Expertise
Creative home cooking & baking, Holiday baking, Recreating vintage recipes
- Dee began cooking and baking in elementary school, and frequently got in trouble for trying to sell her confectionaries to her classmates.
- She now spends her free time testing new recipes on her friends and family, and has made approximately 62 yellow cakes while trying to recreate her grandmother's perfect recipe.
- She is currently working on her first novel as well as compiling a book of vintage family recipes.
Experience
Dee has worked as a content writer for over 15 years. She started writing poems and short stories in elementary school and won her first poetry competition when she was 12. As a teenager, she wrote songs with her father, who was in a semi-popular local band. As a freelance writer, she has written pieces for websites around the world. She has been fascinated with vintage recipes since a young age, and has a collection of more than 200 vintage cookbooks. She has since channeled two of her primary passions in life, food and writing, into a career she loves. Her dream is to one day open a combination bakery, bar, and library for other people who want to enjoy three of life's most achievable little luxuries.
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Fire safety in the kitchen is of the utmost importance and an appropriate fire extinguisher is the first step. Here's how to find the best one for you.
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Cleaning Tips
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If your pots and pans are looking dull, discolored, cloudy, or have mineral deposits, try Martha Stewart's recommended cleaner to make them shine like new.
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Trader Joe's
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Although it's less spicy, fans says the flavor of this Dollar Tree dupe is still pretty top-notch, especially considering how much cheaper it is.
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Food History
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Paul Newman has a connection to Ben & Jerry's through his line of food products, which once included a frozen treat the company no longer sells.
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It's spring at Costco, and the bakery is always the first place to check when a new season rolls around — that's where you'll find a new fruit-filled croissant.
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You can customize a no-bake ice box cake in so many ways. Take a tip from Martha Stewart and upgrade this simple dessert with a boozy twist.
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Shopping Tips
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While perhaps not every grass-fed cut of meat is up-to-snuff, these are the steak offerings you just have to give a try.
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Cleaning Tips
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Most people know that certain high-use areas of the kitchen should be cleaned every day — but what's the difference between cleaning and disinfecting?
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Honey is a delicious and very versatile ingredient that is extremely healthy. If it's in a plastic bottle and crystalizes, you need to be safe in restoring it.
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Cleaning Tips
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Understanding where to store your cleaning products is just as important as knowing how to use them when it comes to ensuring your safety.
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If you think you still need a food processor in your kitchen, you may be wrong. Here's what you should consider replacing your appliance with.
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For consistently mouthwatering homemade chili, consider using your slow cooker, which allows it to simmer for several hours.
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Cleaning Tips
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Keeping your kitchen clean can be quite a chore, but Martha Stewart recommends replacing this item weekly to avoid spreading bacteria.
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Having a kitchen towel within arm's reach can drastically improve one's cooking experience. This hack offers more options around the room using vintage finds.
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According to a survey that compared the size of each fast food menu item to its price, this unexpected chain offers the best value on french fries.
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Costco is famous for quietly discontinuing fan-favorite bakery items, so the return of this box cake is extra special — and in perfect timing.
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Food History
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This soup, which Dolly Parton ensured is served at her Dollywood theme park, has a long fabled history, and Dolly's mother added an extra layer of magic to it.
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While one of the most convenient snacks, potato chip bags have a complicated recycling strategy. Here's how to handle them and what to look for on the bag.
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The first episode of this Food Network show aired in 2003, and despite its 15-season run, its host was initially uninterested in the project. Here's why.
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Cooking Tips
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We've all forgotten to thaw chicken ahead of time, but don't give up hope. An expert gives us some tips to thaw frozen chicken quickly.
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Walmart and Aldi are two grocery store chains that are well-known for being affordable, but it turns out neither are the cheapest option in the US.
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Shopping Tips
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Tasting Table ranked nine Kirkland Signature nuts, and the winner was hands-down the best one we had ever tried.
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Trader Joe's
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For a Bloomin' Onion copycat you can enjoy at home, here's how customers on Reddit would have you prepare Trader Joe's Onion Flower.
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Cleaning Tips
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Cleaning the oven is one of the most annoying (and often neglected) kitchen tasks, but the longer you put it off, the harder it will be once you actually do it.
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Shopping Tips
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If you have trouble using a standard frying pan to make a filled or folded omelet, a dedicated omelet pan may be just the cookware you need.
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Depending on your oven, that drawer at the bottom could have a different function. But no matter what it's meant for, never store these things in there.
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Bananas are an excellent source of nutrients and a healthy option for a snack, but is it okay to eat one every day? Find out.
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