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The Gigantic Cinnamon Roll Your Holiday Brunch Needs
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The Gigantic Cinnamon Roll Your Holiday Brunch Needs

Bake club is back with fluffy dough, swirls of sticky-sweet cinnamon filling, and a cream cheese glaze.
What Are the Best Apples for Apple Pie?
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What Are the Best Apples for Apple Pie?

Save yourself from a mushy mess with our top orchard and grocery-store picks for making apple pie.
BBQ Mushroom Pizza and More Recipes We Made This Week
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BBQ Mushroom Pizza and More Recipes We Made This Week

Like masa pancakes and miso-glazed eggplant grain bowls.
Red-Wine-Braised Short Ribs and More Recipes We Made This Week
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Red-Wine-Braised Short Ribs and More Recipes We Made This Week

Like brussels sprout pasta and fluffy pancakes.
Our New Favorite Cookie Recipe Just Happens to be Vegan
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Our New Favorite Cookie Recipe Just Happens to be Vegan

An accidentally-on-purpose discovery for America’s favorite cookie.
6 Easy Dishes Our Editors Make With Frozen Puff Pastry
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6 Easy Dishes Our Editors Make With Frozen Puff Pastry

Like party samosas, a jammy Brie galette, and turkey pot pie.
The Secret to the Best Refried Beans? Peruvian Mayocobas
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The Secret to the Best Refried Beans? Peruvian Mayocobas

Also known as canary beans, these thin-skinned Peruvian beans work wonders in Mexican cooking—and are well worth the effort to cook from dry.
I Avoided Cooking Thanksgiving Turkey for a Decade. This Year I Caved.
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I Avoided Cooking Thanksgiving Turkey for a Decade. This Year I Caved.

It was the final culinary mountain I’d never climbed.
A Budget-Friendly Thanksgiving Menu
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A Budget-Friendly Thanksgiving Menu

A celebratory, flavor-packed meal that feels anything but belt-tightening.
A Satisfying Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu
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A Satisfying Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu

A luxe mushroom stew takes center stage, alongside classic flavors from plant-based sides.
A Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Menu
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A Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Menu

The best bird for your feast is actually a chicken.
A Festive Thanksgiving Menu for Four People
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A Festive Thanksgiving Menu for Four People

This scaled-back approach means you’re able to focus your attention on dishes that truly bring you joy.
One-Pot Chicken and Rice and More Recipes We Made This Week
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One-Pot Chicken and Rice and More Recipes We Made This Week

Like vegetarian enchiladas and lemon cake with fruit.
A Classic Thanksgiving Menu
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A Classic Thanksgiving Menu

The dishes you wait all year for.
The Best and Worst of Trader Joe’s Fall 2025 Lineup
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The Best and Worst of Trader Joe’s Fall 2025 Lineup

Lots of cheese, funnel cake fries, and a lawsuit.
Inside the Home Kitchen of Two of Philly’s Busiest Chefs
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Inside the Home Kitchen of Two of Philly’s Busiest Chefs

Chefs and new parents Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp on their kitchen built for three.
If You Like Baked Brie, You’ll Love This Brie Galette
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If You Like Baked Brie, You’ll Love This Brie Galette

It requires just five ingredients and five minutes to prep.
The Best of Pumpkin’s Main Character Energy in 7 Recipes
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The Best of Pumpkin’s Main Character Energy in 7 Recipes

From savory chili to a decadent tiramisu, here are 7 ways to make the most of Autumn’s best flavor.
How This Amish-Inspired Pecan Pie Works on (Literally) Every Layer
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How This Amish-Inspired Pecan Pie Works on (Literally) Every Layer

Its gooey pecan filling sits under cushions of custard and whipped cream.
How to Host the Ultimate Friendsgiving
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How to Host the Ultimate Friendsgiving

For when you want the food to match the vibes.
Please Don't Purée Your Own Pumpkin; You'll Break This Recipe Developer's Heart
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Please Don't Purée Your Own Pumpkin; You'll Break This Recipe Developer's Heart

The right can of pumpkin delivers more consistent flavor and texture than DIY.
Bake Club Is Back With a Showstopping Dessert
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Bake Club Is Back With a Showstopping Dessert

We’re here with BA Bake Club’s September recipe: Jesse’s impressive Banana Pudding Paris-Brest.
How to Wash Rice
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How to Wash Rice

And when you need to do it.
6 Quick Meals Our Editors Make With a Can of Beans
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6 Quick Meals Our Editors Make With a Can of Beans

Like beans on toast, hefty salads, and weeknight quesadillas.
How to Season a Cast-Iron Skillet So That It Lasts Forever
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How to Season a Cast-Iron Skillet So That It Lasts Forever

Give a new pan a glossy black nonstick coating—or bring the luster back to a family heirloom—with this 3-step process for seasoning cast iron.
Do Whole Flaxseeds Offer the Same Benefits as Ground?
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Do Whole Flaxseeds Offer the Same Benefits as Ground?

Learn the key to unlocking all the good this nutrient-dense ingredient has to offer.
How to Boil Potatoes Just Right for Any Recipe
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How to Boil Potatoes Just Right for Any Recipe

Two keys to perfectly boiled potatoes: time and salt. (Like, a lot of salt.)
How to Clean a Cast-Iron Skillet the Right Way
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How to Clean a Cast-Iron Skillet the Right Way

This heavy-duty pan can last forever—even if you get it all sudsy—if you follow this easy protocol.
14 Standout Cookbooks for Fall 2025
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14 Standout Cookbooks for Fall 2025

Here are the titles we’re cooking from at home—recipes included.
This 3-Ingredient Smoky Sauce Improves Any Bowl of Noodles
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This 3-Ingredient Smoky Sauce Improves Any Bowl of Noodles

With brown butter, smoked paprika, and garlic, it's basically the grown-up version of buttered noodles.
A Pastry Chef’s Home Kitchen Must-Haves
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A Pastry Chef’s Home Kitchen Must-Haves

From ergonomic appliances to TikTok’s latest gadget obsession, function inspires creativity for chef and restaurateur Tavel Bristol-Joseph
How Samin Nosrat Got Her Groove Back
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How Samin Nosrat Got Her Groove Back

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat was a smash success, but it left the cookbook author questioning everything. Her latest, Good Things, is a thoughtful meditation on why we cook in the first place.
Our Ultimate Late Summer Pie
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Our Ultimate Late Summer Pie

BA Bake Club is back with August’s recipe: Shilpa’s Peach-Blueberry Crumb Pie.
Tomatoes and Dumplings and More Recipes We Made This Week
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Tomatoes and Dumplings and More Recipes We Made This Week

Like spicy tri-tip steak and chocolate sheet cake.
What Is Mochiko and How Do You Cook With It?
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What Is Mochiko and How Do You Cook With It?

Get to know the rice flour behind chewy butter mochi, crunchy mochiko chicken, and more.
Why Are There So Many Exclamation Points in Cookbook Titles?!
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Why Are There So Many Exclamation Points in Cookbook Titles?!

You Got This!, Sweet Farm!, Galette!, the list goes on.
Iced Soba Noodles Cool Me From the Inside Out
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Iced Soba Noodles Cool Me From the Inside Out

It’s instant refreshment on the stickiest of summer days.
I Hated Precooked Polenta&-This Recipe Changed My Mind
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I Hated Precooked Polenta—This Recipe Changed My Mind

This riff on Cantonese salt-and-pepper shrimp transforms it into a crispy, fried delight.
This Month’s Bake Club Recipe Is a Beginner-Friendly Bread
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This Month’s Bake Club Recipe Is a Beginner-Friendly Bread

BA Bake Club is back with July’s recipe: Jesse’s crusty Cheddar Jalapeño Loaf.
Where Does Vanilla Come From?
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Where Does Vanilla Come From?

Plus, how do they extract it—and what’s the deal with the imitation stuff?
Creamy Corn Pasta and More Recipes We Made This Week
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Creamy Corn Pasta and More Recipes We Made This Week

Like zucchini risotto and double-tomato focaccia.
Finding My Roots in Hawai'i’s Soil, Sea, and a Sweet Potato Salad
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Finding My Roots in Hawai'i’s Soil, Sea, and a Sweet Potato Salad

I wanted to connect with my heritage by moving to ancestral land. The fruit farm I lived on provided so much more.
Bored With Ground Meat? Try Bison.
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Bored With Ground Meat? Try Bison.

With a gentle sweetness and juicy flavor, this ground meat has become a welcome switch-up to my usual fare.
What to Buy (and Skip) at Trader Joe’s This Summer
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What to Buy (and Skip) at Trader Joe’s This Summer

So many strawberry things. A cottage cheese dip?! Passion fruit sorbet! What a summer.
You Don’t Need a Fancy Machine To Make This Frozen Yogurt
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You Don’t Need a Fancy Machine To Make This Frozen Yogurt

Blend this cooling treat up before dinner, enjoy it after.
Our Go-To Summer Grilling Menu
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Our Go-To Summer Grilling Menu

Crunchy coleslaw, a customizable batch cocktail, sticky-sweet ribs, and more.
How to Create the Perfect Stovetop Burger
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How to Create the Perfect Stovetop Burger

No grill? No problem. Beefy satisfaction awaits in our guide to cooking burgers indoors.
This Two-Ingredient Korean Tomato Syrup Is My New Summer Obsession
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This Two-Ingredient Korean Tomato Syrup Is My New Summer Obsession

Thanks to TikTok, I fell down a cheong rabbit hole. You should join me.
My Favorite Pesto Isn’t Basil, It’s Cilantro
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My Favorite Pesto Isn’t Basil, It’s Cilantro

This serrano-spiked sauce does everything classic pesto can do, only zestier.
Hawai‘i the Local Way
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Hawai‘i the Local Way

This chain of volcanic islands spanning 1,500 miles of the Pacific Ocean is an ecological wonder. Those who call Hawai‘i home also know of a different bounty: a highly unique culinary tradition as lush and enticing as the landscape itself.
Bake Club Talks Layer Cakes
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Bake Club Talks Layer Cakes

BA Bake Club is back with June’s bake: a delightfully modern take on Hummingbird Cake! Plus a guest appearance from an OG of The Great British Bake Off.