Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Seek out reliable recipes. Cook several recipes. Work through a cookbook. Prepare tougher recipes. Cook all your meals. Expand your palate. Watch cooking shows.

Answer: You need to read recipes before you can start to experiment in the kitchen. Even those cooks you know who claim they don't use recipes, have read their fair share of recipes and even have some saved. A great way to find reliable sources is by researching a specific recipe. Do an online search of something common like "chili" or "baked mac n' cheese." Read several recipes and choose one that has a good online rating and that looks interesting to you. Comments on websites aren't reliable, but you can generally get a decent idea of how successful a recipe was due to the comments. Ask for suggestions as well. Your friends who enjoy cooking probably have their favorite websites or cookbooks. Don't be afraid to ask. You should also ask your family members. There are certain family recipes that grandmothers like to keep in the family and are usually incredible. Once you start to build a repertoire of credible recipes, start cooking. If you are new to cooking, try to cook as much as you can. Most recipes have a difficulty rating and you should use this as a guide and cook easy recipes. There is no need to start ambitiously by making homemade gnocchi. Try cooking some of these basic recipes: Spaghetti and meatballs Garlic bread Frittata Fried chicken Burgers French toast Read the entire recipe before cooking. It helps beginners and pros alike to have a printed out, edited recipe in front of them. Today there are several types of cookbooks that range on skill sets and cuisines. Take a bit of time to consider some of the following recommended cookbooks: Afro Vegan by Bryant Terry. The Ode to Southern Food by Edna Lewis Momofuku by David Chang and Peter Meehan The Zuni Cafe Cookbook by Judy Rodgers There are also great food blogs/websites like http://food52.com or http://smittenkitchen.com Once you start to become more familiar with cooking and recipes, you can set out to tackle more complex recipes. You might ruin one or two recipes as you work your way up to become a good cook. The point is to learn and overcome from difficulties in the kitchen. Many recipes termed "advanced," merely require planning from you and sometimes need to be prepped the night before. Try out some of these dishes that are considered difficult: paella, beef wellington, or mole. These recipes will take a fair amount of time, but you will feel unstoppable if you can finish one of these. Improve your cooking skills by forcing yourself to only eat your own creations. This will help you master your favorite dishes, but it will also inspire you to create new flavors. Cook meals in large quantities to eat leftovers at work. Cooking all meals takes planning and will power, but you will learn by cooking a lot! Contain your urge to eat at your favorite restaurants by cooking a similar dish. A key to being a good cook is to be open to different cuisines from various cultures. You need to experience a wide variety of flavors to help foster your creativity as a cook. Go to a restaurant of a cuisine you have never tried like: Korean, Cuban, Indian, Ethiopian, or Mediterranean. Talk to foodies for inspiration. Seek out your friend who thinks of herself as a foodie and ask for a restaurant recommendation. Try to go out to dinner with this person to get even more of a food experience. Cooking shows are a great way to watch how recipes are made and offer plenty of helpful cooking tips. You can watch the food channel, which is exclusively reserved for television programs catered around cooking and food. There are also plenty of online videos about cooking that range from amateurs to professional chefs.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Find out where you are allowed to put posters. Enlist your friends to help you place posters. Monitor your posters.

Answer: Some schools have designated areas where posters have to be. In other schools, you can get creative. Talk to teachers or school administrators to find out. Look into the different ways you can hang your poster up so it's secured, but won't damage anything when it's taken down. You want to get the maximum coverage, so put your posters up strategically. If there's a bulletin board with lots of posters already on it, you might want to look for another place. Have your friends stand back from the walls to see if your poster is visible in the places you choose. If you can, choose unusual locations to put your posters. Some different places might be: Bathrooms Stairwells Outside Make sure that no one takes them down. Have extras in case you need to put more up or see places later that you think could use a poster. Once the election is over, it's a good idea to go around taking down your posters and getting them recycled. Hopefully you won, but even if you didn't, you know more for your next campaign!

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Put a rubber floor mat under machinery to absorb noise. Add interlocking flooring to reduce noise. Install carpeting

Answer: Rubber floor mats help absorb and reduce noise from machines in your home such as televisions, stereo systems, washers, dryers, and dishwashers. These mats, when placed directly below a machine, muffle the vibrations and reduce noise and impact. Padded flooring products, such as the Elephant Bark Mat, are available online in thicknesses ranging from 1/5 to 3/8 inches (5 mm to 9.5 mm). Interlocking noise-absorbing flooring can easily be placed over your existing flooring in your home or garage. Simply purchase enough to cover your entire flooring and lay the padded tiles down, interlocking the sides to connect them. This product can be easily cut to fit to the edges of your room. It's also easily cleaned, and is made of antimicrobial material. with a thick pad underneath. Adding padding and carpet to your flooring will greatly reduce noises such as footsteps. The thicker the pad under the carpeting, the more noise reduction you will receive. Carpet and padding can even be installed over your existing hard floor, if necessary.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Freshen your breath. Set the mood. Make sure your partner is ready. Remember to avoid some kissing pitfalls.

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Having fresh, kissable breath is a major component of having a knockout first kiss. Make sure that you have brushed your teeth and used mouthwash some time before the kiss, or that you chewed minty gum or sucked on a breath mint before the kiss. You can do this an hour or so before -- you don't want your breath to be too minty or it will look like you tried a little too hard to get ready for the kiss. If you had dinner or ate before the kiss, you should avoid ordering any foods that are heavy in garlic, onions, or any intense spices. It's important to share your first kiss in an intimate or romantic atmosphere. Your first kiss may be something you remember for the rest of your lives, so you should make it special. You don't have to bring out a thousand candles or serenade the person, but you should pick the ideal time and place for a kiss. Kiss in the evening. Kissing as the sun is setting or after it has fallen is more romantic than kissing during the day. You'll also feel less shy about your first kiss if you're kissing in the dark. Kiss somewhere private. Pick a private location that is free of distractions or onlookers so you can really focus on your kiss. Pick a secluded park bench, a nice spot near a beach or a lake, or even your own balcony. Look nice. Dress up a little bit to signify that you're about to have a special moment. You don't want to have your first kiss in your gym clothes. This is an important point. You can set the mood and prepare your breath all you want, but nothing you do will matter if your partner is not ready for the kiss. Before you share the kiss, make sure your partner has exhibited signs of liking you, whether it's through going on a date, touching you, or even telling you how he or she feels. If your partner keeps gazing into your eyes, touching you lightly, and smiling, then you'll know that she's ready for the kiss. Before you get ready for the kiss, you need to make sure to take it slow and to be gentle. If you're too aggressive or rough, your partner will get the wrong message, and the kiss will feel too forced. Here are some things to avoid before you go in for your first kiss: French kissing. Don't immediately shove your tongue in your partner's mouth and leave saliva everywhere. If your partner is bold and is gently touching her tongue with yours, then you can move in for a French kiss, but don't try this in the first few seconds of your traditional kiss. Biting. Nibbling on your partner's lip or even tongue can be a kinky way to spice up your kisses. But if you do this during your first kiss, your partner will be caught off guard and may even jump back. The roaming hands. You should make physical contact with your partner, move your bodies closer, and caress your partner's head or shoulders with your hands. You should not grope your partner in any inappropriate places during your first kiss. This is doing way too much at once, and will come off as sleazy and will make your first kiss feel insincere.