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After 15 batches of testing tomato soup variations, I can tell you that roasting the tomatoes instead of just simmering them canned is the single…

My first batch of orange drop cookies came out completely flat and I learned exactly why that happens. After 15+ test batches, I cracked the…

The first time I made this, I grabbed sweetened dried cranberries instead of unsweetened and ended up with something almost dessert-like. That failure taught me…

The first time I made this, I overcooked the tortellini and ended up with mushy pasta drowning in watery tomato juice. That failure taught me…

The first time I made this, I overcooked the steak and ended up with chewy, sad strips that no amount of toppings could save. That…

The first time I made this pie, I over-whipped the cream and ended up with something closer to butter than filling. That disaster taught me…

The first time I made blondies, I pulled them out too early and ended up with a gooey, underbaked mess. That failure taught me exactly…

The first time I made this, I added the tortellini way too early and ended up with a pot of mushy pasta. That failure taught…

The first time I made this, I used plain frozen tots straight from the bag without patting them dry – and ended up with a…