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A 5-Minute Chickpea Dinner Best Eaten On the Couch, by the TV
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A 5-Minute Chickpea Dinner Best Eaten On the Couch, by the TV

Canned chickpeas are great, especially when served with a side of comfy pants and Law & Order SVU.
The Wine You Should Be Drinking Instead of Rosé This Summer
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The Wine You Should Be Drinking Instead of Rosé This Summer

The best pink wines of summer are not what you think.
6 Kitchen Tools Your Wedding Registry Doesn’t Need
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6 Kitchen Tools Your Wedding Registry Doesn’t Need

You’ve been registering for lots of kitchen items you'll never use. Stop the madness!
Funnel Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches? Is This Real Life?
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Funnel Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches? Is This Real Life?

Waffles! Birthday cake! There's more than one way to squish a scoop of ice cream.
A Genius Way to Make Crispy, Succulent Brick Chicken on the Grill
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A Genius Way to Make Crispy, Succulent Brick Chicken on the Grill

This method turns out crispy skin, juicy meat, and all you need is a cast iron skillet to make it happen.
Why You Should Get Down with an All-Beer Pairing Instead of Boring Old Wine
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Why You Should Get Down with an All-Beer Pairing Instead of Boring Old Wine

If you pour that beer into a fancy glass, even better.
Crucial Wine Pairings for Whatever BBQ You're Making
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Crucial Wine Pairings for Whatever BBQ You're Making

Hot dogs and rosé, naturally.
How Feed the Beast Built an Entire Fake Restaurant for TV
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How Feed the Beast Built an Entire Fake Restaurant for TV

How David Schwimmer learned to swirl wine like a pro, and more behind-the-scenes of the new restaurant drama, Feed the Beast.
For Chefs, Netflix's "Chef's Table" May Be the New Ticket to Stardom
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For Chefs, Netflix's "Chef's Table" May Be the New Ticket to Stardom

As Chef's Table prepares to debut its second season on Netflix, season 1 alums reflect on how the glossy docu-series changed their businesses.
Thou Shall Not Be an Egg Diva: The 10 Brunch Commandments
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Thou Shall Not Be an Egg Diva: The 10 Brunch Commandments

Your server will thank you for not committing one of these sins during everyone's favorite meal.
Get to Know Food Director Carla Lalli Music
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Get to Know Food Director Carla Lalli Music

Food director Carla Lalli Music really, really loves her pressure cooker and thermos and she doesn't care who knows it.
9 Wines That Get Better with Age and Make the Perfect Wedding Gift
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9 Wines That Get Better with Age and Make the Perfect Wedding Gift

Wines to buy when you get married and uncork at every milestone anniversary. They only get better with age—hopefully, like your marriage.
Chrissy Teigen on the One Thing That’ll Save Any Ruined Dish
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Chrissy Teigen on the One Thing That’ll Save Any Ruined Dish

Burn dinner? Chrissy Teigen knows how to save it.
8 Futuristic Kitchen Appliances at Pirch, a Magical New Home Store
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8 Futuristic Kitchen Appliances at Pirch, a Magical New Home Store

A fridge that knows you're running low on milk, a grill big enough for 50 pancakes, and wine preserved forever: Welcome to your future kitchen.
Eric Ripert Almost Got Fired from One of the Best Restaurants in Paris
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Eric Ripert Almost Got Fired from One of the Best Restaurants in Paris

The Le Bernardin chef talks about the mistake that almost got him fired from one of Paris's best restaurants—on his first day on the job.
Why a Great Bar of Chocolate Costs $14
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Why a Great Bar of Chocolate Costs $14

See how a $14 breaks down into the cost of farming, supplies, packaging, and more.
9 Fancy Paper Plates That Say 'I Tried'
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9 Fancy Paper Plates That Say 'I Tried'

Paper plates that look like fake porcelain, that have adorable prints, and that are a giant leap forward from those flimsy, floppy white things.
Grilled Pizza Challenge: How Would You Top this Summer Staple?
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Grilled Pizza Challenge: How Would You Top this Summer Staple?

Bon Appétit asked three bloggers to make their version of a summery grilled pizza. Here's what they came up with—and how to make all three yourself.
If You Chugged This Cheap Beer in College, Now Try These
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If You Chugged This Cheap Beer in College, Now Try These

If you drank Bud Light Lime in college, wow, but here, take this beer instead. Please, just take it.
Selena Gomez Reveals What Snacks Are in Her Tour Bus
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Selena Gomez Reveals What Snacks Are in Her Tour Bus

The Instagram star tells us how she fuels up while on tour (there will be Hot Cheetos).
Make This Insanely Good Recipe from "Bob’s Burgers"
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Make This Insanely Good Recipe from "Bob’s Burgers"

It happened. Bon Appétit officially made a Bob's Burgers recipe. And it's amazing.
Tina Belcher on Her Love of Buns
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Tina Belcher on Her Love of Buns

Plus, the 13-year old star of Bob's Burgers can make a mean spoonful of peanut butter.
Forget Cake vs. Yeast, Potato Doughnuts Are the Greatest
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Forget Cake vs. Yeast, Potato Doughnuts Are the Greatest

Potato doughnuts are fluffy and moist—the best of all doughnut worlds.
Get to Know Web Editor Carey Polis
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Get to Know Web Editor Carey Polis

Web editor Carey Polis worships at the altar of cheese.
3-Ingredient Wedding Cocktails That Cost Way Less Than an Open Bar
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3-Ingredient Wedding Cocktails That Cost Way Less Than an Open Bar

Easy cocktail recipes for your wedding festivities that will get the party started without the open bar bill (and without getting certain family members too wasted).
10 More Beers that *Should* Be Renamed 'America'
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10 More Beers that *Should* Be Renamed 'America'

These locally-brewed, innovative beers deserve to make the All-American squad.
7 Kitchen Basics to Get Your Penniless Recent Grad
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7 Kitchen Basics to Get Your Penniless Recent Grad

It's graduation season, which means it's an acceptable time to give the gift of a simple wooden spoon.
Giada De Laurentiis Gets Real
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Giada De Laurentiis Gets Real

“I don’t know that they touch Gordon Ramsay or Jean-Georges [Vongerichten] as much as they love to hug and touch me.”
Convince Your Friends to Eat (and Love) a Vegan Dinner Party
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Convince Your Friends to Eat (and Love) a Vegan Dinner Party

It starts with a sea buckthorn spritzer.
Anthony Bourdain Thinks You're Crazy for Eating Airplane Food
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Anthony Bourdain Thinks You're Crazy for Eating Airplane Food

There's nothing Anthony Bourdain won't eat, but there's one place you won't see him eating.