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Spring means a return to fresh produce—and a new crop of cookbooks we can't wait to crack open.

These books were made for cooking (and not just sitting pretty on your coffee table).

Think all delicious, French white wine is out of reach? Nope.

No cook knows everything—not even the pros. So in this new column, we take questions from professional food folks, and find other pros to get the answers. This week: An ice cream slinger seeks the help of a meat man.

Take a trip inside the madcap mind that invented Crack Pie.

Yes, that's a heck of a lot of money for a blender. But the Vitamix isn't just any old blender.

How 7 of our favorite cookbooks came to be.

"Anything knives can do, I can do better."

All it takes is some foresight and some leafy greens.

No basil? No problem. Some of the tastiest pestos on the planet are made with a surprising range of ingredients.

The cooking tools I treasure came straight from my great-uncle's hands.

It doesn't have to always been about what you need—after the essentials, don't be afraid to squeeze in a few wants.

It's a simple equation: Sharper knives equal easier cooking. Here's how to score a samurai-caliber edge on your blades.

A ham provided you with a big feast. Now let the bone provide you with another.

The simple trick to making your spice cabinet cooler than pretty much anyone's.