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Kerri Westenberg

Minneapolis
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Travel editor at the Star Tribune, keeping an eye on our beloved so-called fly-over country.
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The joys of a cast-iron skillet: Try it out with these Steak au Poivre and Almond Cake recipes

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By Kerri Westenberg
| The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Verified
I have long been passionate about cooking, and so, naturally, I have long understood that any serious cook owns a cast-iron skillet. Except for me. The need to season cast-iron pans, a task I thought was challenging, kept me from investing in this versatile kitchen essential. Then I browsed an estate sale, and there amid heaps of kitchen wares was the dusty old skillet that would transform my cooking: a well-seasoned 12-inch cast-iron workhorse priced at $16.
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Revived herbs: In the summer, herbs punch up farro salad and drinking vinegars called shrubs

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By Kerri Westenberg
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified
In my little herb garden, oregano stretches out and mint covers once-empty dirt patches like sunbathers seeking available ground at the beach. Rosemary swells into a woody, pine-scented mound. Basil towers above them, big, bold and breezy. This display of summer’s goodness arrives just in time. The sun and heat have melted my brain, making me lethargic and threatening to zap my cooking creativity. Meanwhile, those same forces work wonders on my herbs. They are flourishing.
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How to make a better cake: First, ditch the mix. Baking from scratch is easier than you think. Original

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By Kerri Westenberg
| The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) Verified
For $2, you can buy boxed cake mixes to turn out a sheet or layer cake. But please don’t. Instead, for less money, you can create a made-from-scratch wonder using ingredients already in your kitchen and without much extra effort. Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Boxed cake mixes are made for convenience and long stays at the grocery store, not necessarily flavor. That is why the finished products taste overly sweet — sugar helps extend shelf life.
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