11 Lessons Learned From Obsessively Watching Food Network

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1. You eat with your eyes first.

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Presentation can make or break you.

2. If you're cooking with wine, you're drinking wine.

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3. But remember: There's no crying in the kitchen.

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Except there kind of is...

4. Dessert is all about decadence.

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You need two flavors that have never met before and you need to get them to get busy with each other.

5. Molecular gastronomy is just cool.

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But the old-timers may not always like it.

6. It's pronounced "muzz-arella"!

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7. If you have an ice cream machine, use an ice cream machine.

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It's a risky move, but everyone loves an unexpected flavor.

8. Tablescapes are a crucial part of entertaining.

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Your dinner is useless without a color-coordinated set of cloth napkins.

9. Taste as you go. Taste as you go. TASTE AS YOU GO.

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10. A little garnish can go a long way.

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11. And, of course, husbands love roasted chicken.

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And they'll show up as if out of nowhere as soon as it's ready!

Now go cook. Or just go watch more Food Network with XFINITY.