Karen Hart
Expertise
Cooking Tips & Tricks, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Comfort Foods
- Karen joined the Tasting Table news team in 2022.
- She has written dozens of articles for the food site, but her favorite article so far is "The Bourbon Brand Ulysses S. Grant May Have Drunk By The Glassful."
- Karen is currently cooking her way through Nigella Lawson's "Nigella Bites."
Experience
Karen has worked as a professional writer for over two decades, most recently for Tasting Table and Mashed. She freelanced for the Washington Post, writing for its retired Sunday Source, as well as the D.C. Examiner. When she isn't trying the newest ice cream spot in town with her kids, she is watching Premier League Soccer.
Education
Karen has a B.A. in English Literature.
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Stories By Karen Hart
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The fact is that toasted sesame oil does much better as a supporting cast member in a marinade, sauce, or pretty much anything it is added to.
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When you need a couple of ripe avocados in a pinch to whip up your favorite halftime crave-worthy guacamole, the oven can be your best friend.
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The bright red cosmopolitan cocktail is a modern classic. But did you know you can make a sweet and stain-free version of this drink with white cranberry juice?
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Before you make a run to Target for stemware or start fretting over whether you should use your grandmother's Baccarat crystal, be like Ina Garten and rent it.
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Few stains are more difficult to remove than those caused by red wine. You may have heard that salt can remove red wine stains, but does it actually work?
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When building a densely packed sandwich, the last thing you want is for the bread to be structurally defunct and fall apart from moisture-rich ingredients.
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If you're struggling to clean a pesky stain caused by fruit or certain other foods, boiling water might be what you need to get rid of the stain.
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While you might not think of mayo when you think of cake, the savory condiment actually adds a ton of moisture to cakes and is a staple in the south.
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Crab cakes are traditionally served with a wedge of lemon, a creamy and tangy remoulade sauce, but ;Bizarre Foods' host Andrew Zimmern has a different take.
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Perfectly reheating leftovers is always a challenge. One aspect that complicates the matter further is picking the right-sized pan for the job.
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With the resurgence of cottage cheese, this dairy product has been incorporated into numerous meals. Perhaps the easiest use is as a topping for cinnamon toast.
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You may have thought that a simple bowl of comforting egg-fried rice couldn't get any better, but just wait until you've tried Rocco DiSpirito's bacon-fat tip.
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If you are like most, you end up with more leftover bottles of wine and cans of soda than you could possibly consume, which is better than not having enough.
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Ina Garten likes to stay organized because when you are piling things on top of each other in the refrigerator, you lose your system and can't find anything.
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You can run it under hot water or gently top the edges of the lid with a knife. But you can also try Martha Stewart's rubber band trick to get the job done.
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If you are a lover of this citrus aroma and taste, you are going to love turning it into a lemon spritzer bottle whose use is only limited by your imagination.
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Some people love the bitterness of endive, popping it into all sorts of salads and sides, but if you want to soften the strong flavor, simply follow these tips.
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Latte art takes quite a few attempts to get right. Here are some tips on how to practice without burning through your stash of espresso beans.
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The butcher shop can be an intimidating place if you aren't meat savvy. However, your butcher is there to help, and a simple request can save time and money.
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These compact, muffin-shaped, baked mac and cheese servings are just as tasty as when they are baked as one big brick in a pan and utensils are optional.
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Luckily, TikTok has offered a remedy for the all-too-common problem of the improper flipping of eggs, and for those of us who lack skill, it's an egg saver.
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Add a little too much brown sugar, molasses, ketchup, or barbecue sauce, and you won't be getting the flavor experience your mouth was longing for.
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Properly storing sesame oil can significantly prolong it's shelf life. Though, if you tear through a bottle every few weeks, we don't blame you.
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The only real way to control what you guzzle down is to make it yourself, and it might surprise you to learn it is easy and doesn't require a juicer.
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if you want to add new depth and flavor to your tomato soup, you may want to grab a page from Ina Garten's playbook and use the star ingredient in two ways.
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There is a lot of ink and digital space that has been allotted to the dangers of undercooking, but Bobby Flay says there is another extreme.
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Pumpkin soup is not a meal that is easily thrown together. And, if you make this one mistake, you risk its creamy, velvety texture.