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We’re here to help make mealtime more delicious, memorable, and achievable—with expert advice from our Test Kitchen, grocery store taste tests, curated recipe collections, reader-favorite columns like Feel-Good Food Plan and Fourth Trimester, and more.
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The Best Gift I Got After Giving Birth Was Canned Tomatoes
We ate marinara for weeks, but the letters from my mother-in-law are timeless.
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The Best Dark Chocolate for Baking, Melting, and Snacking
We sampled bittersweet bars from Godiva, Ghiradelli, and Guittard to find the best chocolate to keep in your pantry.
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19 Delightfully Briny Capers Recipes
From cauliflower with caper salsa to chicken piccata, these are our favorite caper recipes.
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What Are the 5 Spices in 5-Spice Powder?
Actually, there are often more than five. Here’s how to make and use one of our favorite blends.
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How to Throw an Oyster Roast
For Charleston restauranteurs James London and Yoanna Tang, nothing quite says Lowcountry like a winter oyster roast.
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Bouillon Paste Is for a Lot More Than Broth and Soup
Here’s how to put it toward extra-flavorful baked tofu, a 10-minute broccoli stir-fry, and a cheesy chickpea skillet.
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I Need Festive Holiday Recipes
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris, Kendra, and Jesse talk all things holiday.
Recipes
71 Vegan Recipes We Turn to Again and Again
Like tempeh stir-fry with chile crisp and coconut rice, garlic-soy braised lentils, and a dairy-free cream sauce to pair with any pasta.
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The 19 Best Cookbooks of 2024
We asked a panel of chefs and food writers which titles stood out to them most this year.
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I Need to Join BA's Bake Club
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Jesse and Shilpa take over to tell us about Bake Club.
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I Need Thanksgiving Recipe Inspiration: Part Two
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris, Kendra, and Shilpa return to answer more listener questions on how to save your Thanksgiving menus.
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Which Champagne is Best? A Taste Test of Veuve Cliquot, Bollinger, Moét, and More
We sipped 7 brands to help you figure out your next great party pour.
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The Spanakopita Eggs That Fuel My Morning Workouts
And balance my day job—baking cookies in the test kitchen.
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5 Stunningly Simple Cookies, No Mixer Needed
From Jesse Szewczyk, these festive recipes use easy techniques that result in beautiful cookies—without needing an art degree in decorating.
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The Most Popular Recipes of November 2024
Like mushrooms au poivre, green curry cod, and caramel-apple monkey bread.
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How I Celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes
This epic Christmas Eve dinner party is an Italian American tradition—here’s how to pull it off.
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Caramel Apple Monkey Bread and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like stuffed pumpkin and breakfast burritos.
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I Need Thanksgiving Recipe Inspiration
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris, Kendra, and Shilpa answer listener questions on all things Thanksgiving.
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31 Sparkling Wine Cocktails for Champagne, Cava, and Prosecco
Toast to a new year, a new you, or just another Tuesday with lychee punch, a low-ABV kombucha spritz, or a bubbly sbagliato.
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My Postpartum Doula Turned Me Into a Dill Evangelist
After childbirth, I needed to feel human again. An herby bean salad brought me back.
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Which Store-Bought Eggnog Is Best? A Taste Test
Find out which ready-made carton poured out the most comfort and cheer.
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43 Ground Beef Recipes for Hearty Family Meals
Switch up your routine with gochujang sloppy joes, herby sheet-pan meatballs, a Dominican take on lasagna, and more.
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23 Slice-and-Bake Cookies to Keep Stashed at All Times
Like caramel-pecan shortbread, chocolate sablés that melt on the tongue, jam-swirled pinwheels, and more.
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The Green Curry Cod I Make for a Fast, Protein-Rich Meal
November’s Feel-Good Food Plan is here (with no mention of turkey in sight).
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I Need New Pork Recipes
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and Inés help Jen find exciting new ways to cook pork.
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How Much Turkey Do You Need Per Guest at Thanksgiving?
Ensure everyone gets their fill with these tips for securing the right size bird for your holiday gathering.
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The Most Popular Recipes of October 2024
Like pumpkin cheesecake, baked sweet potatoes, and tater tot hotdish.
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31 Fresh and Crunchy Salads for Thanksgiving
Like kale with a pecan vinaigrette, radicchio with mustard-slicked croutons, and a black-garlic Caesar.
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Pumpkin Crumb Cake and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like roasted tomato sauce and cabbage stir-fry.
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29 Beet Recipes You Just Can’t Beat
Like Indian beet pudding with pistachios, charred and smashed beets with a chile vinaigrette, shawarma-spiced beets with labne, and more.
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I Need Recipes For My Specialized Diet
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and Desiree Nielsen help callers find recipes that suit their diagnosed conditions.
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The Bouyon That Transported Me to Haiti After Childbirth
My daughter’s father, Atibon, loves to make this Haitian soup as a comforting pick-me-up.
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31 Thanksgiving Cakes to Wow the Table
Like a pecan-topped mochi cake, an apple-cider-soaked loaf, and a custardy pumpkin Basque cheesecake.
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I Need Help Cooking for My In-Laws
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and Kendra help caller Rachel prepare to host her parents and her in-laws.
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27 Thanksgiving Dinner Alternatives to Turkey
Serve your mashed potatoes with brisket bourguignon, your green beans with pumpkin-cheddar strata—or (scandal!) skip the “traditional” holiday trimmings altogether.
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29 Brussels Sprouts Recipes We Love, Full Stop
Air fryer–crisped and honey butter–glazed, okonomiyaki-style with toppings galore, cheesy sprouts gratin, and more.
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I Need Mushroom Recipes
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and caller Leah take a trip to Mushroom Queens to help her feel less intimidated about cooking with mushrooms.
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The Best Canned Sardines for Snacking and Cooking
We tried 10 tins in our taste test, including King Oscar, Patagonia, and Ortiz.
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37 Cocoa Powder Recipes for Chocolate Lovers
Our darkest brownies, chocolate banana bread, and a few savory recipes too.
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The Cheesy Orzotto My Toddler and I Can Both Have for Dinner
October’s Feel-Good Food Plan has parent-friendly recipes (plus stretchy pants).
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12 Do’s and Don’ts for Peak Chicken Parm
Chef Angie Rito shares her pro moves for chicken parm, from her favorite type of canned tomatoes to how she likes to season the breading for the chicken cutlets.
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31 Chocolate Cookie Recipes, Emphasis on Chocolate
Like low-fuss slice-and-bakes, chocolate-filled macaroons, cheesecake brownie cookies, and more.
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29 Pumpkin Desserts to Bake This Fall
Like plush pumpkin bread, silky pumpkin chiffon pie, and nutty pumpkin-pecan chocolate chip cookies.
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I Need Weeknight Vegetarian Recipes
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and Shilpa brainstorm vegetarian recipes that are quick and easy to follow.
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31 Pear Recipes Because Why Should Apples Have All the Fun?
Like a sparkling bourbon cocktail, a chocolate-rosemary tea cake, and juicy-crisp salads.
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30 Days (of Soup) at a Postpartum Hotel
One broth in particular stuck with Taiwan-based cookbook author Clarissa Wei.
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Dinner SOS: The Best New Restaurants Edition
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and Shilpa chat with the chef-owners of one of Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants of 2024.
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19 Instant Pot Recipes for Low-Lift Dinners
Release the pressure of answering “What’s for dinner?” with these recipes for Instant Pot polenta, paprikash, pho, and more.
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The Secret to Great Turkey Meatballs? Stuffing Mix
Once you try this brilliant breadcrumb swap, you’ll never go back.
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37 Anchovy, Sardine, and More Tiny Fish Recipes
Anchovy butter spaghetti, sardines on toast, and a proudly lazy Caesar.
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37 Apple Desserts That Make Us Want to Pick the Whole Orchard
Like cider doughnuts, a caramel apple cobbler that’s suitable for breakfast, and a six-layer cake straight out of Appalachia.
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Which Cheddar Is Best? A Taste Test of Kerrygold, Cabot, and More
We tried nine popular brands to find the best cheddar cheese at the supermarket.
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A Chicken Stir-Fry for People With Sensitive Stomachs
September’s Feel-Good Food Plan is inspired by having IBS, not in spite of it.
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I Need Fun Salad Recipes
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and Jess Damuck explore ways to make fresh, delicious salads all week long.