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A Nutty, Toasty, Totally Vegan Take on Brown Butter
This dairy-free version is perfect for drizzling onto sage-flecked pasta or wedges of fresh tomato.

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How to Make the Cheesiest, Crispiest Tuna Melt
Making a tuna melt isn’t hard, but these tips will help you make one that’s truly cheesy, crispy, and comforting.

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Stop Telling Busy Parents to Meal-Plan
Even some of the best-intentioned advice for weekend meal prepping or quick weeknight recipes ignores the unpredictable reality of life.

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How to Make Ranch Water Like a Texas Bartender
The bubbly cocktail only requires three ingredients, but that shouldn't stop you from adding your own flourishes.

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Break Up With Your Ice Cream Maker and Make This No-Churn Dessert Instead
This velvety smooth no-churn ice cream requires no fancy appliances—just a few pantry ingredients and a whisk—and requires just 15 minutes of active time to make.

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Is the Best Cold Smoker a Trash Can?
Read our guide to what cold-smoking actually is and how you can achieve it at home.

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This Fluffy Whipped Cream Cake Is Just Right for Any and Every Occasion
This fluffy and ethereally light Chinese bakery–style whipped cream cake is my family’s go-to dessert for special occasions.

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Your Ice Cream Cone Is Missing Marshmallow Fluff
Treat your ice cream cone, and yourself, to a crown of toasted marshmallow fluff for that s’mores vibe.


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These Frozen Yogurt Ice Pops Are the Reason I Own a Popsicle Mold
Got 15 minutes? Make these easy 4-ingredient ice pops!

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The 9 Best Dining Chairs of 2022 Are Stylish, Sturdy, and Super Versatile
Pull up a chair for dinner parties, family meals, and game nights.

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Stop Foraging for Bad S’mores Sticks and Use Pocky Instead
I’m just mad that I didn’t think of the combination of Pocky and marshmallows myself.

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For Serious Crunch, Store Your Snacks With Silica Packets
When you’re trying to keep a bag of chips or a batch of meringues from getting stale, these little packets are your best friend.

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Does Cake Need to Be Refrigerated?
Pastry experts share their best advice for wrapping, refrigerating, and freezing those cakes so that every slice is as fresh as the first.

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Wheat Thins Are the Unexpected Hero in This No-Bake Cheesecake
This easy cheesecake is just peachy.

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Your Chemex Has Some Tricks up Its Sleeve
Put this handy coffee brewer to work around the house, for baking, batching cocktails, and more.

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The Choco Taco Lives On in Our Hearts (and In This Recipe)
If the news of our dearly departed Choco Taco has you down, pick up a few ingredients and make our homemade version.

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When Life Gives You Leftover Wine, Make Vinegar
Making your own custom vinegar is as easy as opening a bottle of wine—and not drinking all of it.

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Zucchini Caesar Is the (Almost) No-Cook Meal of My Summer
Crunchy ribbons of zucchini, meet creamy Caesar dressing.

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How to Transform Your Leftovers Into Stellar Chilaquiles
Got extra tortillas or leftover rotisserie chicken on hand? This versatile dish makes those bits and bobs into fantastic comfort food.