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Classing Up Boxed Wine–As If That Was Even Possible (VIDEO)

Boxed wine is cool again! Or, for many of us, it continues to be cool. In this Good to Know video, Dan talks with Cooking Channel's Alie and Georgia about the advantages of this venerable vessel. More

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Super Bowl Party Plan: Five Apps for $25 (VIDEO)

For my Cooking Channel series, co-host Laurie March challenged me to create five apps for under $25. Clearly I succeeded, or they wouldn't have posted the video. But how I got there is the fun part.  More

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Cucumber Shot Glasses, Liquor Bottles in Ice, and Other Ways to Make P. Diddy Jealous (VIDEO)

Take your shindig to the next level by classing up your cocktail service. And don't be afraid to make frozen drinks in the winter. Seasons are just a construct, man. More

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Signature Cocktails: The Best Way to Get Indecisive Guests to Drink Up (VIDEO)

Parties are more fun when people drink. But not everyone knows what they want. Enter signature cocktails. I talk with Cooking Channel's Classy Ladies, Alie and Georgia, about how to do it right. More

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Thanksgiving (or Christmas) Leftovers in a Mason Jar (VIDEO)

Here's a great way to pack up Thanksgiving leftovers for your guests that will ensure that guests and bald eagles will be happy for generations to come.  More

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Veggieducken in Full (VIDEO)

Here's a longer Veggieducken video that gets into more detail on the Veggieducken construction process.  More

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Behold, the Veggieducken: A Vegetarian Answer to the Turducken (VIDEO)

I know vegetarians do just fine at Thanksgiving, but I still can't help feeling like they're missing out. Not because they can't eat meat, but because they don't have a huge, centerpiece dish to rival the turkey...until now. More

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Make Your Own S’Mores Bar with Bacon, Peanut Butter, Apples and More (VIDEO)

Want to have fun cooking with your kids, and get them so high on sugar that they'll clean up the mess? If you're like me, you love s'mores. But after all these years of campfire greatness, I think they need some new ideas. More

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Ricotta Caramel Chocolate Chip Cheese Ice Cream, Without an Ice Cream Maker (VIDEO)

Laurie March and I experiment with a ricotta-based ice cream that you can make without an ice cream maker. It was so good that when I tried it I said, "DAAAMMMMNNN!" But they cut that out becuase it made the crew laugh. More

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Good to Know on Cooking Channel: How to Build Your Own Cornhole Game (VIDEO)

This fall and winter I'm hosting a web series for Cooking Channel called Good to Know. In this first video, co-host Laurie March, guest Molly McAleer and I build our own cornhole board and have an epic showdown. More