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4 New Cookbooks You Need to Read This March
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4 New Cookbooks You Need to Read This March

My spring book picks will get you out of your cooking rut (no matter how deep).
Why We All Need to Quit Olive Oil
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Why We All Need to Quit Olive Oil

We've been leaning on the golden oil of the Mediterranean too hard, and for too long. Today, it's time to pick up a bottle of something else.
The Best Food Instagrams of the Week
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The Best Food Instagrams of the Week

Each week we round up our favorite food photos on Instagram and post the best ones here. It's all part of #CookIt, our hashtag that captures what happens after you find the recipe.
How to Clean the Dirtiest Pan You've Ever Seen
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How to Clean the Dirtiest Pan You've Ever Seen

Our test kitchen thought this dirty, greasy pan would never be clean enough to use again. But they were wrong. All it took was a little experimentation and a consultation with our readers.
Meet Aubry Walch, Vegan Butcher
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Meet Aubry Walch, Vegan Butcher

What's a vegan who loves baloney to do? If you're Aubry Walch, you open a vegan butcher shop.
Why Cheez Whiz Deserves Your Respect
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Why Cheez Whiz Deserves Your Respect

Do you turn up your nose at this processed-cheese product? One Epicurious editor is here to defend its right to exist—and proclaim the pleasures of actually eating it.
The Pastry Chef's Trick to Super-Moist Cakes
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The Pastry Chef's Trick to Super-Moist Cakes

How do you turn a good Easter coconut cake into an irresistible one? Hint: It's got nothing to do with the cake or the frosting.
How to Cook With Bloody Mary Mix
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How to Cook With Bloody Mary Mix

Somehow I ended up with a large bottle of Bloody Mary mix. I don't drink Bloody Marys. Here's what I did with it.
What To Cook Next Week: Shop Less Edition
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What To Cook Next Week: Shop Less Edition

It’s Tuesday night and going to the neighborhood grocery store seems about as close as Mordor. This week, you're keeping your grocery bag light with dinners that don't require a lot of ingredients.
How a Hot-Dog Cooker Will Make Your Oven Obsolete
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How a Hot-Dog Cooker Will Make Your Oven Obsolete

Disease. Depleting resources. Deforestation. These are a just a few of the effects fuel-based cooking is having on the planet. That's why one company in Ohio is building an oven that swaps fire for that fireball in the sky. (And before you ask, yes, you can use it indoors.)
The Best #CookIt Photos From the Past Week
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The Best #CookIt Photos From the Past Week

Oscars bites, Teigen's tomatoes, and a pie covered in leaves
What to Do When You're Out of Vinegar
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What to Do When You're Out of Vinegar

I went looking through our recipe archive for hard-to-source specialty vinegars and found some ways to craft your own replacements. If you have even the simplest array of vinegars, you can cherry pick the right one for the job and save some space in the process.
You Won't Recognize Your Grocery Store in 5 Years&-and That's a Good Thing
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You Won't Recognize Your Grocery Store in 5 Years—and That's a Good Thing

The way we shop has been changing for years. Soon, the supermarket will finally catch up.
Is This Second-Grader a Better Cook Than You?
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Is This Second-Grader a Better Cook Than You?

Probably. But you didn't learn how to chop chives in elementary school.
In the Future, Flavor Will Come from Food (Because It Actually Doesn't Right Now)
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In the Future, Flavor Will Come from Food (Because It Actually Doesn't Right Now)

In the future, flavor will come from food. Because it actually doesn't right now.
Why I Raised Crickets in My Apartment&-and Ate Them. On Purpose.
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Why I Raised Crickets in My Apartment—and Ate Them. On Purpose.

The search for new sources of sustainable protein has been going on for a century. For one Epicurious editor, the answer is creepy, crawly, and fries up nice and crunchy.
20 Things We Hate Seeing in Recipes
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20 Things We Hate Seeing in Recipes

We try new recipes all the time, but there are definitely some that seem to flip us the bird. Below, Epi editors and readers alike air their recipe grievances.
The Onion Chopping Shortcut That's Already in Your Kitchen
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The Onion Chopping Shortcut That's Already in Your Kitchen

What to do if you've got a decent amount of onions to chop and are short on time or—gasp!—just don't feel like chopping them by hand? Turn to the food processor.
The Future of Cooking
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The Future of Cooking

A new age of shopping, baking, and tasting is around the corner. Here's what to expect.
The Key to Making Great Rotisserie Chicken at Home
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The Key to Making Great Rotisserie Chicken at Home

It's easy to love supermarket rotisserie chicken—it's tender, flavorful, and ready to be transformed into dinner in minutes. But can it be replicated at home?