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Why the Broiler is the Best

The broiler's heat belongs in your cooking arsenal.

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6 Cookbooks to Give the New College Grad

A reading list for a college graduate's next big steps.

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The One-Pot Chicken Dinner You Don't Need a Recipe For

This crispy, oven-braised chicken can be made countless different ways. But it's always easy and delicious.

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Learn How to Make a 30-Minute Weeknight Roast Without a Recipe

Pork tenderloin will be your go-to Tuesday night dinner once you learn these simple techniques.

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10 Reasons You Should Never Throw Away a Stale Baguette

Did that baguette get a little too crusty? That happens. Luckily, baguettes are almost as useful stale as they are fresh.

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4 Reasons You Should Be Buying Wine in a Box

Why should you skip the bottles? Because boxed wine is cheap, good for the environment, and chic (yes, chic).

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The Easiest Vegetable to Grow: Radishes

You can plant them in spare corners of your vegetable bed or in pots on your windowsill. They grow quickly and they're hard to mess up. So why aren't you growing radishes already?

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Your Pizza Stone Is Good for More Than Just Pizza

Sure, it'll make a mean margherita, but that stone can do a whole lot more.

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Automatically Upgrade Any Food With These 3 Ingredients

Keep these basic pantry items on hand and you'll never have a boring dinner again.

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The Easiest 4-Ingredient Rum Punch

Cocktail historian and pro Dave Wondrich filled our minds with cocktail knowledge on a recent Friday afternoon at the Epicurious offices. Our punch bowls will never be the same.

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Cook Vegetables Restaurant-Style With April Bloomfield's New Cookbook

New York chef April Bloomfield goes green with her second, vegetable-focused cookbook, A Girl and Her Greens

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5 Ways That Chiles Can Make Your Food Better

DIY chile powder, frozen habaneros, and more brilliant advice from a chef who knows how to handle his chiles.

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The Pantry Item That Instantly Makes Cocktails Better

Toast? Great. PB&J? No complaints. But those jars of fruit in your pantry can be put to a more decadent use, too.

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At-Home Popcorn, No Microwave Required

Think popcorn at home means you need to use a microwave? Actually, the process gets much easier (and cheaper) (and better) when you do it on the stove. All you need is a bit of oil, some unpopped corn, and a pot with a lid.

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The Recipe That Will Have You Mastering Buttercream

Home cooks tend to avoid complicated European buttercreams, and their cakes suffer accordingly. But that stops nows, with this recipe for a buttercream that's just as velvety as the rest—just a lot less fussy.