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If you enjoy spending hours experimenting in the kitchen, you have undoubtedly wondered which oil was the best to use for cooking. There are dozens of options when it comes to choosing the best vegetable oil, and some are better for you than others.  What Is Vegetable Oil? Vegetable oil is a broad term for many different types of plant-based oils, including canola oil. Other oils that may fall under the umbrella term "vegetable oil" may include oils made from corn, safflower, soybean, peanuts and sunflower. Most of the time, however, when you pick up a bottle of vegetable oil from your...

No one can resist a warm pocket of savory filling wrapped in a flaky, buttery crust. Hand pies are the perfect on-the-go meal to share with friends and family. For a potluck, road trip, lunch, or dinner, these versatile pastries are delicious to even the pickiest of eaters! We've partnered up with James Kicinsky-McCoy, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Bleu, to create three super-simple recipes that are packed with healthy, perfectly-paired ingredients. Follow along to learn how to make three variations of savory vegetarian hand pies. Start With the Crust First, you're going to need to make the crust. James's...

The cheese board is an essential part of a typical French meal. Usually, the cheese is enjoyed between the main course and the dessert. A specific bottle of wine may be served with each course: amuse-bouche, starter, main course, cheese, dessert. Typically, a red wine will be served with cheese. Good cheese ALWAYS comes with good bread and usually good wine to clean the palate. The best French baguette is made by Acme Bakery - my go to is the Rustic Sweet Baguette. In France, eating cheese without bread is like a sin. Cheese is expensive and very rich. A small...

With the new craze of the keto diet, hesitations and questions have arisen about its sustainability. Is the keto diet safe? Is it good for you? How long should the keto diet last? Despite the recent popularization in the last couple years, keto has origins dating back to the early 20th Century. The ketogenic diet, more commonly known as the keto diet, was designed in the early 1920s to treat epilepsy in children. Today, this diet, which includes different variations, has become very popular due to its promise to help individuals lose weight and improve their overall health. The different variations...