Smart shortcuts for holiday cooks
12:00 AM CST on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The Associated Press It's easy to become harried during the holidays. All that food to make and gifts to buy and wrap, never mind the parties, dinners and school functions.
Surviving is a matter of planning, especially when it comes to food. That means you should start preparing early, take advantage of packaged and prepared foods, and focus your energies.
Here are tips from experts for busting the holiday stress cycle.
Do the cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing and other food prep drudgery a day in advance, says Michael Chiarello, host of the Food Network's
Easy Entertaining. Assembling a recipe is easier when the ingredients are prepped.
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