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5/15/2010

3 Great Tips to Cook Nice Food at Home

America has some fantastic restaurants with great food but you don't need to pay top dollar to eat top meals. It is more than realistic to cook these restaurant meals in the comfort of your own home for a fraction of the cost. Great food can be had at home if you go about it the right way. Below are the three essential steps to creating great food in the comfort of your own home.

1. Get the right recipe. The internet is your friend when it comes to finding recipes. They are literally everywhere. Whatever you feel like cooking there is probably a recipe for you. First decide on your base recipe, chicken is always a good bet because you can do anything with it. Then hit Google and start searching!

2. Plan ahead. Like many things in life the key to successful cooking is in the preparation. Clean your surfaces and go shopping! There is nothing worse than getting half way through a dish and realizing you don't have all the ingredients. Check you cupboard, don't just try and remember. So you have your ingredients and everything is laid out on the work top. Do any chopping beforehand so you can concentrate on getting your timings right.

3. Enjoy Yourself. Cooking is fun believe it or not. Creating something from scratch that you and everyone in your house can enjoy. Cook for as many people as you can and you will get better, practice makes perfect. The only bad bit is clearing up afterwards.

Cooking is a great way to pass time and help you teach your kids about nutrition. Get the right recipe and your night could be a booming success.

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