients native to Louisiana by Cajun cooks turn the heat up and tempt the tastebuds.

But before you sit down to some bayou-born grub, you need to know...

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Next to quitting smoking, what’s the best way to reduce my chances of heart attack?

Pamela S. Douglas, MD, president of the American College of Cardiology, responds: Committing to a healthy lifestyle is the best way you can reduce your chances of a heart attack. Good health doesn't happen overnight, and there are some risk factors you can’t change—like your age, gender, and family history. But by...

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Count Backward

Ever notice how your trip back from a great destination seems shorter than your trip there? Apply that principle to exercise by counting reps backward—from 10 down to 1, instead of 1 to 10.