Secrets in Baking

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If you like salads and sandwiches topped with raw onions, then try food editor Ian Knauer’s easy trick to minimize the dreaded bad breath after eating them.

An exclusive video from episode one of our new television show, “Gourmet’s Adventures with Ruth.” Series premieres October 2009 on Public Television; check local listings for air dates in your area. www.gourmet.com

Ian cross-tests a recipe and solicits feedback from the other food editors. Get the recipe – www.gourmet.com

Food editor/stylist Maggie Ruggiero shows how easy it is to make pastry dough for your holiday pies and tarts—literally a matter of minutes. Use this technique for making one of our Thanksgiving pies. Get the recipes – www.gourmet.com www.gourmet.com

Kitchen Garden editor Steve Ott gives tips on growing Tomatoes in grow bags – and how to best trim plant leaves to maximise sunlight and growth to your toms! More videos and information on www.kitchengarden.co.uk

www.stonewarecrockpots.com Can food editor Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez convince editor in chief Ruth Reichl that food from a pressure cooker can be tasty?

Food editor Kay Chun demonstrates how to carve a whole roast chicken—a task she recommends doing in the kitchen before serving the pieces to guests on a platter. Get the recipe – www.gourmet.com