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It’s about time you became fast friends with the best topping since croutons.

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Hint: It's booze.

Ukrainian food with a sense of humor, a year's worth of pastas, cooking for pleasure, and the ultimate Emeril.

Layer your pasta like you’d layer your clothes.

This simple prep turns potatoes—and other fruits and veg—into a dignified series of golden, hyperflavored layers.

Why—and how—to flip your cakes around.

The recipes are great. The #WasteLess tips are even better.

Glazing is the ultimate “swing season” cooking technique.

Nachos may not make up for the Cowboys' injury-riddled lineup, but they sure don't hurt.

A watched pot never boils. But an electric kettle boils faster than anything.

Chef Michael Solomonov's un-cheffy restaurant book will teach you to make a mean hummus while embracing the many cuisines of Israel.

Those calm and collected party hosts you see on TV? This is how they do it.

These toppings are, uh, tops.

Chocolate croissant, meet your match.

Ratatouille is the taste of summer, in a pot for fall.

The best way to make rice.

All you need is a few sprigs of herbs and a knob of butter.

The secret is in the sourdough.

Making better pasta isn't all that difficult when you enlist a few pros to show you how it's done.