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How-tos

Ube rolls by Alex Veneracion

Purple yam (ube) and halaya (jam)

Steamed okra, fries and pork bulgogi on plate with dipping sauces in background

How to cook a multi-course meal in 30 minutes and save on electricity

Sweet and savory spring rolls with different kinds of wrapper

How to wrap, store and reheat spring rolls

Grilled skewered shrimps

How to clean, peel and devein shrimps and prawns

Left: wrong way to serve pasta. Right: correct way to serve pasta

How to serve pasta: sauce over noodles or noodles in sauce?

How to julienne vegetables

How to julienne vegetables

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies Stacked on White Plate

How to slice brownies (and other cookie bars) neatly

One-third cup of pork lard

How to make lard

Chili Honey Fried Chicken

How to cook the best fried chicken

Lifting cooked pasta from the pan using kitchen tongs

How to cook al dente pasta minus the myths and hype

Applesauce and walnut ice cream in cone

How we make ice cream

Illustration of custard thick enough to coat the back of a spoon

Making custard: best practices

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