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Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Cooking

When you're a food lover and like spending time in the kitchen, you're probably always looking for ways to add to your skills.  And when you see articles like "Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Cooking", you just have to read it, don't you?  What's even better is that you find out there's some things on that list you do already.

See Fine Cooking Magazine's 10 cooking tips.

Easier Grating with Microplane Graters

From everyday cooking to holiday baking, we find the razor edges of our Microplane graters to make the difference in adding lemon rind or parmesan cheese to our recipes.

Full line of Microplanes available at Sur La Table.

Turkey Carving Tips

Since Thanksgiving comes around once a year, not everyone is a pro at carving a turkey. If you need a refresher, you might like some quick carving tips from Gourmet Magazine's website.

Maybe It's The Sugar?

C&H Baker's Sugar has been the sugar of choice for professional bakers and chefs for years. Mentioned in many Cook's Illustrated recipes, Baker's Sugar's superfine sugar crystal just might be the one missing ingredient that will make your recipes the super hit of the holidays.

Visit the Baker's Sugar Website. Look for Baker's Sugar at your favorite grocery store, or buy online directly from C&H.

Win a Prize for Your Best Kitchen Tip

Contribute your best kitchen tip to Fine Cooking Magazine, and if they select it as the cleverest tip of the month, you'll win the Wustoff Santuko knife.

Send your tip to Tips, Fine Cooking, PO Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506, or send email to fc@tauton.com with Fine Cooking Tip in the subject line.