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Every year since 1998, Seasoned Cooking has posted over a hundred articles each year. Do the math and you're looking at thousands of articles chock full of all manner of recipes, tips, and ingredient & kitchen tool focuses that help you in your culinary adventures and beyond. And while it's all searchable and there's even a clever multi-select tool to help you find the perfect recipe for your needs, sometimes we all just want to take a stroll down memory lane.

That's where this Archive comes in. Just click on any year and drill down by clicking on any month within that year. Before you know it, you'll be seeing that July 1999 had us taking a tour of Chinese cuisine and March 2013 treated us to sliders with an Irish twist! So if a little wander through the site is just your speed, we have a whole lot of paths for you to take on your journey. Enjoy!

Modern Tech for the Home Chef

Looking to update your kitchen? If a total remodel is out of your range — in either price or effort or both — consider setting your space up with some fun modern tech to help out in the kitchen and streamline your cooking process.

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  • guide
  • learning opportunity
  • kitchen technology

Comfort in a Bowl

Grab your slow cooker and get ready for a warm, creamy bowl of soup that will have you smiling at the snow outside your window and being just a bit nostalgic about winter as it rapidly heads toward its end. Simple soup is where it's at!

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  • slow cooker
  • soup
  • turkey

Traditions Going Sideways

Soon, we'll be singing the praises of spring and looking for the first fresh produce of a new season. But before we decide winter's ready to be scrapped, fire up your oven for a stick-to-your-ribs comfort food feast. Roast a ham or pork roast and look to turn traditional scalloped potatoes on its side!

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  • potatoes
  • baking
  • cheese

Weeknight Shorts: Chopstick Soup

Grab your chopsticks … and a spoon … and maybe even a fork. Noodle bowls brimming with seared steak, crisp-tender vegetables, and miso-infused cellophane noodles will have you embracing the season and looking for more excuses to indulge in this luxurious soup that's so much more.

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  • soup
  • pasta
  • steak
  • Asian
  • Weeknight Shorts

Celebrate Gratitude

With Valentine's Day firmly in our rear view mirror, here's hoping lots of sweet, tender memories are along for the ride. If that's the case, why not take a little time to say thank you to whomever planted those bits of fondness for you. No need to even turn on the stove when a selection of cheeses, meat, and fruits paired with your favorite wine will do the trick!

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  • cheese
  • picnic
  • guide

Pub Fare

When you go out for a burger or plate of meatloaf at your favorite pub, you want a pint of suds and some great fries to accompany them. But if you're looking for something a little different consider setting the potatoes aside and looking to parsnips for some fantastic fries.

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  • CSA box
  • side dishes
  • roasting

Oh, Sweetness!

Do you like cherry cordials? Are you also a fan of cupcakes? Why not bring them both together for the ultimate dessert? And these special cupcakes also pack a little bit of a brandy punch! You'll be making sure you save room for two.

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  • cupcakes
  • chocolate
  • fruit

Weeknight Shorts: A Twist on Surf and Turf

If you are looking for an elegant dinner idea for Valentine's Day but want to avoid the expected dishes, why not try surf and turf … in a bowl surrounded by crisp-tender vegetables, flavorful noodles, crunchy fried garlic, and a touch of heat? Grab your chopsticks, this is one amazing dish!

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  • Weeknight Shorts
  • Valentine's Day
  • steak
  • seafood
  • noodles

Game Day Casserole

Skip those fussy tater skin appetizers for the big game and opt for a simple casserole that takes less time to assemble and packs a more impressive punch. It's time to step up your foodie game in time for the Super Bowl.

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  • convenience foods
  • casseroles
  • bacon

Counter-Intuitive Cooking: Tips & Tools for Perfect Dishes Every Time

As a culinary artist, you can minimize cooking catastrophes by doing a little less improv and following a few more tried and true cooking methods. Your creativity can still flow from you to your cuisine, but there will just be less mess when using these tips, tools, and hacks in the kitchen.

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  • learning opportunity
  • kitchen planning
Seeing the Forest …

February is a month filled with a lot of sweets. If you are looking for something a little less saccharin and a bit more grownup, try enjoying some delightful black forest mini-cakes. Dark chocolate gets infused with cherries and port and then topped with a great whipped cream-buttercream combination.

Ronda L. Halpin Mon, 02/01/2016 - 00:00

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  • cake
  • chocolate
  • wine
  • Valentine's Day
 
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