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One of the best ways to learn how to cook is to learn a bit every day. Sign up for my email classes and get a new cooking lesson, baking lesson, recipe of the day, or menu of the week in your inbox.
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Learn How to Bake Email Course
The old adage 'if you can read you can cook' is not really true. You must learn the language of the kitchen, how to read a recipe, measuring techniques, and doneness criteria before turning out a masterpiece.
More How to Bake Email Classes
Once you have completed How to Bake, start on the intermediate email lesson series. You'll learn about muffins, yeast breads, popovers, cream puffs, layer cakes and pies, with recipes and encouragement along the way.
How to Cook Side Dishes Email Classes
Side dishes can sometimes make the meal, especially at the holidays. Do you know the best way to cook rice, how to make the fluffiest mashed potatoes, and why roasting vegetables brings out their sweetest flavor? You'll learn how in these classes.
Thanksgiving, Step by Step
With a few days to go before Thanksgiving in America, sign up for my new email class which will teach you to cook and bake each course in nine easy steps. The nine lessons will arrive every day in your inbox. And remember, you can have all the lessons sent to you at once by clicking on the 'Missing Lessons' link at the bottom of each lesson.
Make Your Own Christmas Gifts
If you're trying to spend a little less on Christmas presents this year, why not pull together a few gift baskets or individual presents from your kitchen? These five lessons will show you how to assemble a Candy Lover's Basket, a Cookie Lover's Basket, a Tea and Coffee Lover's Basket, a Baker's Basket, and a Healthy Choices Basket. Give a bit of your heart this holiday season.

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