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Can swap with cornstarch or a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend for a gluten-free option.
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Cynthia Graubart, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
In a large bowl, whisk together the semolina and all-purpose flours, along with the kosher salt.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Ingredients Cooking spray 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 (3.4-oz) package lemon instant pudding mix (such as Jell-O)
1/2 tsp.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
Manufacturers are producing Chromebooks for a wide variety of users, including students, business travelers, and anybody who needs an all-purpose laptop but doesn't want to spend a fortune.
—PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
Four 6-oz. fillets mild white fish, preferably haddock, pollock, or sea bream
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
2½ cups whole milk
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1 tsp.
—Simone Bouhour, Saveur, 28 Mar. 2024
Besides the citrusy aroma, there’s a lot to love about the eco-friendly subscription service, including the reusable spray bottles—and the fact that just a small spritz of multi-surface, all-purpose cleaner is enough to banish grease from your cooktop.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 25 Mar. 2024
Get our natural cleaning recipes for homemade air freshener, window and glass cleaner, laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaner, and more.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The glory days when Vivian Gornick and Ellen Willis were dissecting the gender politics of everyday life, Stanley Crouch was turning cultural polemics into a new form of jazz and James Wolcott was sharpening his all-purpose critical switchblade may have been over.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Cynthia Graubart, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
In a large bowl, whisk together the semolina and all-purpose flours, along with the kosher salt.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Ingredients Cooking spray 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 (3.4-oz) package lemon instant pudding mix (such as Jell-O)
1/2 tsp.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
Manufacturers are producing Chromebooks for a wide variety of users, including students, business travelers, and anybody who needs an all-purpose laptop but doesn't want to spend a fortune.
—PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
Four 6-oz. fillets mild white fish, preferably haddock, pollock, or sea bream
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
2½ cups whole milk
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1 tsp.
—Simone Bouhour, Saveur, 28 Mar. 2024
Besides the citrusy aroma, there’s a lot to love about the eco-friendly subscription service, including the reusable spray bottles—and the fact that just a small spritz of multi-surface, all-purpose cleaner is enough to banish grease from your cooktop.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 25 Mar. 2024
Get our natural cleaning recipes for homemade air freshener, window and glass cleaner, laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaner, and more.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The glory days when Vivian Gornick and Ellen Willis were dissecting the gender politics of everyday life, Stanley Crouch was turning cultural polemics into a new form of jazz and James Wolcott was sharpening his all-purpose critical switchblade may have been over.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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