How to Cook Without a Cookbook - Shrimp Recipes and More!

The Creative Cook

By Celia Barbour
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the April 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Sick of scrutinizing your cookbook every few seconds? Wish you could be a more intuitive cook? Here's a simple method for cutting yourself loose from cookbooks and having more fun in the kitchen. Create your own recipes by learning to mix and match pork,

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