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That moment when you realize your mom's famous dish isn't hers at all.

Andre Springer's fiery hot sauce is increasing queer visibility on grocery store shelves.

Because they're definitely going to ask.

In my family, there’s no better accompaniment to matar paneer and puri than jammy cranberries.

Election day thoughts from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro

Emily was one part domestic goddess, one part roommate from hell.

Gajar ka halwa is a simple Indian dessert of grated carrots stewed down into a pudding with sugar, cardamom, and milk. I swear it’s better than carrot cake.

The youngest woman ever elected to Congress ran much of her campaign out of a paper grocery bag behind the bar at a Manhattan taqueria.

From trimming brussels sprouts to washing dishes, no task is too thankless for my family’s ultimate doer.

I had totally given up on the holiday, until the time I managed to save it entirely.

The West Virginia teachers' strike brought thousands of public school teachers to the state capital. Here's how they got fed.

From the bathroom counter to the Tupperware cupboard, easy-to-follow steps for cleaning the problem areas for impact—and for good.

What I learned from disconnecting for twelve hours (like, the extent of my phone addiction).

The end of the weekend feels a little less dire when you have a bottle of something delicious waiting for you.

Maaaaybe senior staff writer Alex Beggs ate pull-apart bread stuffed with sauerkraut there. Shhhh...

Don’t bother with appetizers, don’t expect any help, and more sage advice from the Barefoot Contessa.

The founder of Milk Bar started an Ina Club to celebrate her favorite Barefoot Contessa recipes. This is one of her go-to salads.

A veg-forward cookbook that puts meat in its place (as a handy way to let vegetables shine).

The director-screenwriter-producer on her decades-long love affair with Ina Garten’s first cookbook.

Recipe recommendations, voting reminders, and other opinions from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro

This may sound like a bold statement, but we’re pretty sure that everyone loves Mexican food. It’s comforting and flavorful, and when you get a taste of the fresh stuff, it’s clear how this genre of Latin cuisine came to be one of world’s greatest culinary joys.

The chef-owner of The Beatrice Inn spent her teen years making this her after-school special.

Blood-spiked espresso love potions, and plenty of ways to fight the evil eye.

In her new book, Farming While Black, Leah Penniman offers a guide to reclaiming food systems from white supremacy.

Julia Turshen talks with sisters Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau about their new cookbook, Provisions.

We talked to the nutrition goddess about how the American diet got so out of whack.