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So here’s the dilemma: Your recipe calls for six cups; you have a bag of apples. How many do you need? Do you have enough … Read more

Peeling an onion always seems straightforward; until it’s time to plan for dinner. Maybe they’re on sale, so you grab a few, only to realize … Read more

The label says A pint is convenient. The recipe calls for cups. You need some bite-sized tomatoes for a salad, and others halved for something … Read more

A recipe calls for half A CUP, SLICED, so you buy some green onions. In the store, the package seems to hold more than enough; … Read more

There’s no way to know how many teaspoons a clove is (until now) Sometimes the recipe says “2 cloves of garlic,” and when you grab … Read more

There you are: Your hand holds a head of garlic as if harvested from a field of rocks. It doesn’t look like the perfect medium … Read more

The same is true for lemons: They’re all different when it comes to juice. Some have more; some less. Some recipes will call for juice … Read more

When it’s time to make key lime pie, most home cooks head straight for the nearest bag of limes at the supermarket, hoping for the … Read more

WHEN A RECIPE calls for six cloves of garlic, how many heads of garlic will that be? How many is left in your pantry? That’s … Read more