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Fried Calamari Dreams Are Made of These
The deep-fried squid with aioli is the must-order dish at NYC's Wildair. So we got the chefs to teach us how to make it at home.

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The Most Unsung Fruit Is Sitting in Plain Sight
Banana ice cream and two-ingredient pancakes that'll take the most ignored fruit in your kitchen from sidepiece to main squeeze.

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Avoid These Common Mistakes and Make Perfect Fruit Crumbles Every Time
Don't burn the crust, the most crucial part! And don't let the fruit sugars make it way too sweet. Here's how to avoid them all.

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The Dry-Age Shortcut: How to Fake 45 Days in 48 Hours
Meet koji, the miracle grain that's going to change your steak game forever.

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Make Your Own Breakfast Cereal with the Muesli Formula
Homemade muesli is so easy, you don't even need a recipe—just this formula.

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Save Your Poached Eggs from Becoming a Wispy Mess
At last, a surefire way to make perfect poached eggs.

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Fat: What Your Whole Grains Have Been Missing
Boiling grains is only the first step. Make rice, quinoa, farro, and more even better by stir-frying them.

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Your Weekend Project: Our Best Fried Chicken Sandwich
You're making our crunchy, juicy, best-ever fried chicken sandwich this weekend. Here's the step-by-step.

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Don't Make These Common Mistakes When Cooking (or Baking!) with Butter
Butter makes everything better—unless you make these common mistakes.

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Chocolate Palmiers That Look Fancy (But Are Actually Super Easy)
Your friends will think you fancy, and only you'll know how truly simple it was to pull off.

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There Is No Love Like Cast-Iron Pan Love
For Camino chef Russell Moore, a friend’s flea-market find turned into a lifelong love affair with vintage cast-iron pans.

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The 4 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Cooking Chicken Breasts
Avoid these common chicken breast mistakes and pretty soon you'll be the breast around. Err… well, you know.

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Make Silky Carbonara—Not Scrambled Egg Pasta
Carbonara can go from velvety to scrambled eggs in seconds. But it won't happen to you.


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Win Friends with Salad: 5 Truisms Everyone Should Know
If anyone knows how to make a salad, it's the folks over at Sweetgreen. Listen up.

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The Surefire Way to Get Crispy Fish Skin That Doesn't Stick to the Pan
Crispy skin on a fish fillet is a beautiful, beautiful thing.

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3 Revamped Casserole Recipes That Prove They're Cool Again
Casserole so beautiful, you can finally Instagram it without shame.

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Don't Ruin Valentine's Day: Avoid These Chocolate Truffles Common Mistakes
Here's what most people screw up when attempting a chocolate truffles recipe at home.

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Finally Make Silky, Low-Fuss Vinaigrette That Won't Separate
Learn how to emulsify your vinaigrette so that it'll actually stay as silky-smooth as you intended.

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Yes, There Is Such a Thing as Easy Duck Confit
And you thought there was no such thing as "easy" duck confit.

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How to Care for that Fancy Carbon Steel Pan You Just Bought
Not cast-iron. Not stainless steel. Not nonstick. Here's how to use a carbon steel pan.

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Marinate Your Feta and Never Look Back
You haven't lived till you've marinated your cheese.

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Cast-Iron Skillet Pizza, Where Have You Been All Our Lives?
Thanks to a store-bought dough and a screaming-hot cast-iron skillet, weeknight pizza just got a whole lot better.

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Stop Roasting Your Veg in a Screaming-Hot Oven
Everyone says 450° is the only temp you should use to roast your veggies. Everyone is wrong.

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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Making Bacon, the World's Most Perfect Food
There are some people out there committing truly heinous crimes against bacon. Don't be one of them. Avoid these common mistakes and enjoy the world's most perfect food.


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Buffalo Wing Popcorn Is the Best Recipe We've Ever Made
Watch and learn how to make Bon Appétit's absolute best buffalo wing popcorn just in time for the Super Bowl.

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Your Ultimate Guide to Cooking with Dried Beans
If words like “humble” and “homey” come to mind when you think about beans, this primer will change your tune. Whether tumbled with citrus, roasted with sausage, or stewed with all that is bright and green, these are winter’s stealth powerhouses.

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What No One Tells You About Salmon Teriyaki: It's Really, Really Easy
Not to mention it tastes infinitely better than the stuff you'll find at a shopping mall food court.

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How Bakery Breads Get Those Gorgeous Patterns (and How Your Loaves Can, Too)
Slash and learn.