7 Cooking Mistakes New Couples Make

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The cooking goof: You overestimate your kitchen prowess and colossally fail. "New couples try to attempt filet mignon with PB & J skills," says Brooke Parkhurst, who coauthored the book Just Married & Cooking with her chef husband, James Briscione. "They always try for the more difficult, wow-factor dishes without any of the appropriate skills. And that immediately discourages them from continuing to cook."

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The cooking goof: You overestimate your kitchen prowess and colossally fail. "New couples try to attempt filet mignon with PB & J skills," says Brooke Parkhurst, who coauthored the book Just Married & Cooking with her chef husband, James Briscione. "They always try for the more difficult, wow-factor dishes without any of the appropriate skills. And that immediately discourages them from continuing to cook."

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Solution: Start with thinner, smaller cuts of protein -- such as flank steak -- before attempting more time-consuming and pricier cuts, Parkhurst advises. You might also try a couples cooking class, or ask a seasoned family ch less