How to make chewy taffy? How important is the Temperature?

I have tried to make taffy 4 times. Each time it comes out too hard. My thermometer is right (i checked). I cook it and then when I can start pulling it I do. It gets stiff and hard to pull. I stretch it out and then it ends up being [...]

How did I screw up cooking a cornish game hen, even with a recipe? DOH!?

Okay… I’ve never cooked one before. Bought a NuWave oven (which is great) & thought I’d try a cornish game hen. Recipe seemed pretty simple – only problem is that apparently I was even simpler.
It said to rinse it, and I did… It said to roast it breast side down for [...]