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These are The Best Kitchen Tips for cooking, baking, meal prep, and clean up - that you'll actually use!

So, you don’t feel like cooking tonight. Been there, done that! There isn’t a cook alive who hasn’t at one point walked into his or her kitchen and thought, “Nope. Uh-uh. Not happening.” Cooking funks come with the territory, and when you hit one, it’s tempting to just switch off the kitchen light and call your local Thai place. But wait! Having gone through those cooking-blah bouts many times ourselves, we know the common causes. We also know the cures.

On the nights you host a dinner party, treat your guests to a properly set table. Along with help from etiquette experts, we share how to set a formal dinner table like a pro.

Yes, tiny kitchens can be adorable, but they can pose problems when it comes to having adequate space to store cookware, prep and keep food, cook and eat, and house your plants (hey, that’s important, too!). You might be able to renovate, but that’s certainly costly—and perhaps not an option if you’re renting. But where some see a problem, IKEA hackers naturally see an opportunity. They don’t just stick to the store’s kitchen section, either!

Check out my top 20 kitchen tips from culinary school! They've made cooking and baking more fun, and I hope they help you as much as they've helped me!

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