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The Trick to Baking Eggs Inside Muffins
Just follow a few simple steps to make this magical all-in-one breakfast pastry.

How to Make Cauliflower-Crust Pizza, But Better
We tested every single cauliflower pizza recipe out there and came up with the absolute best one.

How to Store Fresh Herbs
Keeping store-bought fresh herbs happy and alive is a lot like taking them out on a date: get to know them, and they'll stick around longer.

The Secrets of Cooking Crispy-Skinned Salmon
Master this simple technique to make restaurant-quality, crispy-skinned salmon for dinner all the time.

How to Master Double-Crusted Pie
As we close in on Week 3 of the Epi Kitchen Olympics, we're aiming high—for perfect fruit pie.

The No-Cook Breakfast You Can Make (Ahead!) Without a Recipe
Overnight oats are easy to make without a recipe—just follow this simple ratio.

How to Make Breakfast Hash Out of (Almost) Any Leftovers
(Pssst: You can use this simple method to make dinner hash, too.)

How to Master Brown Butter
For Week 1 of our Kitchen Olympics, we're covering the essentials. Here's how to make flawless brown butter.

How to Make a Pan Sauce for Any Meat or Fish
For Week 3 of Epi's Kitchen Olympics, a classic, deceptively fancy dinner that comes together in minutes.

How to Make Fajitas in 30 Minutes (and Without a Recipe)
This Tex-Mex classic is hearty, customizable, and surprisingly easy to make at home.


The Soup-Making Technique You Can Learn By Heart
Winter is coming. But so are homemade bowls of hot soup.

How to Make Hummus With Any Kind of Bean
Hummus is cheaper and more delicious when it's homemade—and you don't need a recipe (or chickpeas!) to make it.

Make Any Kind of Meatball Without a Recipe
Meatballs are the most adaptable, make-ahead-friendly way to turn any ground meat into dinner. And with this simple ratio, you can make them exactly the way you want.

How to Make Perfect Green Smoothies (Without a Recipe!)
A cool, sweet, herby, creamy smoothie can be hard to master. But a recipe isn't the answer. Instead, use this step-by-step guide to smooth(ie) awakenings.

Homemade Baked Brie Is a Revelation
When you make brie en croute at home, it's more special—and more flavorful—than anything you can buy at the store.

Jessica B. Harris Is Telling Her Own Story Now
The historian, teacher, and inimitable cookbook author has spent years documenting the foods of Africa and the African diaspora. In her new memoir, she's finally telling a tale about herself.

How to Make the Best Leaf-Shaped Cookies This Fall
The easy trick to make Instagram-worthy autumnal cookies.

5 New Food Books to Read this Spring and Summer
These are the summer foodie books you'll want to toss along in your beach tote.
