Food & Dining
The Main Ingredient: Rump roast
It tastes better than it sounds
Photo By: Robert J. Byers
Pork butt has nothing to do with a pig's posterior. But beef? Let's just say if they included the tail on those little drawings showing cuts of the cow, it would be easy to locate the rump roast.
Rump roast can be a little hard to find, so stock the freezer if you find a stash at your local grocery.
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Despite what you see in TV ads, home cooking is still cheaper than eating out. Here are nine meal ideas to make it just as tasty, too.
Contest: Holiday bake-off for must-have cookies
How do your holiday cookies stack up? We're looking for Christmas or Hanukkah cookie recipes to share with our readers. What's the must-make cookie at your house every year? We're looking for interesting, creative goodies or new twists on holiday classics.
Contest: Must-have holiday cookies bake-off
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The Main Ingredient
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