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Desk Dip Is the Answer to Your 11:30 a.m. Stomach Growl

Dipping delicious things in another delicious thing is our favorite office lunch maneuver.
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Your Plans Can Wait—Tonight Is For Kielbasa Fried Rice

Best eaten alone. On the couch. While watching a movie you've already seen.
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Bagel Chips Give Stale Bagels Another Chance at Life

Every bagel deserves a second chance.
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What Are the Best Potatoes for Roasting?

The best potatoes for roasting is thin-skinned, perfectly textured, consistently sized, and available everywhere.
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Not to Brag But This Rent Week Omelet Rivals Any Diner's

Diners are great! But this diner omelet is better!
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ICYMI: Superiority Burger's Gelato and Sorbet Are the Only Ones That Matter in NYC

After four years, chef Brooks Headley is still making my favorite versions.
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Is Pre-Minced Garlic Ever Okay?

You know the tub of little garlic cubes that might be sitting in your fridge right now? Yeah, we have some thoughts.
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How to Choose the Right Hot Sauce for the Job

Vinegary hot sauce? Fermented? Garlicky? Ultra-spicy? There's a right answer.
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Here's How to Tell if Salmon Is Cooked Perfectly

Never suffer through dry, chalky, stringy salmon again.
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What Is Clarified Butter, the Liquid Gold We’d Drink Straight?

This butter makes everything better. Let us clarify.
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It’s Called Spaghett and It’s Now My Favorite Summer Cocktail

I ordered this drink based on the name alone. How could you not?!
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These Cold, Pesto-y Rice Noodles Are Incredibly Chill

Hot noodles? During Rent Week? In this heat? Hell no.
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The Shop in Portland, Maine, Is My Ultimate Summer Hang

It’s got oysters, tinned fish, refreshing wine, and, oh, caviar.
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How to Upgrade Your Spritz This Summer

Aperol? There's more to life than that, friend.
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You Can’t Do Vegas Without a Trip to Frankie’s Tiki Room

The iconic tiki bar is the only place I want to be.