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8 Store-Bought Foods That Are Better Than Homemade
Great home cooks serve nostalgia. Sometimes, nostalgia comes in a box.

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Our Editor's Secret to 30-Minute Spaghetti and Meatballs
Five shortcuts that'll slash the cooking time of one of your family's favorite meals.

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How to Roast Garlic in 15 Minutes
It's not only possible—it's the way they've been doing it in Mexico for years.

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One Quick Step to Make Every Salad Better
Learn the one-minute method that will instantly up your salad game.


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The Wedding Cake You Can Make Yourself
Baking a wedding cake is not as hard as it sounds! This stunning and delicious cake is designed with the average home baker in mind.

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The Mixer-Free Chocolate Cake Anybody Can Bake
One writer thought he couldn't bake, so he never did. Then he met pudding cake, and that changed everything.

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Why You Should Never Buy Packaged Ground Beef Again
What to do at the supermarket to bring home the perfect burger meat.

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How I Learned to Cook the Most Expensive Steak Ever. Without Having a Heart Attack.
This insanely rich, ridiculously indulgent steak is scary to make at home. Until you actually try it.

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Why I'll Always Love Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Chicken thighs may be more popular these days, but chicken breasts still deserve a place on your table.


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How to Make Poke Cake Even Better
Forget about boxed mix, JELL-O, and soggy stripes. This pretty cake is packed with lemony flavor and has bright blue(berry) stripes inside.

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The Trick to Get Your Cakes Perfect Every Time
Once you start treating your cake like a steak by taking the temperature, you'll have a mouth-meltingly good result every time.

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Right Now, Frozen Peas Should Be Illegal
Frozen peas do the trick most times of the year. But this month, it's all about the fresh stuff.


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How to Make Montreal Steak Seasoning at Home
America's favorite steak spice didn't really come from Montreal at all.

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Rick Bayless on Beer-Can Chicken
To understand the pleasures of beer-can chicken, you have to remove one thing from the equation: the beer.

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All the (Not Healthy) Cereals, Ranked
Cue up the morning cartoons and don't call your dentist—here are our top picks for the sweetest, crunchiest, and most exciting cereals of all time.

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How to Make an Eggless Caesar Dressing
If you want to make a Caesar dressing, you don’t have to break any eggs.