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See the Mona Lisa, painted in icing.

It's official: This show-stopping no-bake chocolate cream pie is the dessert of the season.

Celebrate the most delicious of Hanukkah miracles—crispy potato pancakes, obviously—with a spirited cocktail party.

One starter begets another, and we trace one illustrious SCOBY back to the mother that started it all.

BA's favorite spots for tea in New York from Michelin-star restaurants to corner cafés.

Celebrated cookbook author and TV personality Nigella Lawson joins us in the podcast studio today to talk about her tenth(!) cookbook, Simply Nigella.

Turkey with a side of fish sauce, and more Thanksgiving quirks from the BA staff.

Guess which Michelin-star chef doctors his sweet potatoes with...banana?

How to avoid the 6 most common entertaining mistakes and win the party game every time.

When Diddy parties like it's his birthday, he commissions a mammoth 30" apple pie.

The beautiful lovechild of what your heart wants (Chinese takeout) and what your brain knows you need (to use up all your leftovers).

There’s a reason we only have turkey once a year: It sucks.

From Anchorage to Boise, these airports are stocked with the best souvenirs: local beer and booze.

On public transportation, manspreading is when a guy takes up more than his fair share of space. We couldn't help but wonder: What would "Man Spread" look like as a food? Things are about to get weird.

Assistant editor Amiel Stanek cooks a mean cheeseburger and keeps a giant cast-iron plancha in the trunk of his car.

It's the cashmere sweater of winter drinks.

Thanks to a new wave of offbeat, downright chuggable bottles from upstart winemakers and importers, there's never been a better time for the average food lover to buy, drink, and even collect wine—no occasion needed.

How do I make the best mashed potatoes? Why should I dry-brine my turkey? And do I really need to serve pumpkin pie? Editor in chief Adam Rapport talks to our Test Kitchen editors and New York Times food editor Sam Sifton to answer all the pressing questions around everyone's favorite holiday: Thanksgiving!

Do you want steak or a cobb salad? A grain bowl or noodles? Take this quiz to find out exactly what to make for dinner tonight.

From gifts that stand the test of time to those that don’t (chocolate covered malt balls, anyone?), they're all in our 2015 holiday gift guide.

From gifts that stand the test of time to those that don’t (chocolate covered malt balls, anyone?), they're all in our 2015 holiday gift guide.

From gifts that stand the test of time to those that don’t (chocolate covered malt balls, anyone?), they're all in our 2015 holiday gift guide.

Throwing a Friendsgiving? Meeting the in-laws? Hosting the whole family? Thanks to this handy guide, you'll be juuuust the right amount of buzzed for whatever situation you find yourself in this Thanksgiving.

Need some turkey day inspiration? Here's how the #BAhot10 chefs cook their Thanksgiving birds.

You might not need to update your tried-and-true gravy recipe. But what about your gravy boat? Check out our picks.

Test Kitchen manager Brad Leone loves fishing, oddball ramen (corned beef, anyone?), and forging metal.

We've put wine on a pedestal for way too long. It's time to make it fun (and accessible, and not scary) again.

When it comes to real cooking advice, we turn to the kitchen ninjas that make it all happen: The line cooks of America. Here, the sous chef at L.A.'s Petit Trois gives us his best tricks.