If you're in need of a recipe rescue, the Food Network Kitchens may be able to help. Send in your food dilemma and check back each month to see if it's been featured.

This Month's Q&As

Baking

Ice water in pastry Seized chocolate Tempered chocolate Convection vs. conventional ovens Using different sized pans Cutting cake layers	Unsalted butter vs. salted Caramel sauce Meringue Fresh pumpkin pie Baking soda substitute

Cooking

Turkey and fruit Cooking turkey Deglazing Barbecue chicken Quick chili Stocks Rice Roasting red peppers Fluffy scrambled eggs Cooking hamburgers Keep eggs from turning green Bay leaves Fresh mozzarella cheese Sauces Poached chicken breast	Roasting turkey Brining turkey Roasting chicken Fried chicken Braising Broiling and grilling Dark vein on shrimp Making mayonnaise Cooking sausage Frying Cheese Chicken stock vs. chicken broth Vodka cream sauce Boiling point for cold and hot water Kosher turkey

Prep & Storage

Holding grated potatoes Frozen soup Storing avocados Storing fresh ginger Fresh herbs Refrigerating 'one-pot' dinners	Storing chocolates Storing cheese Washing rice Storing garlic Storing fresh herbs Freeze pie crust

Fruits & Vegetables

Fresh figs Watermelons Nectarines and peaches Strawberries Yukon Gold potatoes Ripen bananas in two days Tomatoes Japanese eggplant Broccoli rabe Fresh pomegranate juice and molasses Coconut Parsley	Using avocado Excess tomatoes Mangoes Summer fruits Fresh herbs Capers Prepare an easy salad Cooking with sauerkraut Bananas Juniper berries Mirliton Cauliflower

Meat & Poultry

Roasting turkey Aged beef Mutton	Slow cooker meats Amazing tasting steak

Seafood

Consuming oysters Clean & cook Octopus lobsters	Crabmeat Wild vs farm-raised fish Anchovies

Terms & Definitions

Crabmeat Gazpacho Eggs Benedict Homemade vs. storebought ketchup Cobblers, crisps, and more Kosher vs. table vs. sea salts Types of chocolate Corned beef and pastrami Puttanesca Cardamom Blackstrap molasses Kirsch	Queso blanco Persimmon Scallops Cream vs. cream products Sherry vs. sherry vinegar and rice wine vs. rice wine vinegar Bechamel French toast Deconstruction Fish sauce Black pepper Filé powder

Holidays

Egg casserole Oyster dressing Thanksgiving courses Turkey stuffing Kids Halloween project Kids' Halloween party Stocking stuffers Christmas Dinner	Hors d'oeuvres Turkey and stuffing Potatoes--Irish cooking Roasting turkey Using Halloween pumpkins Irish dish Planning holiday meals Turkey leftover ideas

Parties

Desserts for big crowds Desserts on the grill	Classic tailgating foods

Not in the mood to cook Desserts on the grill Salmonella Shells and hard-boiled eggs Buttermilk Handling chile burn Seasoning wok pans	Lunches for Picky Eaters Corned beef and pastrami Consuming oysters "Blue" garlic Wild mushrooms Smoked paprika Cook vs. chef

Pairing with Champagne Cooking with wine Keep eggs from turning green	Vin Santo Sherry vs. sherry vinegar and rice wine vs. rice wine vinegar Plantains