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Cook Seafood in a Flash With a Piece of Paper
There are two main reasons you're probably not eating more fish (or shellfish) at home right now: It's way too easy to overcook, and seems to love sticking to any surface you cook it on. Thankfully, there's an embarassingly simple solution to these dilemmas: parchment paper.

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How to (Dinner) Party with a Paleo
Some of your dinner party guests eat Paleo. Others don't. With this strategy, everybody's happy.

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3 Things You Should Know That Will Make You a Better Baker
The Epicurious Test Kitchen has the answers to three common baking questions, from how to know if your dough has proofed to the best way to bring eggs and butter to room temperature.

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The Ultimate Gluten-Free Ramen Strategy
Because no one, and we mean no one, should have to turn down a bowl of hot, soupy noodles.

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6 Ways to Achieve Granola Greatness Every Time
Think you have the perfect granola recipe? These tweaks will make it even better.

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Bread Is the Secret To Thicker, Heartier Soups
The best way to bulk up winter soups is to add bread to the mix.

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How to (Dinner) Party with a Vegan
Great news—your vegan friend is coming over for dinner! And...so is your carnivore pal. Here, vegan bloggers tip you off on how to satisfy both.


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It's Time To Up Your Instant Ramen Game
Upgrade your instant ramen with help from Chef Bill Kim of UrbanBelly in Chicago.

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How to (Dinner) Party with the Gluten-Free
Can the gluten-intolerant break bread with omnivores? Why yes, yes they can.

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The Key to Making Great Ramen at Home Is in the Stock
Great noodles and mind-bending toppings don't hurt, but it's a complex broth that really makes a bowl of ramen sing.

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Brûlée Citrus To Up Your Winter Breakfast (Or Brunch Or Dessert) Game
The best, and really only, way to eat citrus all season long

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4 Tricks to Getting Better Bagged Salad
Follow these tricks and say so long to sad, sorry bagged lettuce.

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Meet Our New Pots and Pans!
Our new line of cookware is available exclusively at JCPenney, featuring all kinds of clever features that make it even easier to whip up amazing weeknight dinners. Here's a guided tour of what's on sale.

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Why You Should Eat Salad for Breakfast
I was a savory breakfast lover in a rut. I was sick of eggs, and I couldn't exactly whip up a quiche on the weekdays. So what did I do? Breakfast salad.

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How to Use Up Every Single Molecule of Your CSA
One woman, 42 pounds of locally-sourced produce—during the middle of winter—and a vow to not waste a single ounce of it over the next two weeks.

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How To Achieve Polenta Perfection
Warm, creamy polenta just may be the ultimate cure for the winter blues – make it better with a few tips and tricks.

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The Kitchen Appliance You Don't Have to Be Afraid of Anymore
That scary, sputtering appliance of the past is now a sleek piece of technology. And this time, it won't erupt beans all over your kitchen.

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Creamy Versus Crunchy, Annoying Vegans, and more from the 2015 Epi Reader's Poll
Five thousand Epicurious readers can't be wrong. Except maybe on that peanut butter thing.

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These Super Bowl Sausages Wait for No One
Up your game-day party game with some killer sausage, delivered to your door from some of the best meat purveyors in the country.