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Posted by Robyn Lee, March 19, 2008 at 4:15 PM

This week, The Kitchen gives recipes and tips for making soft, chewy caramels. Make sure you're using an accurate thermometer for one thing, and use a heavy pot with a thick lining for even heat distribution. Readers also chime in with suggestions on thermometer use and ingredients.

Also from The Kitchn: using cloth napkins instead of paper, adding height to buffet tables with Ikea boxes, tips from a cheesemonger, and side dish suggestions to an Easter ham.

• Entertaining Tip: Use Cloth Napkins: Easily increase the fanciness of your dinner party by using cloth napkins instead of paper. Thick cotton napkins are good for everyday use, although linen is good too if you don't mind ironing.
• Entertaining Tip: Add Height to Buffet Tables With IKEA: Need more space on your buffet table? Use some colorful fabric-covered magazine and paper boxes from Ikea; they're study enough to hold up plates and when you're not using them on your table, they can be used as storage bins.
• Expert Interview: Gordon Edgar, Cheese Buyer of Rainbow Grocery: In this interview with Gordon Edgar, the cheese buyer for San Francisco's Rainbow Grocery, learn what accessories to use for cheese serving, what condiments to accompany cheese with, and how to store cheese.
• Good Question: Side Dishes to Go With Easter Ham?: Don't know what to serve with your ham this Easter? Check out this list of recommended recipes of salads, breads, and more, many of which can be prepared ahead of time.

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