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Sauerkraut Is Getting the Love We Always Knew It Deserved
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Sauerkraut Is Getting the Love We Always Knew It Deserved

At a time when chefs are fermenting everything from peanuts to peaches, the O.G. crock-product is having a comeback.
11 Spring Cookbooks You’ll Actually Cook From
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11 Spring Cookbooks You’ll Actually Cook From

Vegetarian cookbooks, Indian recipes, family dinner ideas, pizza, and more new cookbooks to pre-order now.
How to Clean Your Stinky Garbage Can for Good
This Cocktail Tastes Like a Chicago Hot Dog, in a Weird-But-Good Way
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This Cocktail Tastes Like a Chicago Hot Dog, in a Weird-But-Good Way

You can infuse whiskey with hot dogs, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and relish—but should you?
This Aphrodisiac Superherb Is the Closest Thing We Have to Love Potion No. 9
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This Aphrodisiac Superherb Is the Closest Thing We Have to Love Potion No. 9

Damiana is showing up in teas, smoothies, and maybe your next cocktail.
Lies We Tell Ourselves About Avocado Toast
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Lies We Tell Ourselves About Avocado Toast

Bran muffins, we're looking at you too.
How to Eat Like an Ultramarathon Runner Even If You're a Casual Jogger
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How to Eat Like an Ultramarathon Runner Even If You're a Casual Jogger

Record-setting runner Alyson Allen on homemade energy drinks and the best one-bite snack for when you're literally on the run.
See What’s In Michelle Obama’s MasterChef Junior ‘Mystery Box’
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See What’s In Michelle Obama’s MasterChef Junior ‘Mystery Box’

And there's one kid who's just not having it.
These Restaurant Websites Are Super Weird and Awesome
8 Easy Weeknight Dinner Power Sauces
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8 Easy Weeknight Dinner Power Sauces

Easy sauces you can throw together to make proteins, vegetables, or grains taste better.
How a Zombie Worm From Tibet Became an American Health Food Juggernaut
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How a Zombie Worm From Tibet Became an American Health Food Juggernaut

In the west, cordyceps are sold as medicinal mushrooms. The truth is so much weirder.
Let's Bring Back Rainbow Sherbet Punch
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Let's Bring Back Rainbow Sherbet Punch

Why drink in monochrome when you can drink in technicolor?
The Best Shops on Etsy for Vintage Kitchenware
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The Best Shops on Etsy for Vintage Kitchenware

In the market for a porcelain fish decanter with 6 matching shot glasses? That's what we thought.
How My Grandmother Taught Me the Rules of Baking and Living
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How My Grandmother Taught Me the Rules of Baking and Living

A baker pays tribute to her grandmother, Big Mama, who could tell a cake was done by smell alone.
Which of These 9 Nut Butters Are Both Healthy and Delicious?
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Which of These 9 Nut Butters Are Both Healthy and Delicious?

Our editors tasted them all. It was nuts.
Jewel-Encrusted Hidden Valley Ranch Bottles Are a Real Thing
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Jewel-Encrusted Hidden Valley Ranch Bottles Are a Real Thing

A reason to dip into your savings account.
How the Silver Palate Cookbook Changed Our Cooking
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How the Silver Palate Cookbook Changed Our Cooking

Thirty-five years later and still slaying.
These Chefs‘ First Kitchen Jobs Made Them Who They Are Today
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These Chefs‘ First Kitchen Jobs Made Them Who They Are Today

Hilarious stories from some of our favorite chefs as teenagers.
Why Is Cream Soda Called ‘Cream’ Anyway?
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Why Is Cream Soda Called ‘Cream’ Anyway?

And why are some cream sodas red, green, and blue??
The American Cheese I Grew Up Eating (and Haven't Stopped Since)
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The American Cheese I Grew Up Eating (and Haven't Stopped Since)

Forget everything you know about plastic-wrapped American cheese. This is the good stuff.
How Lipton Onion Dip Mix Turned Me Into a Chef
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How Lipton Onion Dip Mix Turned Me Into a Chef

"I don’t remember when I started making it, it's just like breathing to me."
How Pasta Roni—Yep—Inspired Me to Cook
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How Pasta Roni—Yep—Inspired Me to Cook

I learned how to cook from the back of a box of Pasta Roni, and I’m damn proud of that.
A Day Without Women is a Day Without Healthyish
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A Day Without Women is a Day Without Healthyish

Why we're observing the International Women's Strike on March 8th.
Kool-Aid, Popcorn, and Parenting in the Age of Junk Food
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Kool-Aid, Popcorn, and Parenting in the Age of Junk Food

A writer remembers all of the wonderful snack foods of the 80s, before the label "junk food" ruined everything.
This Designer's the Reason You're Seeing Mangosteens on the Runway
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This Designer's the Reason You're Seeing Mangosteens on the Runway

Sandy Liang finds food, family, and inspiration all in the same neighborhood.
This New Ritz Cracker-Chip Is Dangerously Good
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This New Ritz Cracker-Chip Is Dangerously Good

It's salty, it's crunchy, and you may never stop eating it.
An Ode to Milo, the Malted Chocolate Drink I Grew Up With
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An Ode to Milo, the Malted Chocolate Drink I Grew Up With

My parents smuggled Milo all the way from Malaysia so we could drink it every morning.
A History of Meatloaf, Long May It Reign
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A History of Meatloaf, Long May It Reign

From medieval meatloaf (but really), to breakfast meatloaf in the 1870s, to the ketchup wonder we cherish today, a history of an American classic.
3 Small-Batch, American-Made Olive Oils to Rival Italy's Finest
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3 Small-Batch, American-Made Olive Oils to Rival Italy's Finest

In these uncertain times, domestic olive oils are a sure bet.