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The New Cookbooks You Need This July
Tons (and tons) of cookbooks come out every year. Don't get overwhelmed! These are the books I'm excited about this month—you should be, too.

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The Easiest Way to Cook Real Thai Food at Home
The master of authentic Thai food didn't mean to teach me these easy flavor tricks. But he did anyway.

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How to Turn Salad into Soup
Yes, Virginia, there's something different you can do with that lettuce.


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The Spice Every Summer Fruit Needs
If you want to take summer fruit to the next level, you need to grab a grinder.

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How to Scramble Eggs Perfectly, Every Time
Perfectly creamy scrambled eggs can be elusive, but to get them, all you need is three ingredients (eggs, salt, butter) and a bit of patience.


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How Do I Roll Out Pie Dough Perfectly Every Single Time?
It's pie season! Here's your guide to rolling that dough out right.

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If You're Keeping These in the Fridge, Stop
Not everything likes to be left out in the cold.

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How to Pack Your Cooler for Camping the Right Way
Want to keep your cool at the campfire? There's a trick to it.


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The Easiest Summer Cake Comes from Your Fridge
You pick the flavors, your fridge does all the work.

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Camp Cooking With the Boy Scouts
One food editor. Zero camping experience. 12 Boy Scouts.

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The Ingredient Your Margarita Doesn't Need
One man's controversial opinion about an iconic beverage.

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How to Pickle Everything
The easiest way to preserve summer’s flavors? Quick pickle them.

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When Did the Food of the Gods Get So Hellish?
Somehow, the food of the gods became seriously hellish. But now a few recipes are making an attempt to salvage it.


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Turn Your Summer Fruit into Compote and Win
Why you should be making fruit compotes and what you can do with them.

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Cookbook Review: Peru by Gastón Acurio
A new cookbook from Lima's most famous chef covers a lot of territory. But how much can it teach you about Peruvian food?

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This Trick Will Transform Your Salsa
It's an unexpected addition to Mexican sauces. But once you try it, you'll never go back.