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Keys to great potato chips: A lower frying temp gets the moisture out; a vinegar soak ensures they're crisp.

Let your cheese ball hang out in the fridge until firm. It will be easier to roll in the nuts.

Don't be shy about letting your onions get some char.

If you have leftover "everything" spice, stir it into Greek yogurt drizzled with olive oil for a savory breakfast.

You want all of your cheese ball ingredients at room temperature to make sure the goat cheese mixture is smooth and homogenous.

This is seriously addictive—salty, sweet, and crunchy at the same time. Believe us.

If you prefer a spicy pie, use twice as much hot soppressata and none of the sweet type. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

Onions are loaded with umami flavor, as are anchovies, mushrooms, and Worcestershire sauce. Together, they make this dip especially hard to resist.

Not that this pulled chicken recipe is hard, but you can make it even easier by using a store-bought rotisserie chicken instead of the breasts called for here.

The funky flavor in these mind-altering chicken wings comes from a jarred condiment that’s pretty easy to find at Asian markets.

This white chili recipe works well with ground chicken or turkey, too.

Leftovers are the key to packing lunches easily—and this recipe is perfect for that. Plus it freezes well, too; if you freeze in small portioned containers, all you have to do is reheat and go.

All those spices and sauces add up to some truly complex flavors. (This recipe was developed with IBM's Chef Watson.)

These wings are hot, sweet, and tangy.

Add all, some, or none of the jalapeño’s seeds and ribs in order to control the salsa’s heat.

The only chocolate sheet cake you need is a Texas chocolate sheet cake. This recipe is from one of our readers.

Layering the chips and fillings is key for an optimal cheese-to-crunch ratio.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to make this simple guacamole. Make sure you're avocados are ripe and your limes are juicy and you're on the way to guacamole heaven.

No disrespect to the frozen tots these are based on, but making your own is way more fun than opening a bag (and they taste better, too).

To make your own baharat spice blend, mix one teaspoon each of ground coriander and cumin with half a teaspoon each of cinnamon and paprika.

This Bloody Mary–meets-Michelada beer cocktail is gives so much, and asks for so little in return.

Every single one of the embeddable food and drink commercials from 2014's Super Bowl XLVIII.

After the party, here's what to toss (bye, queso) and what to keep (hello, ribs).