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April 10, 2019 • Easy Entertaining

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe

Pizza Dough
Learn how to make your own pizza dough.  This is a simple but versatile recipe that you'll find yourself using for all kinds of things, from garlic knots to foccaccia to, well, PIZZA!
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April 10, 2019 • Easy Entertaining

Sweet, Spicy, Smoky BBQ Sauce

Once you realize how easy it is to make really good barbecue sauce at home, you might never buy bottled again!
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April 9, 2019 • Busy Weeknights

Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers

These Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers provide all of the comfort and flavor of the classic recipe in half the time!
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April 8, 2019 • Easy Entertaining

Shrimp Toast

Traditionally served from a dim sum cart in Chinese restaurants, now you can enjoy crispy Shrimp Toast at home with this easy to make recipe.
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April 5, 2019 • Easy Entertaining

10 Southern Inspired Dishes

These 10 southern inspired dishes will transport you to warm weather and give you a taste of the rich culture. 
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April 4, 2019 • Easy Entertaining

Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Who knew homemade hollandaise sauce could be easy? Our blender version comes together in minutes with zero effort, no whisking required.
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A peek inside!

Here on COOKtheSTORY, Cookbook author Christine Pittman gives you a glimpse into her real life of quick and easy, healthy, homemade cooking.

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Your Air Fryer’s New Best Friend: The Oil Mister!

“I love saving money by using bottled olive oil in this mister instead of buying cooking spray. I use this gadget A LOT and I think you’ll love it as much as I do.” -Christine

An Air Fryer Must-Have: Silicone Coated Tongs!

“If your air fryer is non-stick like mine is, you need some good tongs that won’t scratch the basket. These are my favorites!” -Christine

Non-Stick Instant Pot Inner Pot…YESSSSS

“Who knew that you can get a non-stick inner pot for your Instant Pot? I just ordered one and can’t wait to try it out!” -Christine

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