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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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29 Mocktails Worthy of a Second Round
Pomegranate spritzers, chile-cucumber agua frescas, blood orange shrubs, and more drinks with zero alcohol, but a lot of spirit.
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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.

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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.

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All the Recipes From Bon Appétit’s Thanksgiving Issue
We’ve got sweet potato rolls, pumpkin chili, and the garlickiest mashed potatoes.
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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.


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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.

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31 Winter Salads We’re Loving Right Now
Radicchio and squash with blue cheese dressing, charred greens with citrus, kale with pecan vinaigrette, and more.
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We Tried 13 Vanilla Extracts. These Are the Ones Worth Your Money
In a taste test of Nielsen-Massey, Heilala, McCormick, and more, which vanilla reigned supreme?

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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.


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37 Mushroom Recipes So Good, They’re Magic
From vegetarian pastas to beefy soups, here are our favorite ways to use fungus.
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6 Quick Meals Our Editors Make With a Can of Beans
Like beans on toast, hefty salads, and weeknight quesadillas.

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How a Maple Brownie Helped Me Return to My Body After Pregnancy Loss
A dessert didn’t cure my from grief, but it showed me a way back to joy.

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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.

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These Turkey Sweet Potatoes Fuel My Family and My Workouts
October’s Feel-Good Food Plan features fully loaded spicy sweet potatoes that can help you do it all.

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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.

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Our Most Popular Recipes of September
Like radicchio salad with blue cheese dressing and joojeh kebab.
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89 Thanksgiving Side Dishes That’ll Outshine the Turkey
Like brown-butter gochujang brussels sprouts, green beans in herby tahini, and cornbread-cheddar biscuits.
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BBQ Mushroom Pizza and More Recipes We Made in September
Like masa pancakes and miso-glazed eggplant grain bowls.

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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.)

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14 Standout Cookbooks for Fall 2025
Here are the titles we’re cooking from at home—recipes included.

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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.

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23 Fig Recipes for Cakes, Toasts, Roasts, and More
Like fig caprese, homemade Fig Newtons, pork ribs with fig BBQ sauce, and more recipes, both sweet and savory.
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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.

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The Best Stuffing Mix for Your Thanksgiving Table
We tried seven boxed stuffings, including Stove Top and Pepperidge Farm, to find one worthy of your holiday meal.

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All the Recipes From Bon Appétit’s Restaurants Issue
We’ve got vinegar chicken with figs, gnocchi piccata, and a corn cake.
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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

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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.

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53 Thanksgiving Recipes We Turn to Year After Year
Maple-glazed turkey, pumpkin chiffon pie, brussels sprout stir-fry and more iconic recipes.
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The Best Anchovies You Can Buy in a Tin or a Jar
We tasted nine brands of tinned and jarred anchovies, including Cento, Fishwife, and Ortiz, to determine our favorites.

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43 Sweet Potato Recipes for Weeknights and Holidays
Including vegetarian loaded sweet potatoes with lentils and our best takes on the iconic casserole.
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Our Ultimate Late Summer Pie
BA Bake Club is back with August’s recipe: Shilpa’s Peach-Blueberry Crumb Pie.

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The Sky-High Salad Our Restaurant Editor Eats at Home
September’s Feel-Good Food Plan embraces the comforts of dining in.

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Our Most Popular Recipes of August
Like sheet-pan chicken souvlaki and summer berry stovetop crisp.
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Tomatoes and Dumplings and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like spicy tri-tip steak and chocolate sheet cake.

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The Best Store-Bought Pie Crust Isn’t the One You Think
In a blind taste test, there was one clear winner.

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The Best Graham Crackers for Pie Crusts, S’mores, and More
We tasted 11 grahams—from classics to gluten-free favorites—to find the best crackers for the whole family.

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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.

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Why Are There So Many Exclamation Points in Cookbook Titles?!
You Got This!, Sweet Farm!, Galette!, the list goes on.

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11 Nut-Free Snacks for Kids (and Adults Too)
Perfect for summer camp, back-to-school, the office, and beyond.
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31 Fall Salads That Will Nourish You
Like pumpernickel panzanella, radicchio and apples with mustard croutons, and a lentil salad that gets better as it sits.
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Iced Soba Noodles Cool Me From the Inside Out
It’s instant refreshment on the stickiest of summer days.

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23 High-Fiber Breakfast Ideas to Get You Moving
Like seedy overnight oats, chocolaty date bran muffins, chia pudding with matcha and mangoes, and more fiber-rich recipes you’ll love.
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All the Recipes From Bon Appétit’s Sports Issue
We’ve got chocolate-date bran muffins, sheet-pan chicken souvlaki, and salmon with sizzle nut salsa.
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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.

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9 Boquerones Recipes That’ll Change How You See Anchovies
These marinated Spanish anchovies will bring the tapas bar energy right into your kitchen.
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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.

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67 Family-Friendly Dinners Kids Can’t Wait to Eat
Grilled chicken thighs with couscous, store-bought ravioli in mushroom sauce, falafel-spiced turkey burgers, and more meals even your pickiest child will ask for again.
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The Chicken and Cabbage Stir-Fry My Kids Love
Just in time for back-to-school season, August’s Feel-Good Food Plan brings the whole family to the table.

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Our Most Popular Recipes of July
Like no-knead cheddar jalapeño bread and Sun Gold tomato pasta.
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Where Does Vanilla Come From?
Plus, how do they extract it—and what’s the deal with the imitation stuff?

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29 Savory Breakfast Ideas to Jump-Start Your Mornings
Like an everything-bagel-inspired quiche, seaweed-filled morning buns, and protein-packed dosas laced with chile and ginger.
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Creamy Corn Pasta and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like zucchini risotto and double-tomato focaccia.

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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.

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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.

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The 3 Best Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Creams: A Blind Taste Test
We sampled pints from Jeni’s, Trader Joe’s, Häagen-Dazs, and more.

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I Wanted My Pre-Baby Body Back. Stewed Oxtails Showed Me a New Way to Be Strong
A workout injury and a steaming bowl of guisado taught me the power of slowing down.

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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.

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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.