Last night, we had a couple friends over for dinner. The weather in Chicago was kinda gross, and we had burgers on the mind, so we attempted a few recipes from The Food Lab. And the results were delightfully delicious. look at those crispy fries! 8211;a first in fry-cookery for me.

I also know that very little in the food world is certain. I live with someone who makes a handful of amazing signature dishes that rely only on this kind of measurement. Her recipes are nigh-impossible to duplicate. Just yesterday, I was grocery shopping and tempted to purchase ingredients for chili only to remember that she. An art to some .

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