12056 How to Make a Marshmallow Pop Fri Feb 05 13:04:00 -0800 2010 http://www.chow.com/stories/12056 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:04:00 GMT A perfect sweet for your sweetheart A perfect sweet for your sweetheart. http://www.chow.com/assets/2010/02/CHOW_CT_169_MarshmallowPop_105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 12055 How to Scrape a Vanilla Bean Thu Feb 04 10:00:00 -0800 2010 http://www.chow.com/stories/12055 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:00:00 GMT Sticky goodness at your fingertips Sticky goodness at your fingertips. http://www.chow.com/assets/2010/02/CHOW_CT_169_ScrapeVanillaBean_105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 12058 How to Melt Chocolate Wed Feb 03 14:58:00 -0800 2010 http://www.chow.com/stories/12058 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:58:00 GMT You can do it in the microwave You can do it in the microwave. http://www.chow.com/assets/2010/02/CHOW_CT_169_MeltChocolate2_105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 12059 Salted Caramel, Smooth or Crunchy? Tue Feb 02 15:07:00 -0800 2010 http://www.chow.com/stories/12059 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:07:00 GMT You decide You decide. http://www.chow.com/assets/2010/02/CHOW_CT_169_SaltedCaramel_105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 12060 Using Vanilla Extract Versus Vanilla Beans Mon Feb 01 15:10:00 -0800 2010 http://www.chow.com/stories/12060 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:10:00 GMT Your candy will be great either way Your candy will be great either way. http://www.chow.com/assets/2010/02/CHOW_CT_169_VanillaExtractVSBean_105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 12044 How to Fold a Wonton Sat Jan 30 14:53:00 -0800 2010 http://www.chow.com/stories/12044 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:53:00 GMT The apotheosis of wrapper and filling The apotheosis of wrapper and filling. http://www.chow.com/assets/2010/02/CHOW_CT_169_FoldWontons_105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 12043 How to Wrap a Dumpling Fri Jan 29 14:31:00 -0800 2010 http://www.chow.com/stories/12043 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:31:00 GMT Three simple methods Three simple methods. http://www.chow.com/assets/2010/02/CHOW_CT_169_WrapDumplings_105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 12010 Caramelizing Versus Sweating Onions Wed Jan 06 16:45:00 -0800 2010 http://www.chow.com/stories/12010 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:45:00 GMT One is golden brown, one is translucent One method results in golden brown onions, the other results in translucent onions. http://www.chow.com/assets/2010/01/CHOW_CT_169_SymonOnions105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 12002 How to Segment Citrus Mon Jan 04 12:28:00 -0800 2010 http://www.chow.com/stories/12002 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:28:00 GMT Creating the perfect supreme Creating the perfect supreme. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/12/CHOW_CT_169_SegmentCitrus_105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 12003 How to Sear Mushrooms Mon Dec 21 13:52:00 -0800 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/12003 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:52:00 GMT You want them caramelized and nutty You want them caramelized and nutty, not steamed. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/12/CHOW_CT_169_SearMushrooms2_sm.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 11996 How to Prepare a Winter Squash Mon Dec 14 14:27:00 -0800 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11996 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:27:00 GMT So that it's easy to peel, easy to cut So that it's easy to peel, easy to cut. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/12/CHOW_CT_169_PrepWinterSquash105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 11995 How to Transfer a Tart to a Plate Fri Dec 11 16:19:00 -0800 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11995 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:19:00 GMT Put it on a makeshift pedestal Put it on a makeshift pedestal. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/12/CHOW_CT_169_TransferTart105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 11947 How to Remove Seeds from Canned Tomatoes Wed Nov 04 13:41:00 -0800 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11947 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:41:00 GMT Repurposing a common kitchen tool Repurposing a common kitchen tool. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/11/CHOW_CT_169_RemoveTomatoSeeds105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 11891 How to Prevent an Avocado from Browning Tue Nov 03 16:20:00 -0800 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11891 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:20:00 GMT A semiscientific study shows the best method A semiscientific study shows the best method. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/11/AvocadoPit105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 11917 How to Deal with Rusty Cast Iron Wed Oct 28 14:33:00 -0700 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11917 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:33:00 GMT It's not a castoff It's not a castoff. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/10/rustycastiron105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 11916 How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan Tue Oct 27 13:30:00 -0700 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11916 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:30:00 GMT Remember: no soap Remember: no soap. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/10/CleanCastIron105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 11915 Don’t Scrape Your Knife’s Blade … Mon Oct 26 13:55:00 -0700 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11915 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:55:00 GMT Across the cutting board, for goodness sake! Across the cutting board, for goodness sake! http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/10/ScrapeKnife105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 11914 How to Hone a Knife Fri Oct 23 11:41:00 -0700 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11914 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:41:00 GMT Get your steel aligned An expert from the Brooklyn Kitchen demonstrates how to get your steel aligned. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/10/Knifehoning105x105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 11925 How to Drink While in Costume Mon Oct 19 14:33:00 -0700 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11925 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:33:00 GMT It's harder than it looks It's harder than it looks. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/10/CHOW_CT_169_BeerStraw640_105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip 11923 How to Pair Wine and Halloween Candy Mon Oct 19 14:23:00 -0700 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11923 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:23:00 GMT Sweet goes with sweet Sweet goes with sweet. It's not ideal, but it can work. http://www.chow.com/assets/2009/10/halloween_wine_candy_pairing_105.jpg none 14 CHOW Tip