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What Went Wrong With Your Sourdough?
Here are the answers to 18 of the most perplexing issues novice sourdough bread bakers face when first starting out.

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How to Swap Whole Spices for Ground (and Vice Versa)
And, yes, this article does have a chart.

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How to Pancake-ify Your Leftovers
Almost anything in your fridge or pantry can become a savory pancake (or fritter, or patty). Here's how to make it happen.

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11 Lightning-Fast Recipes for First Responders (and Anyone Who Needs Quick Dinner Ideas)
For those times when you absolutely do not have the time to cook but absolutely need to eat: we've got you.

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Meet the Spice Blend That Goes Savory, Sweet—and In Your Coffee
The classic Yemeni blend is an all-purpose flavoring agent to be used in everything from marinades to pies.

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The Absolute Easiest Way to Make Homemade Pickles
Seriously: it doesn't get simpler than this.

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Your Grilled Vegetables Deserve a Cheese Hug
Because burgers shouldn't get all the grill-melted cheese fun.

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20 Grilled Shrimp Recipes That Taste Like the Best of Summer
Shrimp grills up quickly and is a super-versatile addition to your backyard party repertoire.

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Eggs and Potatoes Are Great; Eggs and Plantains Are Even Better
This traditional Dominican breakfast of savory mashed plantains comes together in less than 30 minutes.


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Can Sustainability Survive the Coronavirus?
Environmental sustainability seems to have gone out the window. But the pandemic might be ushering in a gentler way to live nonetheless.

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The Ultimate Salad Dressing Arithmetic
Homemade vinaigrette can be as simple as a two-ingredient blend or a seven-ingredient masterpiece.

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How to Cook Lentils and Eat All the Plant Protein
Throw them into salads, soups, and grain dishes for an ultra-easy protein boost.

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How to Feed Your Kids Now That They’re Home 24/7
To combine home cooking and home schooling in the social isolation era, you need a few projects that you (and they) won't hate.

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Cooking Through It, Round 2: The Grocery List
Everything you need to participate in Round 2 of our 10-day plan of (very flexible) recipes.

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The World’s a Little Upside Down; Make a Cake to Match
Flipping an upside-down cake provides the exact level of suspense I’m willing to let into my life right now: no matter what happens, it ends with dessert.

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Forget Frosting. Top Your Next Cake With Meringue
The easiest way to update your cake decorating game? Skip the decorating.

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Let the Biscuit Portion of Your Sourdough Obsession Commence
Sourdough pancakes are last week's news. Here's how to make sourdough biscuits.

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Do You Really Have to Use Room Temperature Ingredients in Baking?
It turns out the temperature of your eggs (and butter) can indeed make or break your cake.

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Passover In the Coronavirus Era: This Night Will Be Different From Other Nights
It’s not just that the Jewish holiday is arriving at a time of social distancing (and a real-life plague). It’s that the meal is also coming at a time of cooking fatigue.