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Expert Advice
Yes, You Can Roast a Whole Chicken in Your Air Fryer
The countertop cooker can roast a golden-brown, crackly-skinned chicken in less than an hour.

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Rumbledethumps: The Scottish Way to Eat Leftover Mashed Potatoes for Breakfast
As delicious as it is delightfully named, this mashed potato and cabbage casserole is great for brunch.

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41 Foolproof Gifts for People You Don't Really Know
Never get caught with that lame gift basket again.

Holidays Events
How to Pack, Store, and Send Holiday Cookies
We talked to some pros about how to keep those holiday cookies as fresh as possible in the weeks after your baking marathons.

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Look for This Cookie Shortcut in the Freezer Aisle
If you ask pastry chefs like Christina Tosi, Claire Saffitz, or Nadiya Hussain, store-bought phyllo and puff pastry are just smart hacks for perfect tarts and cookies.

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There’s No Wrong Way to Champurrado
This creamy, comforting chocolate drink is constantly being reinvented. Learn how to make champurrado from scratch.

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Oyster Sauce Takes Any Dish From Good to Great
This pantry staple is an umami powerhouse.

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An Easy-to-Make Panettone From the Baker Who Brought You No-Knead Bread
Learn famed baker Jim Lahey's hands-off technique for the holiday classic.

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Making Cookies? Back Away From the Stand Mixer
This flexible, freestyle food processor recipe makes treasure-packed cookies—your way.

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The Best Cyber Monday Knife Deals of 2022 for Slicing, Dicing, and Chopping
Some of our tested favorite knives are marked down today—plus, a few other knives we love at deep discounts.

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Dealing With a Smoky Oven Spill? Put Some Salt on It
This little trick will make sure your next pie-baking marathon doesn’t set off the fire alarm.

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When Do I Really Have to Use My Food Processor, and When Will a Blender Work Just Fine?
The appliance you need really depends on what you're cooking.

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After 50 Years, Banoffee Pie Gets a Makeover
"Great British Bake Off" judge Prue Leith shares some history—and some tweaks—for this quintessentially British dessert.

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The Diner Trick That Taught Me to Love Day-Old Biscuits
Learn how to reheat biscuits so that they taste even better the next day.

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Why Cream Cheese Is the Secret to Crisp and Flaky Pie Crust
Expert baker Rose Levy Beranbaum swears by a mixture of cream cheese and butter for a tender, sturdy, and flavorful dough.

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Frozen Amaro Is Your New Dinner Party Flex
Stash a few bottles of the bitter stuff in your freezer for an icy after-dinner drink, no ice cubes required.

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Milk Bread Meets Sourdough in These Pillowy Dinner Rolls
Set aside a full day for these pillowy, lightly tangy rolls. It will be worth it.

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For Shortcut Collard Greens, Slice ’Em Thin
This quick method for collard greens maximizes flavor, no meat required.

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48 Gifts for Grandparents Who Love to Cook and Eat
Upgraded coffee gear. Lightweight pots and pans. And some new cookbooks for entertaining inspiration.

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Is It Okay to Stick My Fingers in the Salt Cellar While I’m Cooking?
Safety experts weigh in on a move you might do without even thinking about it.