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Author: Pat Schweitzer

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Pat Schweitzer was the consumer test kitchen manager at Hamilton Beach for many years and retired at the end of 2021. She received her degree in home economics education from the University of Minnesota and found her way to Virginia. Pat worked as a teacher, seafood marketer, restaurant critic, and food writer before landing at Reynolds Consumer Products as a test kitchen economist and media spokesperson. She then oversaw the Hamilton Beach Consumer Test Kitchen, where she developed recipes, tested products, and wrote product guides. Pat was inspired by her mother, who loved to garden, cook, can, and bake for their family of seven. Now retired, you can probably find her whipping up something in the kitchen for her four grandchildren.

Thanksgiving Turkey Tips

Thanksgiving Turkey Tips

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How to Take the Temperature of a Turkey or Chicken

How to Take the Temperature of a Turkey or Chicken

The most accurate way to determine if poultry is done is to use a meat thermometer, and there are many different kinds available. It is important to use one to ensure cooked meats have reached a safe temperature, and also to prevent overcooking. ...

How to Cut and Prepare Butternut Squash

How to Cut and Prepare Butternut Squash

Slicing hard butternut squash can be tricky because it is dense and tough, but we have a how-to guide that will make preparing your favorite winter squash dish a breeze. If you want to bake halves of squash in the skins (as pictured above),...

How To Frost a Cupcake

How To Frost a Cupcake

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Halloween Cupcakes

Halloween Cupcakes

It’s finally October, a month full of costumes, parties, tricks and treats. The kids will be invited to parties and they will be excited to show off their favorite sweets. Make these entertaining Halloween-themed cupcakes as a family for a...

Coffee Week Part 2: Hot Coffee Recipes from the Test Kitchen

Coffee Week Part 2: Hot Coffee Recipes from the Test Kitchen

This week, we are celebrating coffee week and today we are diving into the topic of hot coffee. There are hundreds of ways to make it, and everyone has their own version of the ideal cup. Do you drink your coffee black or do you take it with cream...

The Ultimate Guide to Trussing a Chicken and a Rotisserie Chicken Recipe

The Ultimate Guide to Trussing a Chicken and a Rotisserie Chicken Recipe

How To Truss a Chicken Start with a length of string about 4-5 times the length of the bird. You want to have enough, especially if you are trussing for rotisserie cooking, so measure off some more if you need to. Set your chicken on a flat...

Understanding Cuts of Beef

Understanding Cuts of Beef

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