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Sheela Prakash

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Sheela Prakash is a food and wine writer and recipe developer, as well as a registered dietitian. A longtime editor at Kitchn, she has also been on staff at Epicurious and Food52. Her writing and recipes can be found in numerous online and print publications, including Serious Eats, Tasting Table, The Splendid Table, Culture Cheese Magazine, Clean Plates, and Slow Food USA. She received her master’s degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy and holds Level 2 and Level 3 Awards in Wines from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.

The Spice Every Summer Fruit Needs

If you want to take summer fruit to the next level, you need to grab a grinder.

If You're Keeping These in the Fridge, Stop

Not everything likes to be left out in the cold.

Don't Work Too Hard in the Kitchen This Weekend

It's officially time to be in chill-out mode.

How to Make Frascatelli

Homemade pasta doesn't need to be intimidating.

Turn Your Summer Fruit into Compote and Win

Why you should be making fruit compotes and what you can do with them.

Light and Easy Sides for Early Summer

That other half of your plate isn't going to fill itself.

The Best Part of the Zucchini You Aren't Using

If you see these yellow-orange flowers at the market, grab them.

A Summery Seafood Dinner for Every Night of the Week

Because it's not summer without fish tacos and lobster rolls.

The Best Steaks to Order for Dad

High quality meat for that high quality dad.

Are You Storing Your Flour Wrong?

Fresh (and pest-free) is the only way to be.

How to Make a Creamy Berry Gratin in 5 Minutes

Summer isn't complicated. Neither is this 5-minute dessert.

4 Hands-Free, Make-Ahead Summer Sandwiches

Don't pack away your slow cooker just yet—it has just as much love to give in the balmy days ahead.

The Iced Tea You'll Be Sipping All Summer Long

Because summer isn't going to cool down itself.

How to Remove Stuck-On Stains on an Enameled Cast Iron Pot

What to do when those burnt bits won't budge.

What to Cook This Weekend: Pack Up and Head Out

It's officially picnic weather—grab that blanket and get outside.

Chill White Wine Fast

Forgot to throw that bottle of white in the fridge? Chill out.

5 Ways to Upgrade a Gin & Tonic

A G&T is perfect. Let's make it even more so.

The Best Foods to Pack for the Plane

You weren't actually planning to eat that in-flight meal, were you?

The Italian Secret to Great Pasta Salad

How one tip from a Tuscan farm cook changed our pasta game forever.

How to Turn Radishes Into an Addictive Snack

What do you do when a summer CSA hits you with bunches of radishes? Go fast and French on 'em.