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Welcome to Our Kitchen Lab, a community blog where everyone can share, learn or explore new ideas relating to cooking. The focus is not primarily on recipes; we will also be discussing the following:- Great fresh herbs and spices to use in cooking How to prepare herbs and spices and apply them to food for optimal flavor The health benefits of consuming most herbs used for cooking Some food additives that you should try to avoid or use minimally Shopping for cookware sets and utensils - A beginner's guide Tips for beginners or the less seasoned cooks Basic measurements and calculations for beginners Common food-related illness and precautions Danger of grilling Cancer prevention through the right RDA of foods Methods of food preparation Important and critical research findings How to shop healthier How to prepare more nutritious foods Common food terminologies and definitions and more As always, my motto is this:- If We Could Help Somebody As We Travel Along