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Two of the Best Sous Vide Immersion Circulators Are on Sale Today

Anova is the best for experienced cooks.

8 Pantry Pastas Our Staff Makes When There's Nothing in the Fridge

These are the dead-simple recipes we turn to for emergency dinners.

How to Use Google Calendar for Meal Planning

No need for a whole new app: your favorite scheduling tool is perfect for the job.

Make Your Pancakes Fluffier With This Diner Trick

It's all about the air bubbles.

8 Easy Meal Prep Tasks You Can Do While You Put Away Your Groceries

Do a few minutes of prep work before you put the groceries away for faster meals all week long.

The Best Slow Cookers According to Amazon Reviews

The slow cooker is back—and you need one.

How to Make a Wrap that Doesn't Taste Like Airplane Food

Six tips for transforming the wrap into something you'd, you know, want to eat.

9 Things That Make Every Lasagna Better

We've got recommendations for the best baking dish, cheese grater, and stock pot—plus, a game-changing dried oregano.

The Creamiest, Dreamiest Way to Cook Pasta

Just take a cue from pasta's Italian cousin, risotto.

All the Things Your Kids Can Make With Store-Bought Biscuit Dough

From monkey bread to garlic knots, there are so many easy recipes budding cooks can make with it.

How Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman Stays Sane on Thanksgiving

It's time for some #realtalk.

Everything You Need to Carve Pumpkins Like a Professional This Fall

Is there such thing as a professional pumpkin carver?

How to Carve a Pumpkin Like a Spooky Professional

This fall you're going to carve the creepiest, or silliest, or most beautiful pumpkin of your life using our foolproof guide.

The 5-Second Trick That Makes Hummus Look Fancy

It might annoy your hungry family. But that's a small price to pay.

How to Throw a Dinner Party Without Actually Cooking Anything

For a quick, easy, and casual after-work dinner party, assemble ingredients from the grocery store into an elegant meal.

Amazon's Best-Selling Food Storage Container Set Is 40% Off

No more stale food—ever!

These Are the Best Water Pitchers to Store In Your Fridge

We've got 11 favorite options for storing water in the fridge—and serving it beautifully at a dinner party.

5 Foods You Can Prep in the Morning for Dinner Tonight

Get dinner on the table fast with these easy meal prep ideas you can easily add into your morning routine.

The Trick to Making Your Almond Butter Even Better

Plain almond butter is just plain boring. Here's how to spice it up.
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