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How to Make Suzanne Goin's Spanish Fried Chicken
Suzanne Goin's Spanish fried chicken is a legendary part of the menu at LA's A.O.C. But thanks to this recipe, you don't have to travel to California to get it.


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Three Essential Cooking Pots and How to Use Them
Don't send a Dutch oven to do a saucepan's job—here's how to choose the best pot for your cooking project.

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Should I Refrigerate That?
A few tips on which common ingredients to keep cool—and which to keep in the freezer.

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How to Stop Freezing Food by Accident
Figure out your fridge's cold zones and never have to defrost your morning milk again.

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This Week in Food News: Fake Fish, Fake Meat, and Ginseng Poaching
Fish fakery—it's bad. But fake meat—that's good!

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The 25 Most Exciting New Fall Cookbooks, 2016
What you'll be reading (and cooking) this fall.


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The Wasteless Way to Use Up That Extra Arugula
Sick of salad? Toss those greens in a pan!

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How to Make Your Kitchen More Efficient
Thirty minutes and six steps can change your life.

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Appalachian Food: Past, Future, and Squirrel
In a deeply researched new cookbook, writer Ronni Lundy pays tribute to the food and traditions of the mountains she came from.

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The Easy Way to Make Falafel at Home
Skip the deep-fryer and bake these light, crispy fritters instead.

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This Week in Food News: Stolen Ice Cream, Edible Weeds
It'd be much happier news if the thieves focused on the weeds instead of the ice cream.

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How to Become Addicted to (Baking) Sourdough Bread
Sourdough is more than a recipe. It's a lifestyle, like CrossFit. Except, you know, the opposite.

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The Trick to Sourdough Bread, Without the Starter
This secret ingredient gives some of the tangy flavor and chewy texture, without the hassle of a sourdough starter.

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6 Ingredients to Make Any Bread Better
Here's how to arm your pantry with bread boosters, from sweeteners to seeds.

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Beyond Flour: The Basic Bread-Baking Pantry Ingredients
Take three simple ingredients (flour, water, and yeast), and make them into something beautiful.

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Is This the Best Chinese Cookbook Ever Written?
Scholar Carolyn Phillips has written the first English-language cookbook to encompass all 35 cuisines of China. Cookbook critic Paula Forbes dives in, head first.

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The Best Flours for Baking Bread—and How to Use Them
Even the best bread has only a few ingredients. Here's how to make the most out of them.

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How to Make Bread: Glazing, Baking, and Cooling
A loaf a bread ain't nothing but dough until you make it pretty. Here's how to doll up your dough.