Ask Claire: These questions (how to cook quinoa, and eggplant, and the shelf life of flour) and more answered by Chatelaine's food editor, Claire Tansey

Cooking tips and techniques: shelf life of flour, easy way to convert measurements, how to properly cook eggplant, easy way to cook quinoa

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This week a discussion arose regarding the difference between the two confections.  Since a kitchen full of seasoned cooks could not seem to pin down the answer, I decided that this required further investigation...and a few recipes to try out.

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The difference between caramel and butterscotch.

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As you make your way down your grocery store's produce aisle this month, you might notice a rather unconventional colour popping up amongst the fruits and veggies: pink.

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Tomatoes are in season and they are gorgeous, delicious and plentiful. If you were overzealous on your last shopping trip, here is a quick solution for using tomatoes that are nearing their due date: roast them.

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It's been one year since Chatelaine.com’s beautiful site relaunch. And while many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: the number one reason people visit us is for the delicious and easy recipes the Chatelaine Test Kitchen turns out month after month.

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