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Why You Should Have a Panini Press -- for Real
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Why You Should Have a Panini Press -- for Real

You're in luck: We made one for you
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Worth Flipping Over
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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Worth Flipping Over

This updated version comes from Cakes and Ale, one of BA's Hot 10 restaurants of 2012
Summer Is Dead, Long Live Pickle Week
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Summer Is Dead, Long Live Pickle Week

In case you missed it, all of our Pickle Week posts are still here for your reading pleasure
Cook Your Garlic Until It's Black
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Cook Your Garlic Until It's Black

Hear us out...
Weck, Leifheit, Frenchie, Bormiolo
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Weck, Leifheit, Frenchie, Bormiolo

Eight chic ways to pickle
15 Ways to Use Leftover Pickle Juice
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15 Ways to Use Leftover Pickle Juice

From tenderizing meat to making copper pots sparkle, this by-product has a ton of uses
11 Reasons Kitchen Shears Are the Most Important Tool in Your Arsenal
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11 Reasons Kitchen Shears Are the Most Important Tool in Your Arsenal

Kitchen shears are the most underrated tool in your culinary arsenal
10 Ways to Be More Effecient in the Kitchen
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10 Ways to Be More Effecient in the Kitchen

And no, one of them isn't "order a pizza"
Pound Cake Recipe from Cakes and Ale
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Pound Cake Recipe from Cakes and Ale

She is NOT going to be pleased
The Best Quick Read Thermometer for a Pork Shoulder
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The Best Quick Read Thermometer for a Pork Shoulder

You could spend more, but we wouldn't
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Separate Your Eggs with Suction

Seriously, this is a great tip for separating eggs
Set Up Your Kitchen for More Efficient Cooking, the Battersby Way
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Set Up Your Kitchen for More Efficient Cooking, the Battersby Way

Let the chefs from Hot 10 pick Battersby in Brooklyn show you
How to Chop a Head of Broccoli
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How to Chop a Head of Broccoli

Bonus idea: Pulse raw florets in a food processor to make a pesto
Chocolate Cake with Milk Jam from State Bird Provisions
Easy Home-Cooked French Fries
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Easy Home-Cooked French Fries

A slow fry is the only way to fry
Oxheart's Modern, Affordable Dinner You Can Make at Home
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Oxheart's Modern, Affordable Dinner You Can Make at Home

Take a page from the Houston Hot 10 spot and throw a tasting dinner
Unexpected Ways to Add Crunch to Your Cooking
The Pie Is as High as an Elephant's Eye
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The Pie Is as High as an Elephant's Eye

(It's an "Oklahoma" reference, to you non-theater geeks...)
Full Press
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Full Press

And only one is a pressed sandwich
Two Kitchen Tools We Can't Live Without this Summer
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Two Kitchen Tools We Can't Live Without this Summer

And yes, one of them is a putty knife
Top Chef's Ryan Scott Shows Corn on the Cob the Business End of a Mandoline
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Top Chef's Ryan Scott Shows Corn on the Cob the Business End of a Mandoline

And not just any mandoline--our HSN model!
Drop It like It's Hot (Cobbler)
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Drop It like It's Hot (Cobbler)

And we use the best berries 'cause we got it goin' on
Ice Cream, Sherbet, and Sorbet
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Ice Cream, Sherbet, and Sorbet

If not, we'll give you the scoop
A Crazy-Cool Trick for Husking Corn on the Cob
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A Crazy-Cool Trick for Husking Corn on the Cob

Use the microwave. We're not kidding—it comes courtesy of YouTube sensation "Ken"
A Summery Pancake Supper
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A Summery Pancake Supper

Peach pancakes, to be more specific
4 Quick Tips for Making Summer Produce Last
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4 Quick Tips for Making Summer Produce Last

Keep the season's bounty fresh