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The typical Canadian family spends over $2,000 a year dining out. If you have better uses for that money, skip the fast food and learn how to cook. With a bit of practice, you’ll actually look forward to dining at home, says Elizabeth Baird, executive food editor at Canadian Living. Start with these three steps:
Step 1: Invest in a good cookbook, preferably one loaded with dinner recipes. You can’t go wrong with The Joy of Cooking by Irma Rombauer; Martha Stewart’s Cooking School by Martha Stewart; How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman; or Baird’s The Complete Canadian Living Cookbook.
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