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The Right Chop For Every Herb
Keep your herbs fresher, longer (and chop them in record time) with these smart strategies.

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How to Get Seedless Lemon Juice Every Time
Four methods for squeezing citrus right. No special equipment required.

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There are 908 Comments on This Recipe, and They're All Hilarious
How 908 brilliant commenters made a recipe for boiling water required reading.

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57 Things You Can Do to Be a Better Cook Right Now
You don’t need culinary school. You don’t need expensive equipment. You don’t even need that much experience. All you need to be a better cook today is a little bit of knowledge. Or, in the case of this list, 57 little bits.

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How to Navigate the Best Cooking Store You've Never Been To
Ready to score a chef-caliber collection of kitchen gear without selling a kidney? Then it's time to take a field trip.

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Cook Seafood in a Flash With a Piece of Paper
There are two main reasons you're probably not eating more fish (or shellfish) at home right now: It's way too easy to overcook, and seems to love sticking to any surface you cook it on. Thankfully, there's an embarassingly simple solution to these dilemmas: parchment paper.

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How to (Dinner) Party with a Paleo
Some of your dinner party guests eat Paleo. Others don't. With this strategy, everybody's happy.

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3 Things You Should Know That Will Make You a Better Baker
The Epicurious Test Kitchen has the answers to three common baking questions, from how to know if your dough has proofed to the best way to bring eggs and butter to room temperature.

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The Ultimate Gluten-Free Ramen Strategy
Because no one, and we mean no one, should have to turn down a bowl of hot, soupy noodles.

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6 Ways to Achieve Granola Greatness Every Time
Think you have the perfect granola recipe? These tweaks will make it even better.

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Bread Is the Secret To Thicker, Heartier Soups
The best way to bulk up winter soups is to add bread to the mix.

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How to (Dinner) Party with a Vegan
Great news—your vegan friend is coming over for dinner! And...so is your carnivore pal. Here, vegan bloggers tip you off on how to satisfy both.


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It's Time To Up Your Instant Ramen Game
Upgrade your instant ramen with help from Chef Bill Kim of UrbanBelly in Chicago.

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How to (Dinner) Party with the Gluten-Free
Can the gluten-intolerant break bread with omnivores? Why yes, yes they can.

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The Key to Making Great Ramen at Home Is in the Stock
Great noodles and mind-bending toppings don't hurt, but it's a complex broth that really makes a bowl of ramen sing.

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Brûlée Citrus To Up Your Winter Breakfast (Or Brunch Or Dessert) Game
The best, and really only, way to eat citrus all season long

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4 Tricks to Getting Better Bagged Salad
Follow these tricks and say so long to sad, sorry bagged lettuce.

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Meet Our New Pots and Pans!
Our new line of cookware is available exclusively at JCPenney, featuring all kinds of clever features that make it even easier to whip up amazing weeknight dinners. Here's a guided tour of what's on sale.

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Why You Should Eat Salad for Breakfast
I was a savory breakfast lover in a rut. I was sick of eggs, and I couldn't exactly whip up a quiche on the weekdays. So what did I do? Breakfast salad.