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Make Your Next Party a Tamaliza
Learn how to make tamales that are light, fluffy, and deeply flavorful—then invite some friends over to make them all together.

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How to Make Tortillas So Delicious They Don’t Even Need Filling
Chef, cookbook author, and culinary anthropologist Fany Gerson is here to show you how the best tortillas are born: from scratch.

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Our Favorite Sheet Pan Is on Sale for Prime Day
My Nordic Ware sheet pan is the unsung hero of my kitchen these days (so I’m treating myself to another one…or three).

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The Best Deals on Le Creuset for Amazon Prime Day 2021
Dutch ovens, grill pans, and other colorful enameled cookware to add to your collection—all on sale.

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The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals on Epi Product Review Winners
These kitchen appliances and cookware classics are the best in their categories—and now you can snag them at a discount.

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Summer Gear to Buy On Sale This Prime Day
Grilling equipment, beach essentials, fire pit accessories, and more.

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Baking With Blueberries? Add a Little Coriander
Mixing a little coriander in with your blueberry desserts or pancakes will make the blueberries taste more, well, blueberry-y. And there’s a scientific reason why.

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For a Barbecue Sauce That Sings, Simmer Your Soda Pop
Soda finds delicious redemption as the base of lip-smacking barbecue sauce.

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For More Flavorful Baking, Mill Your Own Flour at Home
Milling your own grains means access to a wider variety of fresh, flavorful flours—and optimized storage. Read on for our guide to the equipment (and grains!) that you’ll need to get started.

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You Can Make Great Coconut Sticky Rice in the Microwave
This move from Pepper Teigen’s book slashes the cooking time for this classic Thai dessert.

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How to Make Sheet-Pan Ice Cream Sandwiches and Stock Your Freezer All Summer Long
Peanut butter + chocolate + a nifty sheet pan trick = the perfect treat for the season.

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How to Make a Better Cup of Iced Chai
A freshly made, hot cup of chai is spicy and aromatic, creamy and perfectly sweet. But iced chai is almost never all of those things. Learn a better method for making this drink, just in time for summer.

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How to Make Chochoyotes, the Masa Dumplings That Taste Like Clouds of Toasted Corn
These dimpled masa-dough dumplings are wonderful with mole—or added to this herby, smoky soup.

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Grilled Greens Are the Secret to a Better Summer Salad
This is no wilty bummer of a side dish; we’re talking lightly charred lettuce that’s smoky, crisp, and perfectly designed to serve a group.

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Why Dinner Parties Need to Change
The more complicated the menu, the less real connection we had. So it’s time to rethink how we entertain.

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Q&A: How to Safely Host a Dinner Party This Summer
Should you worry about shared serving spoons? Is anything outdoors safe? What about kids and the immunocompromised? We checked in with experts to find out.

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How to Make the Best English Muffins You’ve Ever Had
From easy to extra, here are three ways to make English muffins at home, including a quick bread, classic yeasted, and sourdough versions.

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Our 8 Favorite Fancy Mustards
As delicious as supermarket mustards can be, you’re missing out if you don’t explore the wide world of artisanal varieties.

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The Best Subscription Boxes for Couples Who Love to Cook
Give the gift of food, month after month.

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The Power of Fresh Flour
The arrival of a new crop of flavor-forward flours is the most exciting development in the world of bread baking since, well, sliced bread.