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The 30 Most Exciting Cookbooks of Summer
Hope your summer house has a good kitchen—the lineup of cookbooks this summer is so good, it may just keep you from the beach.

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Beer-Can Chicken Is a Hoax. Here's Why.
Balancing a whole bird on a can of beer is more than just useless. It can actually make your chicken taste worse.

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Chaat Is the Spicy, Crunchy Snack You've Been Looking For
Improvise your own version of this iconic Indian snack—no matter what you do, it'll be delicious.

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Everything You Need to Start Grilling This Memorial Day Weekend
Tips, recipes, and ideas to kick off summer grilling season right.

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Do Peanuts Belong in Chex Mix?
To peanut or not to peanut? Today the debate that has raged at Epicurious HQ for weeks is settled.

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How to Make a Bag of Tortillas Taste Just Like Doritos
There's no guilt when you make it yourself.

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One of Our Editors Tried Snacking for the First Time
The story of a food writer's journey through three-meal-a-day darkness into the fruit- and nut-laden light.

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The Cult Kitchen Tool That Makes Cooking Foolproof
Created by scientists and loved by chefs, nothing beats the accuracy and ease of the Thermapen.

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The Trick That Makes Every Plate of Pasta More Luscious
It's not a pat of butter. It's not an extra glug of olive oil. It's all about super-charging your pasta water.

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This Is the Weirdest Grocery Store in America
A Los Angeleno travels to Ohio to talk to the man behind the country's biggest weirdo supermarket. What he finds is a businessman who couldn't care less about food.

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The Greatest Snack of All Time
It has only three ingredients, doesn't require cooking, and anyone can make it. No other snack can compare.

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Chopped Dill Pickles on Chicken: It's a Thing
The tangy, crunchy sandwich side is more versatile than you think.

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The Five Best Cocktail Books for Spring
Most cookbooks just feature a chapter on making cocktails. We philosophize on the five best cocktail books for spring and summer entertaining.

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5 Fancy Condiments You Don't Need to Buy
Add some high-cost flavor to a low-budget shindig by making your own burger toppings.

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How a Jar Can Make Any Fresh Cheese Taste Better
Salad in jars? Just plain silly. Cheese in jars? Just plain brilliant.

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The Surprising Trick That Takes the Heat Out of Any Chile Pepper
Just pop open a can of soda. (No, really—you need a can of soda for this trick.)

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12 Uses for Coffee Filters
Besides providing a vessel for your morning fix, here are way more ways a coffee filter can save your life.

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The Easy Extra Step That Makes Every Grain Taste Better
With a little heat and a few minutes, you can make every grain in your kitchen go from flavor zero to flavor hero.

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Pickled Red Onions Will Un-Boring Your Cooking
You're just a few ingredients away from a superstar condiment that will make just about anything you cook that much better. Plus, look at that lovely pink color.

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Maple Syrup and Eggs Belong Together
Sweet eggs for breakfast are an indulgent treat worth trying.