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8 Pantry Pastas Our Staff Makes When There's Nothing in the Fridge
These are the dead-simple recipes we turn to for emergency dinners.

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Is There a Difference Between Polenta and Cornmeal?
Know the ins and outs of creamy, corny deliciousness.


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How to Make a Classic Caesar Salad Dressing
Master the art of this classic, umami-packed dressing, and America's favorite salad will be available to you in minutes.

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How to Make Crispy Cheese Straws Without a Recipe
Let these snacky appetizers be your impressive—but secretly simple!—staple for every entertaining need this fall and winter.

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The Best Pumpkin Pie Has No Pumpkin At All
Miraculously, this filling tastes even more vibrantly pumpkin-y than any recipe that uses the real thing.

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How to Use Google Calendar for Meal Planning
No need for a whole new app: your favorite scheduling tool is perfect for the job.

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What the Writer-Publisher-Mom Emily Gould Cooks in a Week
The novelist and independent book publisher relies on intuition, leftovers, and some very good cookbooks to make dinner happen.

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Strawberry Pretzel Salad Is the Strange Side Dish You Need for Thanksgiving
It's time that non-Southerners discovered this dish for themselves.


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These Chicken Lettuce Wraps Aren't Authentic (But We Still Love Them)
Make the best lettuce wraps of your life by following these seven easy steps.

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Four Ways to Pick Up the Pace with Potato Cooking
Potatoes are beautiful for their simplicity. But something so simple shouldn’t take an hour to cook, right? Right. Here are four ways to get your potato fix faster.

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This Squash Casserole Is the Answer to Weeknight Vegetarian Lasagna
What to do when you want lasagna fast? Thinly slice squash and layer it with ricotta cheese for a hearty casserole that is just as cozy and filling.

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Why Creamed Dried Sweet Corn Should Be on Every Thanksgiving Table
This cult Pennsylvania Dutch dish deserves to be served from coast to coast this holiday.

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How to Make a Better Dump Cake
The much-loved original is just as easy—and much more delicious—when made from scratch.

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How to Steam Vegetables Like a Boss
Get healthful, crisp-tender (read: not mushy) carrots, broccoli, asparagus, and more by following these simple steps.


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This Harry Potter Kitchen Line Will Turn Your Kitchen Into the Great Hall
Almost as good as magic.


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Sandor Katz is the Radical Fermentation Faerie Our Nation of Pickle-Poppers Needs
The country's foremost fermentation expert is just another home cook with his hands in a jar of salt.