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Hope you’re thirsty! Introducing Happy Hour with Al, Basically’s new no-nonsense cocktail column.

A bottle of bourbon, one surprising bottle of wine, and enough easy cocktails to get you through the rest of the winter.

This is tofu we want to make again and again and again.

Is broccolini just baby broccoli, or what?

Crispy, craggy, and thoroughly coated in an addictive, peanut-y sauce, this tofu is so good that even the most stubborn carnivores won’t complain.

This chicken and bread salad with Colavita® Premium Olive Oil will soon become your new, go-to dinner fix. It's easy, flavorful, and has everything!

It’s tangy and it’s rich and it's pretty much the best sauce ever.

Sage and brown butter? On crispy gnocchi? Tell me more.

We can all agree that they're a terrible snack food, but cooking with raisins is a different story.

Just about the most approachable at-home fish cooking method there is.

Whole or ground? New or old? Here or there? We break it all down.

I want so much more than that teeny-tiny sprinkle. Gimme chives by the handful, not the pinch!

I love all winter braises, but this is the one I make all. the. time.

Life is all about balance, isn't it? This easy ricotta dip makes eating your veggies a pleasure, not a chore.

The savior for thin soup is something you definitely have in your pantry.

This comforting, fried garlic-topped chicken soup tastes like it took hours to make but comes together in a flash.

I was just never a pickle person. But these spicy, slightly sweet quick-pickled cucumbers changed all that.

A cross between chicken tikka masala and chicken makhani (Indian butter chicken).

Buy the dough from your local grocery store or try asking at your favorite pizzeria, often they will sell the dough to you.

Creamy mushroom soup adds tons of flavor to this egg bake with just 1 ingredient. The strata can be prepared up to a night in advance and stored in the refrigerator wrapped. Bring to room temperature before baking.

The bonus of braising chicken in stock is a delicious, flavorful pan sauce. Sherry vinegar adds complexity to the dish, but if you can’t find it or prefer to use something on hand, red wine vinegar is a good substitute.

Like fresh farmstand berries in the summer, a platter of tropical fruit is winter's most perfect, effortless dessert.

7 reasons you should absolutely be cooking at home on the 14th.

This (gluten-free!) flourless chocolate cake is decadent, rich, and super-easy to make.