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This Pita Trick Must Have Been Invented by Wizards, Because It Is Magical
This easy method will put an end to soggy ripped pitas forever.

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A Pumpkin Smoothie—Because It's Fall and You're Wearing Shorts
It's too hot for pumpkin spice lattes.

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Roasted Ginger Is the Flavor Hit We Never Saw Coming
We never thought to roast ginger. Now that we have, there's no turning back.

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With This Technique, You’ll Never Have to Chop Another Clove of Garlic
You're still mincing your garlic? Get with the times, man.

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For the Creamiest, Most Flavorful Fish, Poach It In Milk
Forget oil. Poaching your fish in milk will up your flavor, texture, and creaminess.

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Mark Bittman's Guide to 'Veganizing' Breakfast Baked Goods
Quick tips for turning your favorite muffins vegan without uprooting everything in your life.

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This 4-Ingredient Gluten-Free Pie Crust Is Absurdly Easy
A nutty, cookie-like crust that you won't even know is gluten-free.

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Drop That Colander, Are You Using the Right Pasta Tools?
Drop the colander and back away slowly. There are better ways to drain your pasta pot.


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Follow These 6 Steps to the Best Eggplant Parm of Your Life
Fight for good eggplant parm with these insider tips. Be the change you wish to see in the world.

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How to Buy the Best Udon for All Your Noodle Soup Needs
Unlike pasta, the dried stuff is not gonna cut it.

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The Technique: How to Get an Entire Egg Yolk Into a Giant Raviolo
A step-by-step guide to making ravioli filled with sweet corn, cheese, and an entire egg yolk.

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You've Got This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Ravioli at Home
We'll walk you through three ravioli recipes that have endless filling possibilities. Let's do this.

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The Technique: How to Shape Agnolotti
A step-by-step guide to making agnolotti filled with puréed butternut squash.

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The Technique: How to Shape and Fill Ravioli
Some step-by-step instructions to help you shape, fill, and seal your lamb shank ravioli.

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17 Tips for Faster, Healthier, and Easier Weeknight Dinners
Our staffers share their best tricks for a week's worth of quick, easy, and healthy dinners.

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Flavored Whipped Cream Is the Absolute Best Party Dessert
And it only takes five minutes to make.

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The Do's (and Serious Don't's) of Freezing a Slice of Cake
No, cake doesn't last forever in the freezer. There are rules.

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This Easy Trick Lets You Cook Pasta in Advance (!!)
You can cook your noodles hours before serving time. All you need is some olive oil, a large Ziploc bag, and your favorite pasta.

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The Essential Guide to Indian Condiments
How well do you know your achaars from your kachumbers?

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How to Pair Cheese with Potato Chips, Please Take This Seriously
Crackers are nice, crusty bread is great—but sometimes you need the crunch, the grease, the caloric abandon that is a cheese and potato chip combo.

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25 Weeknight Dinners to Make on Repeat Forever and Ever
What's quick, easy, delicious, and doesn't require a recipe? Your dinner tonight.
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Homemade Beef Jerky Isn't So Hard After All
10 tips for making homemade beef jerky, even if you don't have a dehydrator.

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Live Your Best Life and Brown Your Gnocchi
We like to pan-fry our pillowy-soft potato gnocchi after we’ve boiled them to give them a crisp outer layer.

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Why You Should Be Flavoring Your Pie Crust
Bumping up the flavor of everyone's favorite confection is as easy as pie.

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How to Make a Salad That Gets Better the Longer It Sits
These make ahead salads won't get soggy as they sit—they're even better the next day.

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What to Do with Preserved Limes, Your Latest Kitchen Experiment
Cut up limes, add salt, wait. Boom, you have preserved limes. Now what?

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This Tomato Soup Is Kid-Approved
Bon Appétit’s food director would not be upstaged by the tomato soup at her son’s cafeteria.

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Vegan Ice Creams So Creamy-Melty Good, You'll Never Know They're Dairy-Free
We can't believe it's not dairy—and you won't, either.
