25 Baking Tips Every Home Cook Should Know
Whether you're new to the ways of the whisk or just don't know how to soften butter quickly, here are baking hacks every home cook needs to know.
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Stories By Madeline Buiano
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Why Do We Eat Ham On Easter?
The day might start with chocolate bunnies, but the star of many Easter meals is the ham. But why do Americans eat ham on Easter when other countries eat lamb? -
35 Easy Meatloaf Recipes
Meatloaf is a childhood dinner staple that’s ready in under an hour. It’s perfect for weeknight family meals. -
Easy Spanish And Spanish-Inspired Tapas Recipes
Tapas are small plates or snacks that are popular in Spanish cuisine. While anything can be served tapas-style, these recipes like sangria, marinated olives and patatas bravas are ones no small plates party is complete without. -
20 Pasta Recipes That Are Ready In About Half An Hour
These pasta recipes are ready in 35 minutes or less. They’re the perfect weeknight meal that the whole family can agree on. -
Recipe Of The Day: Buffalo Chicken Dip
There's a reason that Buffalo chicken dip is one of the most popular Super Bowl dip recipes of all time. Cheesy, spicy, filling and easy, this dip is a clear touchdown. -
Recipe Of The Day: Chicken Paprikash With Rice
This recipe for chicken rice paprikash is perfect for weeknight dinners. It's easy to make and uses only one pot so you don't need to worry about dirtying up a bunch of dishes. -
The Best Super Bowl Party Recipes To Make In An Air Fryer
If you’re hosting a scaled down Super Bowl watch party and looking for Super Bowl food ideas, these air fryer recipes yield small batches of crispy favorites like chicken wings and mozzarella sticks. -
Healthy Desk Snacks To Get You Through The Workday
Skip the vending machines and opt for these nutritious, homemade snacks you can keep at your desk like nuts, dried fruit, hummus and more. -
The Best Thanksgiving Recipes
From turkey and mashed potatoes to stuffing and gravy, these are the best Thanksgiving recipes to have on your dinner table. -
The Easiest Way To Dry Bread For Stuffing
To dry bread cubes for stuffing, place them in an oven set on low for about 40 minutes. This will ensure all of the moisture evaporates. -
The Best Potato Side Dish Recipes
Potatoes are a classic and comforting side dish. These recipes take the staple to the next level with potato gratin, casserole and more. -
Recipe Of The Day: Instant Pot Applesauce
This apple sauce recipe is great for holidays or to have as a healthy dessert option. It can be made in the Instant Pot in 30 minutes. -
Everything You Need To Eat, Drink And Do This Fall
Visit a pumpkin patch, bake a pie, go to a tailgate and more things you need to eat, drink and do this fall. -
Recipe Of The Day: Apple And Butternut Squash Soup
The autumnal apple and butternut squash soup is the ideal side or starter dish to serve during Thanksgiving or even to have as a casual weeknight dinner at home. -
How To Roast Pumpkin Seeds
Snack on roasted pumpkin seeds this fall season. This recipe gives them a little extra autumn flavors with the addition of sugar and pumpkin spice. -
Recipe Of The Day: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
This recipe for chocolate chip banana bread is an easy dessert dish to make if you have leftover bananas. This dessert is easy to make and requires few ingredients. -
Recipe Of The Day: Turkey Pumpkin Chili
This turkey pumpkin chili is a great recipe to make for game days, holidays and more. It's cheap, filling and delicious. -
30 Italian Recipes That Will Never Go Out Of Style
Pasta, meatballs, sausage, pizza, soup and more Italian and Italian-American recipes to make this week. -
Recipe Of The Day: Pasta E Fagioli
The best pasta e fagioli recipe you'll ever find. This easy Italian soup is healthy, hearty and perfect for vegetarians. -
Recipe Of The Day: Bacon Butternut Hash With Ham And Eggs
This recipe is perfect to eat for breakfast or dinner. It calls for fall favored vegetables like butternut squash mixed in with bacon and smoked ham topped with fried eggs. Easy to make in a cast-iron skillet. -
11 Common Foods That Can Be Toxic
Honey, stone fruits, tuna fish, almonds, lima beans and more common foods that have naturally occurring toxins. -
Recipe Of The Day: Pozole Verde
This easy pozole verde cooks quicker than traditional pozole rojo. It contains the same drained hominy but cooked in a green tomatillo based sauce and loaded up with shredded chicken. -
Recipe Of The Day: An Easy Labor Day Cocktail
This is an easy spitzer you can make whenever you need a pick me up. This chilled beverage is made up of red wine, an assortment of fruits and more. You can easily swap the red wine for white wine if you prefer. -
Recipe Of The Day: Slow Cooker Chili
Slow cooking allows the spices to slowly permeate the chili and develop deep flavor. This easy and basic recipe is extremely adaptable—bump up the seasonings if you prefer a spicier version, vary the meat or eliminate it if you want to make it vegetarian.
