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Is Your Food Rancid? Here's How to Tell
We all know what to do when food has gone moldy or spoiled. But what's the deal with rancidity?

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Cookbook Review: Cravings by Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen is a model, a TV host, an Instagram phenom. So how's her first cookbook?

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How to Make Oatmeal Taste Better Than, Well, Oatmeal
Already in love with chewy (but kinda bland) oats? Work in some new varieties of rolled grains, and pretty much everything gets more delicious.

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Instagram's Looking Good This Week
This week's #cookit roundup features poppy seed biscuits, creamy balls of burrata, the new salad dressing we can't wait to make, and much more.

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Don't Toss That Fried Egg Olive Oil!
Just like the fat leftover in a pan that's been used to fry a steak, that oil is the secret to making your eggs great.

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3 Reasons Why Your Pasta Should Be in a Jar
Many pastas belong in a shallow bowl. A few belong on a plate. But these pastas—perfect for taking to work, school, or to a picnic—were made for jars. (And Pinterest.)

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How to Throw a Hot Pot Party With a Slow Cooker
It's the all-you-can-eat fondue party that, thankfully, isn't a fondue party at all.

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The Top Instagram Food Photo Tips
Our photo editor Chelsea Kyle knows a thing or two about making food look great for the camera.

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In Praise of Brown Food
Dinner isn't a beauty contest. So before you diss your dinner because it isn't Instagram-worthy, remember: Brown is the color of deliciousness.

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11 Things You Need to Have in Your Freezer
This is your desert island list. If your desert island was really cold.

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One Little Change That Makes Grains Taste Infinitely Better
Whole grains are known for being healthy, hearty, and...flavorful? Eh. But if you cook them with a little less water and a little more seasoning, grains become addictive all on their own. You won't even need to add an egg! (But it's obviously better if you do.)

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How to Make Beef Bone Broth
Skip the boxed stuff and get our recipe for super-nutritious, deeply flavorful beef bone broth.

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How to Make Sesame Chicken at Home
Our 22-minute version of the American Chinese classic is chock full of flavor.

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I Dip, You Dip, We Dip (Valentine's Day Strawberries, That Is)
They're not what you think they are.

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The Best of #CookIt From Our Community Bloggers: Nachos Edition
How did our team of Community Bloggers #cookit? They brought the nachos and made some noise.

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Could We Stop Hating Red Velvet Cake Already?
This Valentine's day, our southern writer wants his (sort of southern) sweet back.

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4 Cookbooks You Need to Read Right Now
Indian food, Korean food, Texan food, and everything you need to know about bread.


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A Quick-Braised Chicken Made for Snowstorms
Need a quick, flavorful braise to warm up a wintery weeknight? Round up a few Spanish pantry ingredients and a bottle of red.

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How to #Cookit Like a Pro
Another week, another set of amazing photos from our #cookit community.