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How to Pickle Swiss Chard Stems With a Simple Brine

Don't throw away those Swiss chard stems! Throw them in brine and munch on them before dinner
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How to Prepare the Crust for Blueberry Hand Pies

These little blueberry pies are simple to make. And thanks to their rectangular shape, you won't end up with wasted scraps of dough
Culture

Author Stephen King Interviewed About the Foods He Loves and Hates

Stephen King reveals the foods he swears by--and the "horrible" creatures he absolutely won't eat
Culture

Bon Appetit's Ultimate Backyard Barbecue Playlist

All of the Bon Appetit staff's favorite tunes for summer cookouts, in one playlist
Culture

6 Great Rose Wines to Drink This Summer

Whether you call it rose, rosado, or rosado, it's our favorite summer wine, and we've got 6 great bottles to try (plus 2 rules for drinking them)
Cooking

Three Summer Side Dishes That Don't Require Cooking

These three no-brainer salads go with almost anything you grill--and they require no cooking at all
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Individual Charlottes with Cherry Lambic Beer

Oozing with cherry-peach custard, charlottes are a French treat fit for the finest palates
Culture

How to Decorate Your Outdoor Living Space

When life moves outside, don't leave style behind. Deck out your lawn or, um, deck with our picks and you may never go back in
Cooking

How to Make Pesto Out of Green Carrot Tops

You know how you're always throwing away carrot tops? Well, stop it! Because you can turn them into this incredible, nutty pesto. (Seriously!)
Culture

Patriotic Cooking Tools for the Fourth of July

Six patriotic cooking tools for your July 4th cookout
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15 Recipes for Ice Cream, Sherbet, and Sorbet

It's officially summer, which means it's time to make ice cream, sherbet, and sorbet with these 15 recipes
Cooking

Quick Avocado and Tangerine Salad with a Spicy Kick

Another salad? Hardly. This one hits your palate with the force of citrus and jalapenos, and the soothing richness of avocados
Cooking

A Healthier Italian Sausage and Pepper Sub for a Quick Weeknight Dinner

We've got a fast, light spin on an Italian classic that will last you until tomorrow's lunch
Culture

What Music Would Chef Sean Brock Play?

What did the Husk chef play during last weekend's Grub Crawl in Charleston, SC? We've got the playlist (and here's a hint: think beards--big ones)
techniques

Easy Picnic-Friendly Hand Pie for Dessert on the Go

You can't bring a pie to the beach--OR CAN YOU?! These blueberry hand pies are good to go, wherever you're going
Where to eat

The Best New Restaurants in Amsterdam

The just-reopened Rijksmuseum isn't the only reason to visit Amsterdam: The food scene is producing works of art, too
Cooking

Roast Eggplant Directly on Coals to Get the Best Smoky Flavor

There's a whole new way to cook (and love) eggplant that brings out its smoky, meaty best
Culture

The Best Instagram Photos by Island Creek Oysters

The folks at Island Creek Oysters took over our Instagram account last week. Check it!
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The Best Food from the Bon Appetit Grub Crawl in Charleston, SC

At last weekend's Grub Crawl, we ate our way through Charleston, SC, from the traditional (biscuit bar!) to the newfangled (corn and leek with green-curry eggplant)
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Caramelized Peaches in Lemon Verbena Whipped Cream Is an Easy, Impressive Summer Dessert

Skinned and caramelized, these peaches are intimately veiled in a lemon verbena-spiked cream